GGUSD High Schools Named Among America's Best High Schools

For the fifth consecutive year, all seven of Garden Grove Unified School District’s (GGUSD) comprehensive high schools earned high rankings in the elite list of America’s Best High Schools published by U.S. News & World Report.

On the 2022 list of America’s Best High Schools, GGUSD’s high schools ranked in the top 591 in California, top 254 in the Los Angeles metro area, and top 3,960 nationally from nearly 18,000 ranked schools. All GGUSD schools ranked in the top 22% nationally.

Four GGUSD schools ranked in the top 250 in California, including:

• La Quinta, #58 in CA, #22 in LA Metro, and #439 nationally
• Pacifica, #185 in CA, #85 in LA Metro, and #1,255 nationally
• Garden Grove, #195 in CA, #90 in LA Metro, and #1,344 nationally
• Bolsa, #214 in CA, #98 in LA Metro, and #1,507 nationally

12 GGUSD Schools Receive California Pivotal Practice Award

Twelve schools in GGUSD earned the 2022 California Pivotal Practice (CAPP) Award for innovative practices implemented during the 2020-2021 school year when California required schools to offer distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

GGUSD schools that received the award include Alamitos Intermediate, Bryant Arts Academy, Faylane Elementary, Garden Grove High School, Heritage Elementary, Irvine Intermediate, Marshall Elementary, Riverdale Tech Academy, Stanford Elementary, Stanley Elementary, Warren Elementary, and Violette Elementary.

Among GGUSD’s numerous pivotal practices were successful initiatives to deliver sensory learning toolkits to families of students with special needs, build school spirit and classroom engagement with fun virtual events, deliver devices to all students, address social-emotional needs with a variety of virtual counseling groups, and more. 

Hill Elementary Hosts Autism Awareness

Hill Elementary students and staff celebrated Autism Awareness Month learning about autism and how to spread awareness on campus and in the community. Students and staff wore Autism Awareness shirts reading, "Hill Elementary. Where everyone fits in!" or blue shirts on Mondays. Hill ended the month with each classroom creating posters celebrating what they learned throughout the month.

Angels Baseball Adopts Bryant Arts Academy 

Bryant Arts Academy students were thrilled to receive a special visit from Angels player Tyler Wade and Angels Radio am 830 personality Roger Lodge for the Angels Adopt-A-School program.  Tyler and Roger were met with roars and cheers of an excited Bryant Bear community!

Tyler and Roger spread messages of positivity and kindness, while also letting kids know not to ever listen to people who tell them that they can't do something! A few students were also able to throw some questions Tyler's way! He was then presented with a booklet of drawings created by Ms. Endo's transitional kindergarten class. After the large group assembly, Tyler and Roger sat down to answer questions and talk to a small group of students, who also received some awesome Angels swag! As part of the program, the school received a $2,000 grant to go towards literacy and other necessary programs.

GGUSD High School Athletes Earn League Championships

Pacifica’s softball team are Empire league CHAMPIONS! The Mariners finish the season with a 24-4 overall record. This is Pacifica’s 30th league title. The Mariners enter playoffs ranked #5 in @cifss division 1.

Santiago’s softball team are Garden Grove league CHAMPIONS! The Cavaliers finish the season with a perfect 10-0 league record for the 1st time in school history to secure the program’s 2nd league title.

GGUSD Celebrates School Bus Drivers

GGUSD celebrated School Bus Driver Appreciation Day to honor our wonderful drivers who ensure students have a safe and welcoming ride to and from school each day! GGUSD has the BEST bus drivers and we are so grateful for all they do for students and schools. The Transportation Department hosted a special celebration with balloons, food, music, and photo stations!