District Seal of Biliteracy Logo

  • The Seal of Biliteracy is an award granted to high school seniors upon graduation, certifying proficiency in two or more languages

    (one of which is English).

     

    GOALS:

    • Encourage pupils to develop biliteracy skills
    • Provide employers with a method of identifying individuals who are multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural
    • Promote world language instruction in our schools
    • Encourage the development of dual language immersion programs as well as world, native, and heritage language programs in schools
    • Prepare pupils with 21st century skills
    • Recognize and honor the rich and diverse language and cultural assets of our students

  • Fontana HS #1... 4 years in a row!!!

    Since the 2015-2016 school year, Fontana High School students continue to earn the STATE Seal of Biliteracy at the highest rate among all FUSD schools.  Similarly, Fontana High School students have earned the highest number of DISTRICT Seal of Biliteracy since the 2017-2018 school year.  Recipients of the DISTRICT Seal successfully complete an autobipgraphy, interview and at least 40 hours of community service in a language other than English.  Students and staff continue to make multiculturalism and multilingualism a priority by providing opportunities to learn and practice a second language while showing proficiency in English as well.

    Most recently, Fontana HS students earned seals in as many as FIVE languages: American Sign Language, French, Krio, Spanish, and Tagalog.

     

    State Seal of Biliteracy – Districtwide 

    Academic Year 

    State Seals 

    AB Miller 

    Fontana HS 

    Jurupa Hills 

    Kaiser HS 

    Summit HS 

    2015-16 

    277 

    68 

    76 

    18 

    55 

    60 

    2016-17 

    272 

    56 

    79 

    32 

    38 

    67 

    2017-18 

    334 

    61 

    116 

    36 

    40 

    81 

    2018-19 

    380 

    78 

    129* 

    34 

    73 

    66 

     

    *Seals awarded in 5 languages (ASL, French, Krio, Spanish, Tagalog) 

     

    District Seal of Biliteracy – Districtwide 

    Academic Year 

    FUSD Seals 

    AB Miller 

    Fontana HS 

    Jurupa Hills 

    Kaiser HS 

    Summit HS 

    2017-18 

    63 

    4 

    25 

    8 

    7 

    19 

    2018-19 

    73 

    12 

    26* 

    13 

    18 

    4 

     

    *Seals awarded in 4 languages (French, Krio, Spanish, Tagalog)