Granite Hills News

Two students from each of the 11 high schools in the district were honored for excellence in sports as well as in recognition of sportsmanship and character.

The schools are ranked based on overall performance of students on state tests that measure proficiency in core subjects and performance.

A mysterious tiki, a curse and a lot of singing and dancing is what can be expected during Granite Hills High School Choir Department's presentation of "A Tale of Two Tikis: And all that Jazz" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Frank "Buck" Shaffer Theatre inside the Porterville Memorial Auditorium, 465 W. Olive St.

Porterville Recorder photographer Chieko Hara won two second place awards in the annual California Newspaper Publishers Association 2011 Better Newspaper Contest.

Parents, students, churches, community organizations and the general public are invited to attend the Porterville Step Up Conference 2012 on Thursday.