2109 GWHS Graduation Pics

Check out some great pics from the 2019 Golden West High School Graduation. Congratulations to all of this year's graduates. Best of luck to each of you in this next chapter of your life!

GWHS Scholarship Night - Recipients Earned Over $395,000 in Scholarships

Congratulations seniors! Our GWHS Class of 2019 earned over $350,000 in scholarships! We are so proud of all of your hard work and wish you all the best as you move onto college and open this next chapter in your lives. Keep up the good work and good luck! Click on article for more pics from the evening.

Golden West's Fred Avalos Selected as Visalia Unified "EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR"

Golden West's very own Fred Avalos received the Visalia Unified School District Employee of the Year Award. He was honored at the Visalia Masonic Center. It is a very well deserved award for his dedication to our students and staff.

GW Business Finance Hosts Mentor Dinner

Once again, the Business Finance Academy juniors enjoyed an amazing Mentor Dinner. This evening, students heard from Steve Marashian, retired general manager from the Fresno/Fig Garden Banana Republic, and Sergio Perez, current general manager of this successful retail establishment.

GW's 1st Baseball Coach Tim Ainley Honored With New Hitting Facility

This past Wednesday, after more than a years work, the Tim Ainley Hitting Facility was officially dedicated at the GW Baseball field. This project was honor the man that set the foundation for Blazer Baseball, Tim Ainley. Tim was the first GWHS baseball coach and coached the Trailblazers from 1980-1985. Tim was instrumental in establishing a strong tradition of Trailblazer baseball built on the principles of Character, Integrity, Work Ethic, Passion, a Family Environment, and Love for the Game.

GWHS Jazz Band Earns Highest Honors

The GW Jazz Band performed in the CMEA Central Section Jazz Festival and Golden West was 1 of only 4 groups (out of 33!) to receive a unanimous superior rating!

GWHS Orchestra Earns Unanimous Superior in the CMEA Festival

The GWHS Orchestra competed in the CMEA festival this past week. I am happy to announce we have continued the streak by also earning unanimous superiors in both the Advanced and Intermediate orchestras.

Golden West Teacher Competes On "Ellen’s Game of Games"

On Tuesday night, GWHS Chemistry teacher Jennifer Verissimo appeared on and competed in Ellen's Game of Games TV show. How did she do you ask? Click on the article to see a clip from the show.

GWHS Teacher Mrs. Rubio Selected KSEE 24 "Educator of the Week"

Veteran Golden West HS teacher Elaine Rubio has been recognized as KSEE 24 “Educator of the Week” for her caring and unrelenting compassion for her students. Mrs. Rubio has been teaching, molding, encouraging and inspiring GWHS students for just shy of four decades. Click on the article to see the KSEE 24 news broadcast video.

GW Athletic Clearance... Now Online!

Golden West is now offering online student – athletic clearance through Family ID. This is a secure and user friendly way to register for our athletic clearance.

Stay Informed... Sign up for Remind

Sign up for remind & stay informed about what is happening here at GWHS. Click to see how to sign up for Remind by class.

GWHS Athletics Website - trialblazerathletics.com

Check out the website dedicated to Golden West High School sports & its athletes. You can find current results from recent competitions, schedules and a wealth of other information about our teams & athletes.

School Board Meeting

Live feed of the VUSD School Board meetings

Community Newsline - June 3, 2019

Read about student participation and achievements in District governance, sports, history, science and more!

Community Newsline - June 7, 2019

VUSD Community Newsline - Staff and Student Awards, RHS Mock Trial, Sports Highlights and more!

Visalia Times-Delta Insert May 2019

Building for the Future

Visalia is proud of its quality K-12 education, with a foundation of 38 traditional elementary, middle and high school campuses. Visalia Unified School District stays abreast of technological changes and secures funding necessary to build new campuses to keep up with Visalia’s strong population growth.