Here at Cibola High School we serve 2,400 enthusiastic students with over 180 dedicated staff members. Our school was established in 1988 and we're very proud of the success of our students in meeting their academic potential over the past 18 years. As a high school in one of the third fastest growing areas in the United States, we are experiencing lots of growth in our district.



In order to earn a Yuma Union High School District diploma, regular education students are subject to graduation requirements that include credit requirements and competency test requirements that the State Board of Education adopted. Students must meet all graduation requirements before we will allow them to participate in commencement exercises. We will designate students with grade point averages of three point five (3.5) or higher shall with honors. We have outlined the graduation requirements for regular education students below:

 

Credit Requirements

A minimum of 22 units of credit are required for graduation. Listed below are the requirements that a student must complete before he/she may receive a Yuma Union High School District diploma:

  • English:  four (4) credits
  • Mathematics: two (2) credits
  • Science:  two (2) credits.  Students may substitute one (1) course in agriculture or technology to count toward the high school graduation science requirement as per R7-2-302(4).
  • Social Studies:  three (3) credits
    • One (1) credit for World History/Geography
    • One (1) credit for United States History
    • One half (1/2) credit for United States Government
    • One half (1/2) credit for Economics
      • Health:  one half (1/2) credit
      • Physical Education:  one (1) credit
      • Fine Arts/Graphic Arts/Practical Arts:  one (1) credit
      • Elective Credits:  Eight and one half (8 ½) credits





Lunch periods are determined by the student's fourth period class.

Period 1 8:00 - 8:53
Period 2 8:59 - 9:57
Period 3 10:03 - 10:56
Period 4  
  First Lunch   Second Lunch
  Lunch
 10:56-11:26		   Class
 11:02-11:55
  Class
 11:32-12:25		   Channel 1
 11:55-12:08
  Channel 1
 12:25-12:38		   Lunch
 12:08-12:38
Period 5    12:44-1:37
Period 6    1:43-2:36

General Schedule Information

All classes at Cibola High School are 53 minutes long except for second period, which is 58 minutes long. The Pledge of Allegiance, moment of silence, and announcements are at the start of second period. Passing periods are six minutes long, and a warning bell indicates when students have one minute remaining until class begins. Lunches are thirty minutes long, and Channel One is thirteen minutes long.


Late Start Schedule

 
Period 1 9:30 - 10:10
Period 2 10:16 - 10:56
Period 3 11:02 - 11:42
Period 4  
 First Lunch   Second Lunch
 Lunch       11:42-12:12  Class         11:48-12:28
 Class         12:18-12:58  Channel 1  12:28-12:41
 Channel 1  12:58-1:11  Lunch        12:41-1:11
Period 5   1:17 - 1:57  
Period 6   2:03 - 2:43

 **We have designated Mondays as late start days. We will use this time will to build learning communities along with staff input, training, as well as business and school mentor development.