Schools

The Gilroy Foundation, a local philanthropic nonprofit organization, gave out $343,450 in scholarships this year to 53 Gilroy and Morgan Hill graduates. The money came from 19 sources including garlic entrepreneuer Don Christopher, owner of Christopher Ranch; his wife, Karen; and sons Bill and Ken Christopher.

John Perales, who has been at the helm of Christopher High School since its opening in 2009, took another step up the career ladder when the Gilroy Unified School District's Board of Education voted June 20 to appoint him as their first Director of Human Resources for Certificated Staff.

The Sierra LaMar Search Center has moved to Central High School in Morgan Hill, according to Sierra’s family and volunteers who continue to search for any sign of the missing teen’s whereabouts. 

An assessment report of Gilroy High School’s football stadium bleachers shows the district made the right call in moving last week’s 2013 graduation and promotion ceremonies to quad area, known as Centennial Circle.

A lot of parents want their children go to Christopher High School, or at least it would seem, looking at the number of families willing to lie about where they live to attend it.

The teal-and-white gowned class of 2013 threw their caps into the cool night air Friday with a marked pride, knowing they will forever stand distinct from the thousands of graduates their alma mater will churn out in years to come.

Corralled in among the magazine and book racks of the Gilroy High School library, a roiling sea of blue and white surged as the cap and gown-clad Class of 2013 prepared to stream out into the big, wide world.

Parents, family members and spectators planning to attend today’s Gilroy High School graduation ceremony for the Class of 2013 will not be sitting in the bleachers inside the football stadium.

Selecting students for the Gilroy Dispatch's annual senior spotlight honor is no enviable task. That's why we make the principals do it (and they resent us for making them narrow it down to one!) These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles and we are inspired by their optimistic outlook, refreshing attitudes and heartfelt honesty. We celebrate them, their families, their mentors and all the graduating seniors in the Class of 2013 for their accomplishments and wish them the best of luck and a fulfilling future.

After a recent skirmish with the Morgan Hill Unified School District, Navigator Schools is pulling their charter application but vowing to resubmit a more complete version next month.