A University High School senior has been named a semifinalist in the annual Intel Science Talent Search, America’s oldest and most prestigious high school science competition.

We are reporting live from University High School, where it's just been announced that science teacher David Knight is IUSD's 2011 High School Teacher of the Year.

In case you missed it, a University High student recently achieved perfection on the SAT. Hope Xu, a junior at Uni, accomplished what less than 0.02 percent of test-taking seniors did last year, posting a flawless 2400 on the college entrance exam.

This morning, the County Board of Education honored Rancho San Joaquin Middle School Principal Scott Bowman for his efforts in the 2009 Governor’s Challenge competition, which encouraged students, parents and staff to get active and fit.