MUHSD Board Approves Plan To Return Students In November

Atwater, CA (October 5, 2020) – At a Special Board Meeting held on Friday, the Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) Board of Trustees approved an updated plan that would allow students to begin transitioning to in-person instruction November 2. The decision comes in light of new data from the Merced County Department of Public Health (MDPH) that showed an improvement in the county’s COVID-19 outlook...Read More

2020-21 School Year Begins With All Students Online

The start of school for Merced Union High School District looked a lot different than previous year. Students logged into classes online from home while teachers worked both from home and in the classroom. 

Due to Merced County's high COVID numbers, MUHSD was forced to begin school on Distance Learning...Read More

MUHSD Delays Start of 2020-21 School Year By One Week

The Merced Union High School District Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday evening to delay the start of the 2020-21 school year by one week to August 19, 2020. The decision was made to give the district time to program and distribute mobile Internet devices to all of its students...Read More

MUHSD To Implement Distance Learning For All Students The Entire First Semester

After consultation with Merced County Department of Public Health (MDPH), Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) has made the decision that all students will learn online for the entire first semester of the 2020-21 school year...Read More

CIF Pushes Start Of Fall Sports To December/January - Releases Updated Sports Calendar

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced today that the start of fall sports would be pushed to late December/early January. Soon after, the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section released an updated sports calendar showing when individual sports can hold competitions.

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"Coffee with the Supt." Facebook Live Sessions 

Starting this Friday, Superintendent Peterson will hold a "Coffee with the Supt." Facebook Live session every Friday morning where he will provide updates regarding the reopening of schools in August and answer any question that are out there. 

View the latest session

MUHSD Partners with USDA and Ag Link To Feed Struggling Families

Merced Union High School District has partnered with the US Department of Agriculture and Ag Link on it's "Farmers to Families Food Box Program". Through June, boxes full of locally-sources food items will be distributed at school sites to families that are in need during this uncertain time. 

Keep an eye on our social media pages for information about the next food box distribution! 

Graduation Stories: Atwater High Senior's Determination To Succeed Breaks Barriers

When Nancy Salmeron was 15, her parents had raised enough money to send her to the United States for a better life. Nancy was actually born in the states, however her family had to move to Mexico when she was six due to the legal status of her parents. She says that the decision to move to another country without her parents was difficult, but she knew that it was the right thing to do.

“My parents always motivated me to pursue an education, but it was hard moving away from them,” said Nancy. “However, I decided to leave because I wanted to have a better future for myself and them.”...Read More

Graduation Stories: El Capitan High Students Graduate High School and College at the Same Time

It was during her Freshman year on the varsity cheerleading squad at El Capitan High when Hayley Moua found out from her older teammates that students have the ability to take college classes while in high school. Three and half years later, Hayley will be receiving both her high school diploma and an AA in Social and Behavioral Science this spring...Read More

Buhach Colony High Ag Student To Donate Farm Animal To Foster Home

Agriculture students around Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) look forward to the Merced County Fair to showcase the livestock that they have been tending to all year in hopes of securing a buyer. But when the annual June event was cancelled due to uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic, students had to either sell their animals themselves or participate in an online auction. Mackenzie Paschall took a more charitable route...Read more

MUHSD To Honor The Class of 2020

Merced Union High School District will honor its seniors by lighting up the night sky! Beginning this Friday night, and continuing every Friday night for the remainder of the school closures, all school site stadiums and athletic field lights will shine at 20:20 (8:20pm) for one hour.

“Our stadiums and athletic fields are symbols of strength, commitment, hope, school spirit and most of all, community,’ said MUHSD Superintendent Alan Peterson. “We need to show our seniors that we have their backs and give them some hope that their graduation will happen. Let it shine for 2020, at 2020!”

YHS Students Hold Fundraiser To Send Cancer Patient/Recent Grad To Disneyland

Yosemite High’s Leadership students held a “Penny War” fundraiser to send former Yosemite High School Leadership student and recent graduate, Larayna Tapetillo to Disneyland and got the entire campus involved. Larayna is currently undergoing radiation and chemotherapy for a rare, inoperable form of brain cancer...Read More

Ag Horticulture Class Teaches More Than Just Flower Arrangement

Ag Horticulture classes around MUHSD are gearing up for one of their busiest days of the year...Valentine’s Day. Students and staff typically spend the days leading up to it arranging orders that have come in and preparing for the last-minute rush.

“Valentine’s Day is extremely busy for us,” said Merced High Ag Teacher Mrs. Brewer. “I mean, we’re making arrangements all day long. It gets pretty hectic around here"...Read More