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San Pedro High School
Community and Society
SPTC launches summer job training program for high school students
The San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) will launch its Youth on the Job Training Program on July 1, offering local students an opportunity to gain hands-on work experience during their summer break. The three-week initiative is open to San Pedro High School students with a valid school identification card and an original Social Security card. Applications are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with space available for up to 20 participants.
Education
San Pedro High School Marks 50th Milestone with Record Graduation Class
San Pedro High School celebrated its 50th graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 6th, at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium, beginning at 4PM. A total of 153 students crossed the stage, making this the largest graduating class in the school's history. The ceremony featured speeches, awards, and the formal presentation of diplomas, with Principal Maria C. Flota addressing graduates during the milestone event.
Community and Society
Hollywood Glamour Takes Center Stage at San Pedro High School Prom 2026
San Pedro High School's 2026 prom brought Hollywood-style glamour to the Angel Nuñez Auditorium on May 30th, under the theme "Lights, Camera, Prom! Classic Hollywood Prom 2026: An Evening on the Red Carpet." Students arrived in elegant formal attire for one of the school's most anticipated celebrations of the year. The prom began at 6:30PM and featured a red-carpet entrance designed to evoke the feel of a Hollywood movie premiere.
Arts & Culture
SPHS Marching Band Seeks Community Support Ahead of Ambassadors Marching Band Festival 2026
San Pedro High School’s (SPHS) marching band is actively raising funds ahead of its upcoming participation in the Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Mexico’s (ESTM) Ambassadors Marching Band Festival 2026, scheduled for Saturday, May 30th, in Corozal District. The band received an official invitation from the ESTM to participate in the event, which will bring together marching bands and drum corps from across the country for a full day of performances, parades, and awards.
Sports
Softball tournament head into semi-finals
After weeks of competitive softball action, the regular season of the local tournament is coming to an end as teams prepare for the semi-finals scheduled for Sunday, May 24th, at the Honorable Louis Sylvestre Sporting Arena.
Sports
Shark Cup Volleyball Tournament concludes with exciting finals
The San Pedro Belize Shark Cup Volleyball Tournament concluded on Sunday, May 17th, at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium at San Pedro High School, bringing together youth and senior teams from across Ambergris Caye for a full day of competitive volleyball action. Matches began at 4PM and featured divisions including U13 co-ed, U15 boys and girls, senior co-ed, senior female, and senior male categories. Medal and trophy presentations followed the tournament's conclusion.
Sports
SPHS Athletes Shine at National Track and Field Competition
San Pedro High School (SPHS) students Jaylen Jex and Jazmine Cocom returned to Ambergris Caye with medals following outstanding performances at the National Track and Field Championships held at Georgetown Technical High School in Stann Creek District. Jex’s impressive showing also earned her the opportunity to represent Belize at the upcoming Council for Sports and Recreation of Central America (CODICADER) Games 2026, scheduled for September 4-13 in Honduras.
Sports
Alysha Reymundo Obtains Sports Scholarship at U.S. College
Young island footballer Alysha Reymundo is preparing to head to the United States on a sports scholarship with Motlow State Community College in Tennessee. The college’s female football team previously visited San Pedro in 2023, where they played against the local team Isla Bonita United Ballers, for whom Reymundo was a key player. Since then, the Tennessee-based team has reportedly followed Reymundo’s development through her participation with the San Pedro High School (SPHS) football team, Belize’s women's national teams, and, most recently, during this year’s National Secondary Schools Sports Association (NSSSA) women's championship.