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Vista High School has numerous rigorous academic and robust extracurricular offerings. Learn about just some of them below.
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Vista High School offers courses with a focus on academic rigor through the Cambridge Curriculum.
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Students can choose from five clubs to join at Vista High School.
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Report urgent concerns anonymously to school officials.
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Students can choose from four CTE courses at Vista High School.
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There are many ways to contact Vista High School, including through our handy email form.
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Vista High School uses online learning platforms such as Edgenuity, Canvas, and YODA.
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Vista High School will host a “Stop the Stigma” community event on May 13 from 5-6:30 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is intended to raise awareness about mental health.
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Twenty Yuma Union High School District students from six high schools earned awards at the Southern Arizona Research, Science, and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) fair at the University of Arizona.
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Six boards across Yuma County will display 12 seniors from the YUHSD Class of 2026.
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Vista High School is hosting an open house on Wednesday, April 21 from 4-7 p.m.
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Vista High School Instructional Leader Shantele Sajdowitz recently participated as a panelist in a KnowledgeWorks webinar to share her insight on learner-centered education.
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The Yuma Union High School District Governing Board approved leadership transitions for principal roles at Yuma High School and Vista High School for the 2026-27 school year.
Michael Fritz, current principal of Yuma High, will be transitioning to serve as principal of Vista, while Marci Sanchez, the current academics principal at Yuma High, will take over at Yuma High. Both will begin their new roles on July 1, 2026.
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Vista High School will host a “Stop the Stigma” community event on May 13 from 5-6:30 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is intended to raise awareness about mental health.
Twenty Yuma Union High School District students from six high schools earned awards at the Southern Arizona Research, Science, and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) fair at the University of Arizona.
Six boards across Yuma County will display 12 seniors from the YUHSD Class of 2026.
Vista High School is hosting an open house on Wednesday, April 21 from 4-7 p.m.
Vista High School Instructional Leader Shantele Sajdowitz recently participated as a panelist in a KnowledgeWorks webinar to share her insight on learner-centered education.
The Yuma Union High School District Governing Board approved leadership transitions for principal roles at Yuma High School and Vista High School for the 2026-27 school year.
Michael Fritz, current principal of Yuma High, will be transitioning to serve as principal of Vista, while Marci Sanchez, the current academics principal at Yuma High, will take over at Yuma High. Both will begin their new roles on July 1, 2026.
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