Jessica Harrington

2 weeks ago | abc30.com | Jessica Harrington

MENDOTA, Calif. (KFSN) -- When you look through the pictures of Jisselle Herndanez's four years of high school, there's a lot to see. That includes her time in the cultural club, Future Farmers of America, and various community events. As graduation approaches, she's reflecting on how her time began at Mendota High School. She and her family had just moved from El Salvador ahead of her freshman year. She had to adapt to a new country, a new city and a new school - all without speaking English.

2 weeks ago | abc30.com | Jessica Harrington

SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) -- A young man in Sanger made a decision to change his surroundings, and it changed the course of his high school career. Devin Chatwin was a self-proclaimed "bad kid" growing up. "I was just being dumb, doing dumb things," Devin said. He's at his third high school in four years. His past led him to Kings River High. It's a continuation school in the Sanger Unified School District.

1 month ago | abc30.com | Jessica Harrington

HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- Professionals within the Hanford Joint Union High School District are getting a chance to expand their resume. A new partnership with Lemoore College is allowing employees to become certified in the information technology field -- free of charge. Krysten Rodriguez has been with the Hanford Joint Union High School District for five years. Recently, she switched positions and became a Technology Clerk. Through her new role, she quickly found a new passion.

1 month ago | abc30.com | Jessica Harrington

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- The graduating class at Clovis North High School has a standout group of seniors. With more than 600 students set to walk across the stage, over two dozen of them are twins. They may not stick out amongst hundreds of their classmates, but put them all together in one room and you'll be seeing double. We met with 13 of the pairs ahead of graduation. They say they didn't even realize there were so many.

1 month ago | abc30.com | Jessica Harrington

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Students are getting a say about what happens on campus and in the classroom in the Visalia Unified School District. Diego Media-Gutierrez is a Senior at El Diamante High. He's also the ASB President and one of the dozens students who make up the Superintendent's Advisory Committee. "We talk over a lot of school policy." Medina-Gutierrez said. Superintendent Kirk Shrum created the committee when he first arrived in the district three years ago.