Schools

The Hollister School District has made significant strides with inclusiveness in special education and recently received recognition for those efforts.  The district was awarded this past year from the Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) organization with the Bridgett Ealy Heart of Inclusion award. The organization noted...

Dinsmore earns Dean’s List honors Avery Dinsmore, of Hollister, was named to the Emerson College Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. Dinsmoreis majoring in Political Communication and is a member of Emerson College's Class of 2027. The requirement to make the Dean's List at Emerson...

Friends and relatives honored the graduates of San Benito High School District’s adult school, dressed in caps and gowns, at a June 6 ceremony held in the courtyard of Hollister High School’s campus.  The Class of 2023 graduates are Brianna Barajas, Bryan Garza, Doris Gallo...

Elaine Klauer has been named San Benito High School District’s Assistant Superintendent of Academic and Instructional Programs. She will serve as the district’s chief academic officer and provide leadership in developing, achieving and maintaining highly effective educational programs and services, according to district staff.  Klauer,...

The Hollister School District is looking to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees due to a resignation.  The district will interview and select a new trustee for Area 1 as a provisional appointment due to a trustee’s recent resignation.  The deadline to submit an...

In the 2022-23 school year, 108 Hollister High School English Learner students were reclassified as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) after meeting various linguistic and academic criteria set by the California Department of Education and San Benito High School District, according to district staff.  “This is...

Nearly two decades after Gavilan College purchased property for a new San Benito County campus, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony June 16 at the Fairview Road site.  Plans for the new local community college campus site, which is located at the intersection of Highway 25,...

The nonprofit Rancho-Maze Band recently paid tribute to the legacy of Joe Ostenson—a pillar of the local music-education community for nearly half a century—by recognizing a local young musician who exemplifies the characteristics of the life-long educator.  Marguerite Maze Middle School eighth-grader Megan Phillips was...

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...

The San Benito County Office of Education recognized some of the county’s most inspiring educators at the annual Certificated and Classified Employee of the Year celebration on May 25 at the Hollister High School auditorium. The awards ceremony is held annually to honor school staff...