May 2019

GLENDALE, CA — The Board of Education on Tuesday voted 5-0 to select Vivian Ekchian as the new Superintendent of the Glendale Unified School District making her the first female and first Armenian leader of the 106-year-old district. A 34-year veteran of the Los Angeles Unified School Distrsict, Ekchian is currently the Deputy Superintendent of the LAUSD and until last year served as its interim superintendent. She has dedicated her career to serving students, educators, and communities in a variety of roles, including teacher assistant, classroom teacher, principal, director of instruction, chief of staff to the superintendent, chief human resources officer, chief labor negotiator, local district superintendent, associate superintendent, and interim superintendent. Ekchian’s four-year contract begins on July 1. The GUSD carried out a nationwide search that…

GLENDALE, CA – GUSD Board of Education has scheduled a vote on a contract for the next GUSD Superintendent of Schools. The Board is expected to take action on affirming Dr. Vivian Ekchian as the District’s next Superintendent at their upcoming meeting on Tuesday, May 21. Dr. Ekchian currently serves as Deputy Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. She has dedicated her career to serving students, educators, and communities in a variety of roles, including teacher assistant, classroom teacher, principal, director of instruction, chief of staff to the superintendent, chief human resources officer, chief labor negotiator, local district superintendent, associate superintendent, and interim superintendent. “We had a strong field of highly qualified candidates and we are confident that Dr. Ekchian is the right…

Glendale, CA – All four GUSD comprehensive high schools rank among the nation’s best once again according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best High Schools ranking. All four schools – Clark Magnet, Crescenta Valley, Hoover, and Glendale High – rank in the top 25% of high schools nationally, with Clark Magnet and Crescenta Valley High ranking in the top 3%. According to U.S. News & World Report rankings methodology, “the highest ranked U.S. public schools in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best High Schools rankings are those whose attendees demonstrated outstanding outcomes above expectations in math and reading state assessments, passed a diverse array of college-level exams, and graduated in high proportions.” This year, U.S. News & World Report revamped their…