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UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
1130 PiRh Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911 O�ce of the Su erintendent
The Sweetwater Union Hi h School District will(ulfill the romise a1 f00%student success.
Immediate Release Contach Edward A7. Brand, Ed.D.
Februan� 6, 2014 (619) 691-5555
School District Unification -
The idea of unification is not a new one. There have been a fe�v unsuccessful attempts at it over
the decades. Ultimatelv, the Sweet��=ater District has ah��ays strived to provide the best education
possible for our 41,000 students in grades 7-12 and over 22,000 adult leamers that span over four
municipalities and multiple neighborhoods.
The S�aeehvater Union High School District does not believe that unification is a viable option
that should be further explored. A move to unification «�ould have a significant impact on not
oniti- srudents in Chula Vista; but throu�hout the South County and disrupt the educational
process for all students and families. This ���ould be comparable to asking the Cit��of Chula Vista
to merge �vith National City or the southern portion of the Citv of San Diego.
As a stand-alone secondary district we have been successful in brineing essential pro�rams ro
students such as the Compact for Success; our guaranteed admission program to San Diego State
Uni��ersitr; a robust Visual and Performing Arts Program that im�olves over 40% of all district
students, dual languaee pro�rams at six campuses and with more to be added in the future; career
path�vay programs at every middle and high school campus; and facilitv upgrades ihat have
transformed several schools in the district. S���eet�vater has de��eloped strong partnerships and
collaborations with not only our four feeder elementarv districts, but with schools and districts
across the region; the state and the nation.
Since 1920, the Sweet�vater Union High School District has sen�ed the secondary students of
South Countv and �ve look forn-ard to continuing our mission to ensure student success in
I�'ational Citv; Imperial Beach, San Diego and Chula Vista.
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