STHS recognizes students at annual banquet

At the annual South Tahoe High School awards banquet $475,000 in scholarships was bestowed upon students.

The event recognized 118 students.

It was noted that 24 of 26 athletic teams competed in regional and/or state championships.

On several occasions during the school year, STHS recognized individual students for perfect attendance over a certain period of time. In total, 187 students were recognized.

Assistant Principal Justin Zunino said the more notable accomplishments for 2016-17 were the implementation of two-way bilingual immersion courses, continued implementation of Common Core state standards in mathematics and English, and additional career technical education courses including fitness hospitality and tourism.