Tag archives: San Marcos High School

Partnership Provides Pipeline to Health Careers
By Scott Craig   |   February 10, 2026

Westmont has partnered with the San Marcos High School Health Careers Academy (HCA) to guarantee graduates have a path to a bachelor’s degree. The Santa Barbara Unified School District approved the memorandum of understanding that assures those academy graduates who meet specific academic criteria admission to Westmont, with at least $15,000 in institutional aid. “This […]

Tantalizing Teen Theater Times Three
By Steven Libowitz   |   November 19, 2024

Santa Barbara’s three major public high schools’ theaters are all buzzing this weekend with their big fall productions. SBHS’s Teenage Wasteland is an original piece of theater created by the Theatre Department’s 19 performers, including three student designers and eight ensemble members who have come up with a combined performance, concert, love story, fashion show […]

Class of 2020, the Quarantine Class
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   June 18, 2020

As we mark the end of the 2019/2020 school year and head into summer break, we want to honor the graduates of the Class of 2020, all of whom celebrated their commencements without the normal pomp and circumstance of a traditional graduation ceremony. Instead, our local high schools celebrated their seniors in unique ways: from […]

Magical Meetup
By Richard Mineards   |   March 12, 2020

It was a nice coincidence when former veteran KEYT-TV weatherman Alan Rose, who now works at KOAA-TV in Pueblo, Colorado, took some time off from his vacation to Palm Springs to visit Disneyland. The complex’s California Adventure was hosting its annual food and wine festival, drawing media from throughout the country, including KEYT-TV morning anchor […]

Saved by the Bell
By Richard Mineards   |   June 7, 2018

After 29 years as a teacher, including 15 years as director of vocal music at San Marcos High School, Carolyn Teraoka-Brady is retiring. Carolyn, whose innumerable directorships include the Madrigal Singers, A Cappella Choir, Advanced Women’s Ensemble, Men’s Ensemble, and the Girls Choir, was named Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year in 1999. Robert […]

Morris Embraces The Beatles
By Steven Libowitz   |   May 3, 2018

Mark Morris got on the phone only a few minutes after the interviewer finished reading the latest about the furor surrounding Michelle Wolf’s controversial set at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Quickly it was apparent – but not surprising – that the choreographer famous for creating dances to curated classical music can be as crude […]