Sunnyside High School

We are so proud of Kimberly and excited to see what her future holds!

🎓Please join us in celebrating Kimberly Smith, a graduating senior and valedictorian from Sunnyside High School whose strength and determination have inspired everyone around her.
After the heartbreaking loss of her mother in April following a year-long illness, Kimberly chose to honor her mother's dream by staying committed to her education and future. Through grief and adversity, she continued to excel academically, lead her peers and serve her community with grace and perseverance. She will attend Benedict College on a full-ride scholarship and aspires to be an athletic trainer.
Kimberly’s impressive accomplishments include:
⭐ Black Student Union secretary
⭐ HBCU Step Up Program
⭐ Volleyball team captain
⭐ Boys volleyball team manager
⭐ Unified Sports, partnering with students with disabilities
⭐ SUFE Club and 2.0 Club
⭐ Tutor in English, art and history

Kimberly’s journey is a powerful reminder that even in life’s most difficult moments, perseverance and dedication can light the way forward. We know her mother would be incredibly proud of all she has achieved and the bright future ahead.
Congratulations, Kimberly! Fresno Unified is cheering you on every step of the way. 💙🎉

“Juan Morales Lopez of Sunnyside High School, Eliana Palomera of McLane High, and Bryan Cabrera Garcia of Duncan Poly are Gates Scholarship recipients. Recipients are chosen based on academics, leadership abilities, maturity, and perseverance... Lopez, a member of the UCSF Doctors Academy at Sunnyside High and one of the school’s valedictorians, will attend UC Davis this fall. His scholarship will cover tuition, fees, books, housing and meals throughout his undergraduate studies.” Congratulations, Juan!

https://gvwire.com/2026/05/08/three-fresno-unified-students-land-prestigious-gates-scholarships/

So proud of our Wildcat alum!

Sac State alumna curates representation and breaks barriers in Black literature Literacy, diversity and perseverance; JaNay Brown-Wood speaks on the necessity of each principle to shaping a child’s world. Brown-Wood interactively reads aloud to kids and highlights Black experiences in her children's books.

Help out Victor Guerra - Sunnyside alumni and author!

Is Victor Guerra (Victortheinspiration) the Entrepreneur of Impact? One visionary will take home $25,000, appear in an Entrepreneur Magazine advertorial, and receive a one-on-one mentoring session with Daymond John.

Our 17 lacrosse seniors and 4 softball seniors celebrated their senior night last Friday afternoon! Thank you and all other athletes in their senior year for your hard work and dedication to SHS sports. Go wildcats!

Year 2 coming up! Good luck Wildcats & Coach Guzman.💙🏈💛

‘I’ve never seen kids react like that’: Sunnyside football hires one of its own FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Last week, Sunnyside High School principal Michele Anderson gathered the school’s football team together in the gym to announce the team’s new head co…

We were proud to be part of Sunnyside High School's College Signing & Career Fair, celebrating students as they take the next step toward their futures. It was inspiring to see so many students ready to make their mark!

Jeannette Vestal has been operating her Viva Vestal Restaurant for a few years now. The special education teacher transforms her classroom into a pop-up restaurant. It’s one tool she uses to teach her students at Sunnyside High.

“This class is called Personal Management, it’s specifically for seniors,” she said, “And the focus of this class is getting them prepared for the real world.”

This unit was all about food, groceries, and going out to eat, what manners are expected in a restaurant setting, and how much is it all going to cost.

“Especially offering this opportunity for students with disabilities and really just ensuring that we are not only preparing them for how to read in the real world or how to write in the real world, but how to manage your money”…

Education Matters: Fresno teacher uses pop-up restaurant to teach financial literacy A Fresno teacher is using a unique trick to teach her students money management by turning her classroom into a pop-up restaurant, while Fresno Unified is ahead of the state in teaching students pe…