DATE: January 27, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sally Gomez, County Librarian
David Rodriguez, Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission
SUBJECT: Historic Landmark: Centennial School, Sierra High School
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve designation and placement of Sierra High School on the County's Register of Centennial Schools; and
2. Authorize the Chairman to execute the certificate for a Centennial School.
REPORT
Approval of these actions will allow Sierra High School to be placed on the County's Register of Centennial Places comprised of physical surroundings and localities used for special purposes with 100 years or more of activity in Fresno County. It would become the 355th landmark on the local register. The Historic Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission recommends historic sites and structures to be listed on the Fresno County's List of Historic Places. Approval by the Board of Supervisors encourages preservation of our County's history. Although this location pertains to a location in District 5, this item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose to not approve these actions, which would result in the school district not being placed on the County's Register of Centennial Schools at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
The Sierra Union High School District was organized on March 8, 1922. It has been in continuous use for over one hundred years at 33326 Lodge Road, Tollhouse at its original location. The high school originally operated as Sierra Union High School District (SUHSD) until 1973, when the school name was changed to Sierra High School (SHS). The SUHSD was established by uniting the following school districts: Big Sandy, Mountain View, Sentinel, Pleasant Vale, Manzanita, and Mechanicsville. This small rural school district became the central hub for the community and through its existence played a key rol...
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