Schools

The San Benito High School District on Tuesday, Nov. 7 held a ceremonial grand opening for the new, 38,380-square-foot Career Technical Education (CTE) building on the south side of campus. The event attracted an estimated 200 guests, including local educators, elected officials, the San...

The community is invited to an open house at San Benito High School on Saturday, Feb. 15. Guests will receive a brief presentation about the school, have the opportunity to meet campus leaders and tour various classrooms and buildings. Activities at the event include...

Rancho San Justo Principal Deborah Armstrong and Vice Principal Samantha Rivas saw first-hand benefits of opening a wellness center at Hollister High School, where they worked together before coming to the middle school in 2023-24. They saw a need for such a central location for...

Numerous projects are underway at Hollister High School that will improve energy efficiency, recreation programs and student life on campus, according to San Benito High School District Superintendent Dr. Shawn Tennenbaum’s latest newsletter.  The rooftop solar panels on top of the Career Technical Education building...

The Hollister School District announced that Superintendent Diego Ochoa is stepping down from his position at the end of June.  He is expected to submit his resignation to the board of trustees, according to a press release issued by school officials on May 19. Ochoa...

When the first three staff members initially stepped foot on the new Rancho Santana School campus back in March following its construction, they pondered a simple question:  “Where do we start?” recalled Rancho Santana School Principal Anissa Dizon.  Fast forward to now, and the newest Hollister...

For the third straight year, San Benito High School has made the Best High Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report.  “It’s a great story of consistency and student achievement,” SBHS Principal Adrian Ramirez said. “To be recognized constantly over this three-year period is...

Hollister High School this week announced its top 10 students in the Class of 2023, based on grade point average and other academic factors.  This year’s Hollister High valedictorian is Ava Thatcher, and the salutatorian is Alejandro Beltran, according to the school’s announcement. The remainder...

The buzz of graduation season is in the air as San Benito County high schools prepare for their upcoming commencements that will start to take place this week.   The San Benito High Class of 2021 participated in graduation practice on June 2 to get a...

Ireta earns academic honors Daniel Ireta, of Hollister, was named to the Honor List for the fall 2023 semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato.   Among 3,995 students, a total of 1,227 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight "A" average,...