Four Arcadia High School students honored by the College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Program for their academic excellence. They are Eva Molina, Ryan Chavez, Samuel Iovine, and Rafael Gomez-Carrasco.
Arcadia Unified School District has launched new online application for its meals program. For each student that qualifies for free or reduced-priced meals, the savings can equal more than $1400 per school year. Under the new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) adopted by the state, school districts will receive additional money for each student that qualifies. Arcadia High School students that qualify can also waive AP and SAT fees, graduation will be free, and get a reduced rate for Grad Night.
Arcadia High School student Phillip Chao awarded Gates Millennium Scholarship. It pays for his undergraduate and graduate education with all school-related expenses covered in full. The value of it could exceed $500,000.
Arcadia High School's Club Day is an annual event that showcases more than 60 Arcadia High School clubs and celebrates the diversity of its students' interests and passions.
Arcadia High School receives national recognition for commitment to empowering students. Named a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and career learning program.
Arcadia High School senior Paul Mekailian's classical music composition has won a national award from the Young Arts Foundation. He was also awarded a spot in the LA Philharmonic's coveted Associate Composer Program.
Arcadia High School student, senior Timothy Man Hay Lee, a national chemistry champion, has qualified for one of four spots on the U.S. team bound for the 44th annual International Chemistry Olympiad.
Arcadia saving energy, creating jobs through HERO Program. HERO is the state's largest PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Program. HERO has funded more than 60 homeowners in Arcadia in energy efficiency, water efficiency, or solar power improvements in the last three years.