School Honored by Hispanic Magazine
Santa Paula High School is one of five schools nationwide to be given a 1999 School of Excellence Award by Hispanic Magazine.
The awards, which have been handed out by the magazine since 1993, are a way of recognizing five schools that offer outstanding programs to prepare youth for the 21st century.
“I am delighted to serve as principal of Santa Paula High School at a time when the school is being honored with so many prestigious honors like the School of Excellence Award,” said Principal Antonio Gaitan.
“This award recognizes our school’s efforts in providing a rigorous, college-preparatory education to all students and a wide variety of educational programs for a diverse group of students.”
The schools are selected based on nine components, including student achievement, curriculum and leadership.
Santa Paula High has received a number of honors, including the state Distinguished School honorable mention for 1998-99 and a six-year accreditation by the Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges, with 14 major commendations. The school also received recognition from Time magazine in September 1998 for challenging its students to achieve.
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