Schools

For many years there has been discussion about building a second public high school in Hollister, and it appears that the San Benito High School district board and administration is “getting serious” about making this happen. As I wrote before, I think their suggesting...

The San Benito High School District last week swore in incumbent trustees Bill Tiffany and Steve DeLay along with challenger Juan Robledo before discussing the health of the budget, the migrant education program and classified employee layoffs.

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Hollister School District Superintendent Gary McIntire has asked trustees to consider expanding the Hollister Dual Language Academy to include seventh and eighth grade classes and to possibly replace Gabilan Hills as the area’s neighborhood school.

Shaffer earns bachelor’s degree Brooke Shaffer, of Hollister, received a bachelor of science degree in Human Environmental Sciences from the University of Alabama.  The university awarded more than 5,800 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies.  A recent economic analysis found that a degree from The University of...

A drug investigation on the Hollister High School campus led to the discovery of a student in possession of a loaded firearm on Sept. 14, according to authorities.  The school was placed on lockdown while law enforcement officials searched the campus. Shortly following the search,...

After lunch, the fans whirl in Pat Schleeter’s classroom at San Benito High School but the air is stagnate. On warm days, the students struggle to keep their eyes open as heat lulls them away from classroom discussions toward daydreams.