Students in emerald-green robes and glitter-covered caps took selfies and clustered together in groups, some decked out in colorful leis, others adorned with cords and tassels. The slowly setting sun seemed to mirror the ending these 17- and 18-year-olds were experiencing. Ready or not, in a few minutes they would walk across the stage to […]
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Coronado High School’s class of 2026 co-valedictorians and salutatorian
Daniel Vinegrad, a student environmental activist, and Dhara Jost, president of the National Honor Society and a multi-sport athlete, have been named co-valedictorians of Coronado High School’s 2026 graduating class. Morgan Maske, heading to Pennsylvania as a college dual-sport athlete, was selected as salutatorian. After four years of balancing academics, sports and extracurriculars, these Coronado […]
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Coronado Unified to adopt new priorities for admission of nonresident applicants
Children of Coronado Unified employees, high school students and children of active-duty military members, in that order, may be given priority among students applying to attend school in Coronado while living outside the district boundaries. Coronado Unified School District trustees will vote on proposed revisions to its policy on interdistrict attendance at their meeting on […]
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Coronado Unified approves cell phone ban at Coronado Middle School
Cell phones will be prohibited at Coronado Middle School beginning this August. After an hour-long discussion on April 16 weighing two options to restrict smart devices, trustees of the Coronado Unified School District unanimously approved a bell-to-bell cell phone ban at Coronado Middle School. As approved, the policy introduces lockable bags at Coronado Middle School, […]
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Coronado Unified candidate: Addressing academics and artificial intelligence
Margaret Mary Duncan, better known as Peggy, said she wants to bring new ideas and perspectives to Coronado public schools based on her yearslong experiences centering on youth. “I’m not here to fight for a particular issue,” said Duncan. “I’m just here to listen to all sides and come at it with an analytic mind […]
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Remembering Celia Diaz: a cherished mother, friend and crossing guard
During a monstrous storm in late January of 2024, crossing guards guide pedestrian traffic while rain inundates Coronado. Wearing reflective safety vests, they step onto the street and hold a stop paddle to halt oncoming cars, ensuring the safety of children walking to and from school. “You cannot use an umbrella if you’re a crossing […]
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Coronado district leaders want more restrictive cell phone policies at the middle school
Coronado trustees are leaning toward banning phones at Coronado Middle School beginning next year, while tightening restrictions at the elementary and high school levels. On March 12, the board discussed changes to its cell phone policy, with the majority supporting a more restrictive policy at the middle school campus that would require students putting away […]
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Coronado public schools looking to cut back on nonresident students
Coronado Unified School District officials say policy changes for interdistrict transfers — students living outside district boundaries who must apply and be accepted to attend Coronado public schools — may happen by May, when they plan to begin accepting pre-applications for the 2026-27 school year. The policy is looking to honor the district’s commitment to […]
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Coronado Unified schools among California’s 2026 Purple Star Schools
Silver Strand Elementary, Village Elementary, Coronado Middle and Coronado High School are among 75 schools awarded the designation of Purple Star School in 2026. For a second time, the California Department of Education awarded the designation of California Purple Star to each public school in the Coronado Unified School District. The department says the California […]
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Coronado public schools are considering joining a new association for small districts
Coronado Unified School District trustees are considering a new program to house board policies as a cost-cutting measure amid major changes in the city’s public education system. If on March 12 the board votes to pay for a new membership and board policy program, hundreds of current policies would be replaced with approximately 70 policies aligned with current […]
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Coronado Unified adopts new immigration protocols
Coronado public school trustees revised its guidelines to ban district staff from sharing citizenship- or immigration-related information with federal enforcement agents. District staff will not allow immigration enforcement inside a school bus nor other school grounds. At the same time, however, the district’s new policy – adopted at a school board meeting on Feb. 19 […]
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Coronado school trustees to consider campus cell phone bans during upcoming meetings
The Coronado Unified School District trustees are expected to consider a future ban on cell phones and other electronic devices at an upcoming meeting. The district hosted a community forum on Feb. 3, led by Superintendent Karl Mueller, to answer questions about potential policy changes. The potential ban would mean kids are allowed to bring […]
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New school funding system may ‘change the landscape’ of Coronado public schools
Superintendent Karl Mueller told Coronado public school trustees a dream of lowering class sizes could come true under a new funding system, but he also warned that Coronado Unified School District may have to adjust its inter-district transfer philosophy. Mueller said CUSD will not depend on enrollment and student attendance when the district officially becomes […]
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Coronado Unified School District names 2026 board leaders
Renee Cavanaugh was selected as president of the board for Coronado public schools Dec. 11, with Fitzhugh Lee named as vice president and Malachy Sandie as clerk. Sworn into office one year ago after running for re-election, Cavanaugh is a former teacher serving a second term on the board and Lee is a retired naval […]
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Student-led blanket drive benefits veterans this holiday season
The Coronado High School Architecture and Design Club is looking to spread warmth and holiday cheer in a blanket drive for homeless veterans in need. Through Dec. 15, the club is accepting blankets at collection boxes placed inside the front offices at Coronado High School, Coronado Middle School and Village Elementary School. “Our veterans sacrifice […]
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Kurt Hines fired as CHS head football coach, new coach named
After nine seasons at the helm, Coronado High School football coach Kurt Hines has been fired, and the district has already announced who will take his role. In a social media post announcing the termination, Hines said he was given no explanation. “[I] just got fired,” Hines said in a video posted to his Instagram on […]