High school

The nation’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025, Cameron Boozer, won the 2022-23 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award. Five-time All-Star Kevin Love surprised Boozer with the honor.

Whitney High School in Cerritos is on lockdown due to a possible bomb threat.

David Balogun, a 9-year-old from Bucks County, Pa., has made history by graduating from high school.

One Orange County principal is following in his father’s footsteps occupying the same office his father used as a principal 30 years ago.

Two teenagers have been arrested after high school students overdosed, resulting in the death of one of the students. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 15, 2022.

The school in Long Beach is just the latest one in SoCal to face social media threats as the end of the school year approaches. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. 

Officers believe speed and racing contributed to the crash, police said.

Lead contamination, flying metal shrapnel, and constant noise is what students at Jordan High School in Watts say they encounter every day, and community activists say a metal recycling company next door is to blame. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC 4 News at 4.

It’s that time of year again. Time to look for the right rental tux or designer dress. But prom doesn’t have to break your bank, as your family faces higher prices all around. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC 4 News at 4p.

A 16-year-old student has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault after “getting violent” and strangling his teacher in a dispute over his grades last week, Las Vegas police said.

The second annual Hi Res High School Photo Competition asked students to depict their new normal after COVID-19. Many captured masked faces, social distancing signs and lonely figures. Gordon Tokumatsu reports April 6, 2022.

Union officials estimate there are 20 years worth of jobs in Southern California alone in the construction industry. Contests like this introduce high school students to this trade and motivate them to take an interest in the field. Vikki Vargas reports April 6, 2022.

There was a show of solidarity at a high school basketball game after an Orange County basketball player was targeted with racial slurs. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.

In a statement, the Saddleback Valley Unified School District said the student who shouted the racist slurs has been counseled and disciplined. The family of the taunted player said this is not the first incident of its kind. Ted Chen reports Jan. 26, 2022.

A family in Orange is outraged after their son was subjected to racist slurs, yelled from the stands for an entire basketball game at Laguna Hills High School.

The racist comments by another student made reference to slavery and animals, and were captured on camera. The basketball player said it was constant throughout the game. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.

A student who allegedly made a threat on Snapchat targeting Santa Monica High School has been removed from campus, and Santa Monica police stepped up their presence at local schools.

Who’s ready for dessert! That depends who you ask. Plus, these athletes are always ready to put on a show.

Earnest Greene’s family watches Roggin’s Heroes Thanksgiving every year. Now they’re on the show!

A female high school hockey goalie returned to the ice after being heckled with obscene and sexist chants at a recent game.