Skip to main content

Chaffey Joint Union High School District Home

Superintendent's Message

Mat Holton
Twitter
To the high school class of 2023,
 
By Mathew Holton
Superintendent, Chaffey Joint Union High School District
 
What a journey it has been. You have seen so many changes in the world around you, not the least of which was a global pandemic that significantly impacted your first and second years of high school while also showing how resilient human beings can be when confront with adversity.
 
As you prepare to graduate high school, and enter this next exciting phase in your life, it is our hope that the experiences of the past four years have set you up well. Graduation itself is a celebration steeped in tradition and an opportunity for you, your families, your friends, and your schools to take pride in all that you have accomplished.
 
For you, perhaps more than any other generation before you, that accomplishment came with great challenge. No other group of freshmen endured the kind of disruption you experienced back in March of 2020, and again, as sophomores, the following year. Even as “normalcy” returned during your junior year, it was a different kind of normal.
 
Through it all, your resiliency and ability to adapt with the times has shone through like a beacon, inspiring the rest of us and reaffirming that our future is in the best possible hands. There will be challenges ahead, but I am confident that you will embrace them with the courage and determination you have shown these past four years.
 
I am confident, too, that you will see high school as not an endgame in your educational journey, but a single – important – step forward. Whether that next step is community college, a four-year university, vocational training, an apprenticeship, or the military service, you have the opportunity to develop the skills and intellect to land fulfilling careers while contributing to your communities in so many different ways.
 
One contribution you already have made is helping to amplify the discussions around equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. Your voices have been powerful in once again getting those around you to work together to ensure that everyone has the opportunity for an enriched life.
 
You also have reminded us that young adulthood today is very different than it was for us. Society as a whole, including our schools, need to do a better job of helping students and their families navigate the heightened stresses and anxieties that are impacting their lives in profound ways. We don’t know entirely what those solutions look like, but I can promise you that our commitment has never been greater. We are determined to do everything in our power to make sure our students get the support they need.
 
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to prepare you for what lies ahead. No one knows where your journey will ultimately take you but enjoy the ride. Don’t be afraid to share your dreams, pursue innovation and be the change you know you can be. You might fail at times, but it will make you, your ideas, and the world around you stronger and better for it.
Read More
All CJUHSD students will graduate ready for college and careers.

Recent News

Summer School

View the 2023 Summer School calendar and bell schedule.
WeTip - Be the solution

WeTip

Be the Solution. If you have information regarding crime or misconduct at your school, call WeTip anonymously.

The Chaffey District Cares

The Chaffey District cares about your mental well-being. We partner with community agencies and mental health professionals to provide support to our students and staff. If you, or someone you know, is in crisis please contact the Community Crisis Response Team (909) 421-9233 - Click 'Read Full Story' for more information.
Show All News

Upcoming Events

Show All Events

District Facts

  • 60% of CJUHSD graduates meet the University of California and California State University A-G admissions requirements, making it a leader in San Bernardino County.
  • 90% of freshmen in the CJUHSD complete their first year of high school on track to graduate.
  • The CJUHSD has been named a Top Workplace by the Press-Enterprise and Inland News Group.
  • 9000 Advanced Placement exams are administered to students in the CJUHSD annually.
Placeholder text, please change
Placeholder text, please change
Placeholder text, please change
Placeholder text, please change

About Us

The Chaffey Joint Union High School District serves the communities of Ontario, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, and portions of Fontana, Upland, Chino, and Mount Baldy. With approximately 24,000 students, the District is the second largest high school district in California. It has eight comprehensive high schools, a continuation high school, an online high school, a community day school, an adult school, and alternative programs. The District offers a wide variety of instructional options that provide a quality education for each student, every day. The District's well-prepared, dedicated, and highly qualified teachers and support personnel are second to none.
 
The Chaffey Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees are steadfast in the belief that, "all students in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District will graduate ready for college and careers."
 
To support this effort, the District provides college and career readiness endeavors that include career interest assessments and programs, access to Baldy View Regional Occupation Programs (ROP), college and career fairs and other events, and curriculum that develops employability, life, and learning skills. Our daily purpose encompasses our commitment to provide student learning, and ultimately their achievement, of the prescribed curriculum that takes place in the classroom under the direction of the teacher. The Chaffey District supports this daily act. We realize that our efforts uniquely influence the future of our community and of this nation, and we are passionate about doing whatever it takes to prepare students to be successful and contributing citizens of the 21st century.
 
The Chaffey District has provided a quality education for high school students in the area since 1911. As the District continues to grow and progress, we are poised to meet the challenge of providing the finest quality education possible for every student. 
Read More
School Campus at Sunset