News and Announcements

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The YLHS Advanced Placement and Honors classes information night is being held on November 30th in the YLHS Library at 6:30 pm. This event is open to all perspective students who are interested in finding out more about the advanced classes offered to all students at YLHS.

"This is a special reminder for parents of Yorba Linda High School seniors. Make sure to send in your photos and message to your child for their 2017 yearbook ad by November 17th in order to take advantage of the last special “discounted” deadline. For more information on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, please visit TheYearbookCompany.com or call 951-274-9561."

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Yorba Linda football player becomes Dawson-Webb to honor teammate. It is devastating when an athlete suffers an injury, especially one as serious as a torn knee ligament. That misfortune struck the Yorba Linda football team this year when Luke Dawson, the team’s defensive MVP, tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a passing league game. CLICK TO READ MORE...

On November 7th, 2016 Deputy Oates from the OCSD Traffic Office and YLHS Resource Officer Deputy Holmes, will be here to discuss teen driving issues. The presentation will cover traffic safety issues such as DUI, the dangers of speeding, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, seatbelts, child passenger safety, distracted driving and much more. There will also be some Q & A for our local issues. We encourage parents to come with their students. The presentation will begin at 6:30 in the library. Click for a flyer.

Click to read about Career Day, PTSA Parent Education “Teen Driving”, Mustang University, Student Leadership, and much more.

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Learn more about YLHS at the Yorba Linda Community Center on November 10th. Watch the video below for more details.

The YLHS Baseball team is having a dining night out fundraiser at Panda Express this Friday, November 4th from 10:00am until 11:00pm. Please head over there before or after the football game to help support the baseball team! Click for a flyer.

Our Roaming Rally was featured in the OC Register on Saturday, October 23rd. Click on the title above to see the article. You can also view the photos they took here on our website: https://goo.gl/47xAUO

Come out and support your ASB! Tuesday, October 25th 5-9pm at the Chipotle off of Santa Ana Cnyn Rd.

Wednesday November 9, 2016, starting at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with team check-ins at 5:30. Great prizes for the winning teams! See Coach Kino for a team packet Lunch sign-ups will be Wed. October 26; Wed. November 2 and Tuesday. November 8.

It is time to start thinking about Senior Ads for the yearbook. There is an early bird deadline if you can turn in your ad by October 20th. Please call The Yearbook Company at 951-274-9561 if you have any questions. Click for a handout.

The YLHS Baseball team is selling Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Swags & Garland. These trees are cut 72 hours before delivery (instead of weeks before Thanksgiving) and will last the whole season. They will be here on December 3rd. If you have an artificial tree, please consider purchasing one for a military family or a family in need. Orders must be received by November 13th. See flyer for more details.

Softball fundraiser for Chipotle, Tuesday, November 1st, from 4pm to 8pm at Chipotle-AH. 50% of sales go to YLHS Softball. Click for a flyer

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The YLHS Baseball program is having a dining night out fundraiser at Rubios on Friday, October 14th from 2:00pm to 10:00pm. Please join us there and don’t forget to bring a copy of the flyer!

Click here to get YLHS VS EHS Football game ticket information

YLHS Aquatics is holding a Goodwill fundraiser this Saturday Oct.8th from 9am-2:30pm in the YLHS parking lot on Bastanchury. Come support us and bring all your donations items between those hours. The Goodwill will give you a donation receipt for tax purposes. NOTE: Goodwill will not accept furniture and baby items such as strollers, car seats, cribs, pack and plays or such items. They will however take baby toys.

Homecoming Tickets are on sale now! Click here for more information.

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YLHS Baseball is selling field banners! Help support the baseball program and advertise your business at the same time! If you have any questions, please contact Barb Buckley at 714-321-7306. Click for a flyer

Do you want to earn a scholarship to study abroad next summer? Come to an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 5th, at lunch in the Forum or at 6 pm in the YLHS Library to find out more.

Congratulations to senior Brandon Bollinger being named OC Register Artist of the Week. Click to visit the article on the OC Register website.

Click to get links for installing The Wrangler app on Android and iOS...

Click to see a copy of the PYLUSD Reach Foundation newsletter. This is our district level educational foundation that supports students throughout the district.

The sophomore free safety nabbed three interceptions to help the Mustangs improve to 4-0 with a 21-6 victory against El Dorado. Lane, who also plays receiver, collected seven catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Click for article.

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In honor of Jack Benson, two-time cancer survivor and 5th grade student at Travis Ranch, the YLHS vs. El Dorado football game will be adopting his cause: Pediatric Cancer Awareness. The first 500 people on the YLHS side will be given a YL t-shirt with a special design commemorating pediatric cancer awareness. Donations of any amount will be accepted at the tables where the shirts will be given away! All donations will be sent to the G1veABuck Foundation. www.g1veabuckfund.org. Mustangs, stampede in support of this worthy cause!

All of our clubs will have the opportunity to introduce themselves during our Club Rush week. Click here for more details.

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PTSA Reflections is a great way for Mustangs to demonstrate their creativity. This years theme is "What Is Your Story". Entries are due no later than October 19th and can be dropped off in the marked box in the library. Click for more information.

Back To School Night will be Wednesday September 14th at 6:00pm (5:40pm if your student has a zero or 7th period). Mustang families, please come and join us for this important night where you get to meet your child's teachers, and see our campus up close. Click for a schedule.

Click to review the information presented to incoming students during the Student Expectations Meeting held last week.

Don't miss the first dance of the new year! Click here for information!

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Mustangs: Do you want to make a difference in your local community? Learn to be a great leader while making a real impact through the Chick Fil A Leader Academy. Go to http://chickfilaleaderacademy.com/apply to apply now for a spot in Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. Applications are due September 9th and only 30 students will be accepted. Click for a flyer.

Come take a practice ACT or SAT on Sat. Sept. 17th. Click here for more information!

The Women's Basketball program gets 20% of sales every Monday in July and August from Pepz Pizza. Click for a flyer!

Contact the Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District Records Office at 714-985-8762 to request a transcript for pick-up at 1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Placentia. Graduated students must do this on their own; parents can not make transcript requests for graduates.

YLHS Staff honored Art Teacher Kelly Fritz and Special Ed Teacher Scott Mazurier as “Teachers of the Year”. Sarah Phillips, our librarian, was recognized as “Staff Member of the Year"

Click for a list of a few places where you can find images and video of the 2016 graduation!

The address for the YouTube Graduation Live Stream is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wiQpRvEqtc

Click on the title to be taken to the Second Semester Final Exam Schedule. Good luck to all students!

Click to read about Honorary Service Awards, Academic Achievement Awards, Students of the month, Student Leadership, Teachers' Luncheon and much more.

Click for a downloadable version of the final exam schedule for the coming week.

Join us Thursday, May 26th at 6:30pm in the YLHS Library for opening night of the YLHS Art Show. Student works in Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Pottery, and Animation will be on display. Click for a flyer.

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If you are taking an AP class in 2016-17, come to the AP Assignment and Expectations Night on May 25th at 6:30 pm. Students are expected, and parents are welcome to join. See the flyer for more information.

The annual YLHS Student, Staff, and Parent survey results are in! Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in this important survey. The leadership team and staff use the survey results for planning throughout the coming school year. Results are also used as part of our WASC accreditation process. Click to see the survey summary!

A small number of Senior Awards Photos can be found in our photo album. Click on the title of this news item.

Contratulations to all of our amazing Senior Award Winners. Click to get a copy of the entire list of outstanding Seniors. Congratulations to all!

For the second year in a row, we are going to live stream graduation on YouTube. We have some new equipment that should improve both sound and video. We hope to stream in 1080p HD this year. The Live Stream Address is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wiQpRvEqtc

Each month our teachers are asked to select one student who they feel has improved or exceeded all expectations. Click to see who your teacher recognized. Congratulations!

Want be more involved and have a leadership role atYLHS? Apply for Link Crew! All applications are due this Friday, May 13th in the activities office. Click now for an application!

It was a fast, furious, and successful “Ford Drive 4 UR School” on Sat. March 19th with 241 test drivers coming out to support 21 YLHS groups! Thank you to all involved for helping to make this day fun, including PTSA parents & student volunteers; participating vendors that included U- Doggee, Cheer Charms, Kettlecorn (James Lawson); Chick-fil-A, Mustache Mike’s, and Bling Lady, LLC.  more...

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Click here for more information regarding our end of the year MORP dance.

Click here for information about our upcoming Prom date and ticket sales information.

Seniors and parents. The 2016 graduation packet is now online. Visit the STUDENT or PARENT menu, and look for "Graduation Central"...

The Language Arts department wishes a happy birthday to William Shakespeare. "This above all things to thine own self be true." --William Shakespeare

This past Sunday, our boys spent the morning playing baseball with players with special needs. Each YLHS player was partnered up with a PCL player from two teams. They work together playing the game. It was a fun and emotional day for all. Needless to say I was very proud of our players. --Coach Stine.

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Yorba Linda High School was once again highly ranked in the US News and World Reports national survey of high schools. YLHS has attained a "US News Silver Ranking". YLHS was the #1 high school in the PYLUSD, the #165 high school in the state of California (top 6.5%), and the #1005 high school in the USA (top 3.5%). Congratulations to our students, staff, parents, and community for all of the hard work. Go Mustangs!

Students new to the PYLUSD school district must take a Math Placement test to ensure proper math placement when they Enroll. Please use the link below to register your student for a date to take the math placement. Click on the title of this article for the Math Placement registration link.

Senior Andrew Kessler won third place in the Jostens Photography contest for Sports: Athletes in Action. There were over 5,000 submissions for this category. What an amazing achievement. Click repeatedly on the icon version of the photo to see a larger version.

Tickets are $20. Click for order form and return to office by May 2nd. All participating students will receive an adjustable Angels cap and will have the opportunity to participate in an unique on field experience.

On Monday, April 11, the Yorba Linda High School PTSA presented their sixth annual Academic Mustang Achievement Award Ceremony. This program was established by the PTSA to recognize the top scholars attending YLHS. Click for full article

Each month our teachers are asked to select one student who they feel has improved or exceeded all expectations. This student doesn't have to be the best or the hardest working student but is worthy of recognition for his or her effort and attitude. Click to see the names.

PTA/PTSA’s across the nation annually recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves in volunteer service to the children and youth in the community and public schools.
Click to see this year's honorees.

Have you successfully completed all four English Language Arts classes with a 2.0 or higher, scored a 3 or higher on the CAASPP in ELA, and completed four years of a world language with at least a 3.0 or earned a 3 or higher on the AP exam? If so, you may qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy.

Practice makes perfect. Registration forms are available at the front office and counseling office. This practice exam may help you assess your strengths and weaknesses on the real exam. You can ask questions about your results at the Scoresback Night.

Sadies is on April 15th. Click here for details!

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Congratulations to Rayah Shapiro who is the OC Register “Artist of the Week”. Click on the title to see the full OC Register article. Way to go Rayah!

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Congratulations to Halle Walls for being named OC Varsity girls scholar-athlete of the week. Click the title for a direct link to the article.

Former YLHS female athlete of the year, Brooke Graebe, is excelling in golf while attending TCU. Click to read about her recent medal at the Clover Cup. Go frogs!

Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. With the help of some new friends, as well old, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.

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Congratulations to our THREE district employees of the year: Mr. Rey Lejano, Teacher of the year. Mr. Fred Fonseca, Classified employee of the year. Mr. Dave Flynn, Manager of the year.

Congratulations to students Bita Zadeh, Karissa Dole and Jaden Caderao, the top 3 award winners from Yorba Linda High School. Here they are pictured with Holocaust survivor Jack Pariser. Click to see a larger image.

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Congratulations to Yorba Linda High School sophomore Emma Deane for being named the OCVarsity.com girls soccer "Athlete of the Week." Click on the title to read the full article.

The Board of Education is seeking community input about the desired characteristics to be used in recruiting and selecting a new district superintendent. The Board is asking you to respond to this prompt: What personal and professional qualities for an incoming superintendent will be a match for PYLUSD? Click to learn how you can provide input to this process.

Congratulations Zane. Click on the title to read the full article.

Make money for your club, sport or activity! Drivers 18 yrs + can test drive a Ford and in turn, Ford will donate $20 to whichever group you choose. Groups should contact Dawn Newsom, PTSA, for a personalized flyer as soon as possible if they want to participate. Event will be held at YLHS main parking lot. Click for flyer. PTSA sponsored.

Read about what has been happening and the events that are to come. Articles include Parent Education, Mustang U, a list of Student of the Month, Reflection winners, Ford Drive One 4UR School and many more that PTSA provides for the benefit of the parents and the students.

On Monday, February 22nd the entire Yorba Linda High School Staff was trained on the use of emergency supplies and what to do in an active shooter situation. Each teacher received a backpack with emergency supplies and a bucket with lock down or long term disaster supplies provided through a partnership between Eastside Christian Church and PYLUSD. Click for more...

Tickets are $20. Click for order form and return to office by May 2nd. All participating students will receive an adjustable Angels cap and will have the opportunity to participate in an unique on field experience.

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“Honor Those who go Above and Beyond”
Each year PTA/PTSA’s across the nation recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves in volunteer service to the children and youth in the community and public schools and to individuals who have exceeded expectations in their position. Click to download form--due Feb. 26th.

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Congratulations Mikayla! Click title to read the OC Register article.

Parents. As we understand it, the state of California will be disclosing many student school records to the plaintiffs in a pending legal case. If you would like to know more about this potential disclosure of your student's records in the case, please click to visit our page on the topic.

Thank you from the staff to Student Leadership for providing these amazing cupcakes!

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