A self-taught artist, star basketball player and owner of a 4.2 GPA, Valeria Castellanos says the key to much of her academic success was simple: Don’t procrastinate.
School News
Donor ‘pays it forward’ with $25K scholarships for two PUHS grads
Brianna Majalca, a graduating PUHS senior, and Brianna (Young) Hubbell, a 2021 graduate, have been selected to receive the Michael R. Snyder Living Trust Scholarship.
Lobos wrap up banner year in athletics
All five PUHS varsity teams qualified for the Class 1A state championships this year — quite an accomplishment for a school with only 80 students. Here’s a look at how it happened.
Sudden closure of Montessori school concerns community members
For many in Patagonia, the closure raises broader questions about what led to the school’s sudden decline – and what happens next for the students and families it serves.
Letter asks Montessori board to consider a plan to ‘pursue the original mission’
Community members and longtime supporters are calling on the school’s board to explore ways to continue operations.
Lobos honor top athletes
Seniors Emma Lewton, Brianna Majalca and Miguel Albarran and junior Kannon Shore earned top honors at Patagonia Union High School’s sports awards banquet on Tuesday night.
Students, teachers and administrators embrace judicious use of AI
Local public school districts are approaching artificial intelligence as a useful technological tool.
Senior Spotlights 2026, Part 2
Here is the second group of our profiles of the Patagonia Union High School Class of 2026.
Lobos tennis comes up big despite long odds
David Clovesko-Wharton, in his fifth season as head coach, gives seniors Jaxon Yslava and Skylar Sanchez much of the credit for raising the program’s profile.
Lobos earn state tourney berth, play at Williams on Saturday
The berth in the 1A state baseball tournament is the Lobos’ first in five years. “It means a lot to me,” said Coach Ryan Shore, “and I hope it means a lot to the players, and especially the seniors who have had three years prior with not a lot of success.”

