Woodbridge High School and the entire IUSD community are mourning the sudden loss of Kent Bentley, a popular English teacher and wrestling coach at Woodbridge. Bentley, a member of the WHS staff since 1998, died Monday after collapsing during lunch.
This week, the state released its Academic Performance Index scores for 2010, and IUSD quietly earned the top spot among California’s larger school systems.
Stumped on a science project? Why not ask a scientist? The Irvine Unified School District will once again sponsor “Ask-A-Scientist Night” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Rancho San Joaquin Middle School.
The California Department of Education has released the latest results of its annual Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, and, once again, students in the Irvine Unified School District continue to post impressive stats in core subjects.
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation says tickets for its inaugural gala are selling briskly, and corporate sponsorships for the event are still available. The Spirit of Excellence Gala and Auction, which will be held on Friday, Sept.
A few weeks back, we posted an update about IUSD’s newest principals, as well as some familiar faces taking on new roles. Well, here’s one more from the latter category.
Richard Messenger, the longtime choral music teacher at Irvine High School who recently retired after 40 years as an educator, has been awarded the John Alexander Outstanding Choral Educator Award for his contributions to the community, according to a
The Orange County Register has once again used a formula that combines test scores, graduation figures, enrollment data and other statistics to compile its breakdown of the county’s top public high schools.
The rigorous exams are over, as are the homework assignments, the group projects and the lengthy papers.
If Ron Soderwall’s tenure as choir teacher at Woodbridge High School could be likened to a beautiful piece of choral music, this weekend’s retirement party marked the final coda. Hundreds of supporters celebrated Mr.