Nearly 200 names are on the list of proposed names for the new Central Unified School District high school under construction at Ashlan and Grantland avenues in northwest Fresno. The lengthy list was an information item on the agenda of Tuesday night's board meeting. The board vote could be on...
Central Unified Supt. to Board: New High School Should Stand On Its Own
Central Unified School District's new high school at Ashlan and Grantland avenues in west Fresno should be an independent entity and not a third campus of Central High School, which now spreads across its East and West campuses. That's the recommendation of Superintendent Andy Alvarado to the trustees, who are...
With New High School, Central Unified Reaches for the Stars
Pick a word. Stunning. Exciting. Expensive. All apply to Central Unified's newest high school, which breaks ground Saturday morning at Ashlan and Grantland avenues and is expected to be ready for students in August 2021. The cost of the school's first phase is about $121 million. There will be three...
Singh Chann Challenges Dawar for Area 7 Central Unified Seat
Naindeep Singh Chann, an executive director of a youth nonprofit in Fresno, believes his ability to listen and execute plans efficiently is what Central Unified's School Board lacks in Area 7. "We need a new leadership that puts students first and listens to the vision of the entire Central Unified community," Singh...
Is a Bond Measure Needed To Fund New Central High School?
Central Unified might need to pass a new bond measure to pay for its new high school, Superintendent Andrew Alvarado says. "To build the entire high school, there will possibly be a need to pass another bond, but we haven't started those conversations yet," said Alvarado at a town hall Oct. 10...
Central Unified Will Build New High School Behind Football Stadium
After nearly two decades on the back burner, a new high school in Central Unified has a target date. The new high school is scheduled to open in three years, just in time for the 2021-22 school year. Cesar Granda, president of the Central Unified School District Board of Trustees, said...