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The Rio Americano robotics team attends their first competition of the season at Pleasant Grove High School on March 15.

Robotics Team Finishes Fourth in First Competition of the Season, Looks to Improve Rankings

Adam Abolfazli March 27, 2025

The Rio Americano robotics team is looking to refine their bot for their next competition after taking fourth place in their first seasonal event at Pleasant Grove High School on March 15. The team...

Rio to Host Annual Culture Fair on April 8

Rio to Host Annual Culture Fair on April 8

Sarah Root March 26, 2025

Rio Americano will hold its annual Culture Fair on April 8 in the quad. This year’s event is taking place after school from 3:45 to 6 p.m. to allow more students and parents to attend. Attendees will...

San Juan Unified's equity vision principles. Photo from the district website.

No Changes Planned to Diversity and Inclusion Policies, District Says

Adam Abolfazli March 17, 2025

As president Donald Trump and his Department of Education continue their attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs in U.S. public schools, Sacramento school districts have said they do...

Members of the Rio Americano Mathletes team took second place in the March 13, 2025, competition at Franklin High School.

Mathletes Take Second Place in Competition

March 14, 2025

Mathletes had one of their best finishes of the season in a competition at Franklin High School March 13, taking second place for the first time since December.  In a field of 15 teams from throughout...

District Offering Special To-Go Meals for Students Observing Ramadan

District Offering Special To-Go Meals for Students Observing Ramadan

Zeba Hashimi, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

San Juan Unified is offering students to-go meals for the month of Ramadan. The Nutrition Services team will provide any student observing the fast with a takeout meal containing one breakfast and one...

What Digital AP Tests Mean for Students This Year

What Digital AP Tests Mean for Students This Year

Gabrielle Berry, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

Students will be trading in their No. 2 pencils for computers this May when they take AP tests. College Board has announced that starting in 2025, 28 AP tests will be completely digital, with several more...

A painting by Rio Americano student Sienna Barelli was chosen for the Youth Art Month exhibit in Sacramento. (March 2025)

Rio Americano Students Selected for Sacramento Youth Art Month Exhibit

Adam Abolfazli February 25, 2025

Four Rio Americano High School seniors have been selected to appear in the California Art Education Association's Youth Art Month exhibit. Serena Mood, Sienna Barelli, Cali Holcomb and Alexandra Tasakos...

CSU System Offers Most Social Mobility, Report Says

CSU System Offers Most Social Mobility, Report Says

Mirada Staff February 22, 2025

When it comes to propelling upward mobility for moderate- and low-income students, campuses in the CSU system beat other California universities, according to a new ranking system published earlier this...

U.S. Rep. Ami Bera congratulates the Rio Americano High School band on the House floor in February 2025. Rio was selected to participate in the prestigious Essentially Ellington jazz festival in New York.

U.S. Rep. Ami Bera Salutes Rio Americano Band on House Floor

February 13, 2025

U.S. Rep. Ami Bera, whose district includes Rio Americano, congratulated the school band for its selection to Essentially Ellington, the prestigious jazz festival. Bera noted that no other high school...

"Love of a Lifetime" Wins 6th Annual Rio Americano Love Film Festival

“Love of a Lifetime” Wins 6th Annual Rio Americano Love Film Festival

February 11, 2025

Students Jazmin Coronado-Apesoa, Taiyo Kinoshita, Maddie Merrill, Maddie Lacoste and Ethan Perez won first place in the sixth annual Rio Americano love film festival for "Love of a Lifetime." You can...

New Tardy Pass System to Begin This Spring

New Tardy Pass System to Begin This Spring

Sarah Root January 30, 2025

Rio Americano will pilot a new tardy system for students arriving late to their first period beginning in the fourth quarter of the semester. Students will swipe their ID cards at scanners located near...

Rio's AM jazz band has been selected to attend the prestigious Essentially Ellington festival this year.

Jazz Band Qualifies for Essentially Ellington Festival in New York

Gabrielle Berry January 28, 2025

While many Rio students spend the first weeks of May studying for and taking AP tests, participants in the AM jazz band will be performing at Essentially Ellington, a nationwide competition for high school...

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