Agua Fria schools honor academic stars and state-champion teams at board meeting
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The Agua Fria Union High School District recognized top students from multiple high schools and celebrated athletic and performing-arts achievements, including a first-time AIA state championship for Millennium's hip-hop team and several students with top class rankings and high weighted GPAs.
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Agua Fria Union High School District governing board recognized high-achieving students and extracurricular teams from across the district as part of the "Portrait of a Graduate" program.
Principals from campus sites introduced students the board described as academic and character exemplars. Autumn Daniels introduced Jacob Hodges of Agua Fria High School, noting his leadership roles and service and saying he has a weighted GPA of 5.2. Canyon View principal Reed introduced Bernadette Bette Carranza, described in the presentation as the top-ranked student in her class with a reported weighted GPA of 5.21. Other honorees included Abigail White (reported 4.8 GPA), Ava Arnold at Goodyear High School, Mackenzie Ruble of Millennium High School (reported 5.47 GPA and plans to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy), and Jason Zhao at Verano High School (reported 5.02 weighted GPA and STEM awards).
The meeting also highlighted extracurricular successes. Canyon View's football program was recognized for reaching the state championship as runner-up; a Canyon View athlete identified as Brady publicly signed a letter of intent to play at the Colorado School of Mines. Millennium's pom/hip-hop team was celebrated after winning the Arizona Interscholastic Association state championship; team captains and coaches described overcoming a music cut during prelims and advancing to finals.
District officials and trustees applauded the students, thanked staff and volunteers, and invited honorees and their families to take photos with the board. The superintendent and board members framed the recognitions as examples of the district's academic and co-curricular priorities.
What happens next: These recognitions were ceremonial. Board members used the segment to highlight student achievement and district programs; no policy action was taken during the recognition segment.