Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges Surprises SSFUSD Students with Unannounced, In-Person Visit on Second Annual Statewide Observance of Ruby Bridges Day Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges made an unannounced, in-person appearance at Martin Elementary in South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) during the school’s annual celebration and observance of Ruby Bridges Day on November 14, 2022. The occasion was also the second annual statewide observance of Ruby Bridges Day in California.
In the News: Colts’ Swag Starts with Head Coach The Colts are not the biggest team in the PAL and a lot of their game is based on a scrappy personality. But they know how to play the game and with Madayag leading the way, the Colts feel like they belong on the court against anybody.
In the News: Colts Forge Tie for Ocean Lead The last thing El Camino girls’ volleyball coach Apollo Madayag told him team as it took the floor for a showdown with host Woodside was: “This is for the championship right here.”
The Tale of the 2023 Jim Cresta Memorial Car Show El Camino High School organized a car show on September 23, 2023, to honor the memory of long-time auto shop teacher James Cresta, who died in 2021.
What Does It Mean to Be Financially Literate? Starting in the 2023-24 school year, students at South San Francisco Unified School District’s (SSFUSD) two high schools and three middle schools have the option to enroll in a personal finance class.
How to Stand Out During the College Admissions Process I The College Board recently conferred National Hispanic Recognition Awards (NHRA) on El Camino High School senior Cristian Matthew Navarro and junior Evalina Tamayo and National African American Recognition Awards (NAARA) on South San Francisco High School senior Kieon Miller and El Camino High senior Maya Thompson.
How to Stand Out During the College Admissions Process II South City High senior Lauren Fong and El Camino High School seniors Gabriel Hua, Karen Kitchen, and Ryan Wong have finished as quarter finalists for the 2024 National Merit Scholarship due to their “outstanding performance” on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) in 2022.
In the News: South San Francisco High School Adds New Classes A new trades program will be coming to South San Francisco High School next school year, becoming the first program to build a trades pathway into jobs like electrician, plumber, carpenter, estimator and building inspector.
South City and El Camino High Dance Close Out the Year with Spring Recitals The art and beauty of movement were on display during South City and El Camino High Schools' spring dance recitals.
Achievement and Pride Are the Common Denominators at El Camino and South City High Senior Awards Seniors from the class of 2023 gathered on May 2 to receive accolades for their academic achievements at El Camino and South City High Schools’ annual senior awards.