Apple Valley Unified School District

Providing each student with high-quality education for future success in a 21st century global economy.

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WE WON!
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Our AVHS Construction team took home the People’s Choice Award in the CIEF Open Shed Category! Out of 585 students and 39 teams, our students and their project, “The Hound House,” came out on top!
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Thank you to everyone who voted and supported our students — we

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Big congratulations to William Hoegerman on being named CTE Teacher of the Year for Apple Valley High School at the 2026 MDCP Gala! 👏
Mr. Hoegerman’s dedication to his students, passion for career technical education, and commitment to creatin

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Big congrats to our CAMP’er Efrain Avila!
Efrain was awarded the Oro Grande Scholarship ($4,000!) for his hard work and dedication in CTE
Recognizing graduating seniors who completed a CTE pathway with a 3.0+ GPA—well earned!
So proud of you, Efrain!

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📍 Ontario, CA — State FFA Convention
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From the High Desert to the big stage.
Our AVHS FFA students are showing up, stepping up, and representing with pride at the State Convention!
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Leadership. Growth. Memories that last a lifetime.

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A big thank you to our industry partners from General Atomics who took the time to interview our AVHS CTE students today. We appreciate your partnership and the incredible opportunity for our students to compete for a paid summer internship, preparing our students for the future!

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8th Annual VVC + MDCP Competition.
AVHS brought home 1st and 3rd place against 19 teams from across the High Desert region — great work by our students and Mr. Rees!

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🚨 RESULTS ARE IN 🚨
SkillsUSA results are officially out for our AVHS CTE students and we could not be more proud!! The hard work, long hours, and dedication paid off — way to represent!

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A huge congratulations to Allie Crosswhite, our incredible Culinary Pathway teacher, and her talented students for competing in the 9th Annual Chopped Competition hosted at Hesperia High School!
With 11 high school teams competing, the challenge was fierce. In honor of MDCP’s

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Congrats to Soren Winkhart, Jaxon Parry, Damian Adams, Brayton Robinson, Kingston Monson, and Addison Wright!
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These students competed in Introductory Welding at SkillsUSA Regionals last Saturday with Mr. Penfold. Way to represent AVHS, so proud of you all!
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Way to go Aidan Black, Drake Carlson, and Brandon Fisher!
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These students competed in Welding Fabrication last Saturday with Mr. Penfold. Proud of this team and their hard work!
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Meet Jose Lara, an 11th grader and third-year welder who is also part of our Precision Machining Pathway. 💪⚙️
Jose’s SkillsUSA Welding Sculpture project, Silent Stone Waterfall, took over 550 hours to design, build, and document. This Saturday, he’ll be presenting his work in

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AVHS CTE was proud to be represented at yesterday’s State of the District, showcasing the incredible Career Technical Education pathways available to our students. From hands-on learning to real-world career skills, AVHS CTE continues to open doors & opportunities for students!

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Good luck to our SkillsUSA competitors!
Over the next several weeks, 269 AVHS students will showcase their skills across 56 comps, guided by 12 dedicated CTE teachers, as they compete at SkillsUSA Regionals. We’re proud of your hard work, preparation, and professionalism. 🔱

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This week, students from our Welding and Precision Machining pathways toured SCLA and got an incredible look into the world of aviation!
They dove into aviation technology with General Atomics, participated in hands-on activities with VVC’s Aviation program, & toured MillionAir

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Thank you, BNSF Railway!
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Construction students heard from a guest speaker!
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We’re proud to have 16 AVHS Sundevils and 13 GHHS Cougars attending the Firefighting Pre-Requisite Training at VVC’s Regional Public Safety Training Center this week! These are essential steps toward entering the Fire Academy. Way to go, Cougars and Sundevils! 🙌🏼🚒

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🚨 VOTE NOW! 🚨
Our AVHS team is 1 of just 6 in the nation up for the National People’s Choice Award! Let’s rally together and bring this win home!
👷 Vote today — link in bio!
📣 Share and spread the word, Sundevils!
Congrats to our Construction Pathway students and Mr. Rees.

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📢 We’re Hiring!
Apple Valley High School’s CTE department is looking for a passionate and dedicated Medical CTE Teacher to join our team! If you have a background in healthcare and a desire to inspire the next generation of medical professionals, we want to hear from you!

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46 students in the MAHST Academy recently passed their CCMA exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), earning a National Certification that qualifies them to work in healthcare immediately
Big thanks to Mr. Carpio, Sr MAHST Teacher, for his guidance and support