Thirty-seven Orange County high schools landed among the top 300 in California and top 1,700 nationally in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, led by Oxford Academy, which ranked No. 3 in California and No. 17 nationally.
Back-to-school excitement is on full display across Orange County, as schools share spirited first-day celebrations and campus traditions through social media posts.
Brea Junior High School seventh-grader Logan Thielen will represent California at the National Civics Bee Championship in Washington, D.C., after taking first place at the state competition with a proposal focused on bringing creative learning approaches into classrooms.
Laughter, applause and plenty of proud supporters filled the Orange County Department of Education Conference Center on Aug. 4 as some of the county's leading STEM educators and advocates stepped forward to receive recognition for their work.
Students across Orange County will begin returning to classrooms as soon as Aug. 6, starting with the Anaheim Elementary and Cypress school districts. Other OC campuses will reopen throughout August and into early September.
