Rowland High School

Monday - 4/20

Boys Golf vs. Wilson - Home

Boys Volleyball vs. Wilson (JV & VR) - Home

Parent Workshop - 9:00 a.m. @ Nogales High School

Tuesday - 4/21

Boys Golf vs. Wilson - Away

Boys Tennis vs. West Covina (VR) - Home

Boys Tennis vs. West Covina (JV) - Away

Boys Volleyball vs. West Covina (JV & VR) - Away

Wednesday - 4/22

Badminton vs. Diamond Bar (VR) - Home

Baseball vs. Covina (VR) - Away
Baseball vs. Covina (FR & JV) - Home

Boys Golf vs. Wilson - Home

Softball vs. West Covina (VR) - Away

Thursday - 4/23

Boys Tennis vs. Northview (JV & VR) - Away

ELAC Meeting - 5:30 p.m. in the Hideout

Parent Academy - 6:30 p.m. in the Hideout

Parent Graduation Meeting - 6:30 p.m. in the Gym

Swimming & Diving vs. Northview (VR) - Home

Friday - 4/24

Baseball vs. Covina (VR) - Home
Baseball vs. Covina (FR & JV) - Away

Colorguard and Drumline Showcase

Softball vs. Northview (VR) - Home

*For times, updates, and more information, go to our Calendar*

The Dance Team competed on 4/11 at Knotts Berry Farm for State Championships. The team qualified with 5 of their 9 routines this year for state (having had to earn a 90 or higher, OR an overall division win in order to go).

Of those 5 routines they placed 1st in each category, bringing home five 1st place trophies!!! They were also awarded the "Judges Award". Our Bollywood group routine took home a competition high score of 90.75!

In individual competition events we would like to recognize the following team members for their achievements!

Drill Down (9th/10th Division)

1st Place... Jerry

Drill Down (11th/12th Division)

1st Place.... Meg

Best Turns

2nd Place... Amanda

Best Kicks

2nd Place... Lulu

The team has one more competition coming up as they attend Nationals in Las Vegas!!!

Albert Wang, a 12th grader, represented Rowland High in his Business Plan Competition for the Walnut Valley Rotary Club. He came in 1st place, advancing him to the next round at Regionals early May. Albert did his Business Plan on a company he and some of his friends created in China, DP-USA. His goal is to try and bring this business simulator into schools around the country.

Rowland High School’s very own Wan Ling Li represented her school and district with esteemed grace and professionalism as one of the state officers who took the stage before thousands of attendees.

The 2026 conference, featuring over 120 competitive events, will be held April 9–12 at the Ontario Convention Center, showcasing top CTE students from across California

Rowland High School’s SkillsUSA Engineering and Architecture Chapter proudly earned the Chapter of Excellence Gold Status for the first time in school history. This award highlights our leadership, student engagement, and program excellence.

At the 2026 state conference, our students shone. This was the largest group representing Rowland High School: 62 students and 5 advisors attended. Among them, 12 were voting delegates, and 50 Competitors.

• The Gold medal team in Interactive Video Game Design consisted of veteran senior Alice Chen and newcomer senior Derek Zhao.

• Senior Trevor Lin, in his first competition, won Silver in Criminal Justice.

• Sophomore Edwin Garcia earned Bronze in Architectural Design.

• Returning veteran junior Brandin Levario took Bronze in Technical Design.

• In Additive Manufacturing, veteran senior Christian Castillo and newcomer junior Nicholas Leong earned Bronze.

• Newcomer sophomore Wendy Wang earned Silver in Related Technical Math.

With about 275 members, these successes underscore our culture of growth and mentorship. In addition, senior Wan Ling Lin completed her term as state officer. Ms. Orozco, who supported Wan Ling throughout the year as a dedicated chaperone, also played an active role in our chapter’s activities. At the state level, she took on additional responsibility as a SkillsUSA Student Leadership Trainer Assistant, demonstrating her commitment both to our students and to SkillsUSA leadership development. These accomplishments reflect Rowland High School’s commitment to its motto: Every Student, Every Day. We empower all students, every single day, to achieve their potential.

Special thanks to Duane Cabot, Michael Frausto, Ed Martin, Edwin Gomez, and John Kim for supporting students in preparation and during the competition.

John A. Rowland High School proudly participated in this year’s FBLA State Leadership Conference, a premier event that brings together thousands of students from across California for leadership development, career exploration, and statewide competition.

Our students represented Rowland High School with professionalism, dedication, and school pride throughout the multi-day conference. Competing in a variety of individual and team events, they demonstrated strong preparation and commitment to excellence.

We are especially proud to recognize the following top placements:

Shia Wong — 2nd Place, Human Resource Management

Michael Lee, Jaysen Mathew, and Joshua Salazar — 7th Place, Banking & Financial Systems

Leah Ng — 8th Place, Agribusiness

Ethan Cheng, Avery Chu, and Cara Chu — 8th Place, Sports & Entertainment Management

In addition to these achievements, many of our students earned strong scores in highly competitive events, gaining valuable experience and continuing to build their leadership and career skills.

We congratulate all of our FBLA members for their hard work and dedication. Their efforts reflect the strength of our Business Department and the opportunities available through Career Technical Education at Rowland High School.

We look forward to continuing to support our students as they grow, compete, and achieve even greater success in the future.

CJ's football career began at Rowland High School as a member of the Rowland youth football program. This experience set him up to have a stellar high school career that resulted in being named Most Valuable Player of the Gano League in football and being an all league player in baseball. CJ not only excelled on the football field and the baseball diamond but he also excelled on campus, as a member of Rowland High School's ASB program and a student in Advanced Placement Classes. These accomplishments put him in position to receive an offer to continue his athletic career on the football field at the prestigious Azusa Pacific University. The Rowland School District Family looks forward to seeing CJ add to his accomplishment in and outside of the classroom in this next season of life.

Karen Prawira delivered an outstanding performance at the Mt. SAC Spring Invitational, earning first place and setting a new meet record. Her achievement breaks a long-standing mark previously set by RHS Hall of Famer Kylie Garcia in 2010 and later matched by fellow Hall of Famer Katelyn Nguyen in 2016, making this a historic moment for the program.

Adding to the team’s success, Kyle Tsuei also made headlines by surpassing his own record set last year, demonstrating continued growth and excellence. These accomplishments highlight the dedication and talent of our athletes as they continue to raise the standard for Rowland High School.

During CAASPP Science Testing this week, Raiders have earned tickets for positive behavior, attendance, and taking the test seriously, encouraging them to do their very best on each exam. We will have additional CAASPP raffles, so stay tuned!

At the RUSD district art show, the Photo class had a variety of photos across all levels of Photography. Here are the 2 photos voted as "the best" by patrons; a photo by Jomin Leong and Christian Navarro.

Go to the Wellbeing Center on Wednesday, April 22nd during lunch!

Our Mt. SAC representative will be available on Zoom this Monday, April 20th from 6:00–8:00 PM to support you with the enrollment process.

This is a great opportunity to:

• Get help completing your enrollment steps
• Ask any questions you may have
• Confirm if you are on track for early registration

Future Hornets! Join us this Tuesday, April 21st during lunch in the College & Career Center to get support with Fullerton College enrollment steps.

The Rowland Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities, District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health decision-making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The District's Equity Compliance and Title IX Officer is Dr. Kevin Despard, Director of Human Resources: 1830 S. Nogales St. Rowland Heights, CA 91748 | (626)854-8378 | kdespard@rowlandschools.org. The District's Section 504 Coordinator is Mr. Jason Garcia, Director of Student Services: 1830 S. Nogales St. Rowland Heights, CA 91748 | (626)935-8283 | jasongarcia@rowlandschools.org.