Slover Mountain High students showcase turnaround stories as superintendent highlights attendance and mental‑health interns
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Summary
Students from Slover Mountain High School described academic gains and leadership growth; Superintendent Dr. Frank Miranda previewed new employee orientation, a behavioral health internship hosting 50 interns, and the 'Tomorrow's Leaders' attendance incentives.
Students from Slover Mountain High School presented to the Colton Joint Unified School District board on Aug. 21, describing how alternative programs helped them recover credits, build leadership skills and prepare for post‑graduation plans.
"Going to Slover Mountain High School is the best academic and educational decision I will ever make in my life," senior Jake Nguyen told the board, describing how the school’s supportive staff and programs helped him reengage with schoolwork and prepare to join the U.S. Air Force.
Senior Tremaine Hudson described similar gains, saying Slover helped him catch up on credits, find supportive teachers and participate in career‑focused workshops including barbering, cosmetology and nursing. Principal Freho and student leaders also highlighted recent events — a wellness and health fair, a college and career fair, musical performances and scholarship awards — and shared counts of student recognitions and graduates.
Superintendent Dr. Frank Miranda used the administrative report to thank staff for new employee orientation, describe a behavioral/mental health internship that welcomed about 50 university interns for clinical training, and preview the district’s Tomorrow’s Leaders attendance incentives. Miranda said Tomorrow’s Leaders criteria include maintaining 97% attendance, no outside suspensions and a weighted GPA of 2.8; qualifying students are entered into drawings and awards that the Tomorrow’s Leaders Foundation helps to support.
Board members praised the students’ leadership, lauded mural and campus improvements, and encouraged continued community engagement. The presentation served as an early‑year showcase of student outcomes and district programs.
What comes next: The district will continue outreach and programing described by staff; details about internship placements and exact scholarship distributions were not specified during the presentation.
