Welcome to Yokota High School
Our History
Yokota High School derives its name from the Yokota family that reportedly owned most of the land that stretches from Fussa station nearly to Tachikawa station. According to legend, the family provided this portion of its holdings to the Imperial Japanese Government which transformed the cornfields and pine groves into a military base in 1938. Finished with construction in 1940, the Japanese Army called the facility Tama Army Airfield, while local residents called it Fussa Airfield. The Japanese Army used the area primarily as a test flight center during World War II, and the base remained fully operational until the end of the war. The base sustained only minor damage during the war, and US forces began operations on September 4, 1945. American dependents arrived shortly thereafter.
Qualified teachers and administrators were recruited in the spring of 1946, and the first dependent school opened September 7, 1946 at Johnson Army Base in Iramura, about 20 miles from the present location of Yokota High School. Johnson High was one of several schools whose students were absorbed when YHS opened in 1973. Other schools in the area were Tachikawa, located on what is now Showa Park, Chofu High near ASIJ, and Yamato High which is about five miles away from YHS and Narimasu.
When Yokota first opened, the concept was a "school with open doors." Students had a modular schedule that offered as many as 27 "mods." The principal was very progressive, and wanted a wide open campus. At one point in these early years there were 103 different English classes offered. That modular schedule continued under the next two principals. Now, the schedule consists of fewer classes which meet for longer periods, and includes classes offered over the Internet. Panthers trace their roots over a half century.
*YOKOTA HIGH SCHOOL FIGHT SONG*
We’re blue and gold
We're brave and bold
We're Panthers.
Our team will fight with
pep and might
We're Panthers.
We'll win this game
and bring more fame
to our own Yokota High.
PANTHERS PANTHERS!
PANTHERS
PANTHERS!
We'll win this game and
bring more fame
to our own Yokota High!
If you speak a language other than English please contact the main office to speak with a translator.
Kung kayo ay may ibang salita maliban sa Ingles maari po lamang ipaalam sa aming opisina para kayo ay mabigyan ng karapatdapat na tulong upang maintindihan ninyo sa inyong salita.
Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world.
Our School's Vision
Yokota High School, working in partnership with the family and local community, will provide a safe, academically-inspiring environment in which students develop to their maximum potential as life- long learners and responsible participants in an ever changing global environment.
School's Purpose Statement
Preparing Independent Thinkers and Lifelong Learners
School Goals
Each school within the Pacific East District will improve student achievement through emphasizing 21st century Innovative Skills of (1) Collaboration Across Networks and Learning By Influence, (2) Creativity and Innovation, (3) Communication, and (4) Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving.
CSI Leadership Meeting Schedule
Leadership Team Meets 15:00 on the Third Tuesday Monthly During the School Year
Accreditation and Awards
YKHS is accredited by Cognia.
Welcome all to Yokota High School
Dear Yokota High School Stakeholders,
Welcome to Yokota High School. Our school is a diverse community, serving about 300 students with 44 staff members. We are committed to preparing independent thinkers and lifelong learners through a rigorous curriculum aligned to college and career ready standards. We have fully certified staff who are considered experts in the subjects they teach. The rigorous coursework occurs in a 21st century learning open-concept design. The coursework we provide includes not only core classes and graduation requirements, but also Career Technology Education (CTE) pathways and Advanced Placement courses that further prepare our students for life after high school. Despite the fluctuations in our school populace, we remain resilient in our efforts to serve our military-connected students.
As we continue our journey together, know that everything we do aligns with our Continuous School Improvement Plan, the heartbeat of our school, where we have strategic actions to promote school-wide clarity and shared accountability for student achievement to prepare our students for college and/or career success.
We have two measurable objectives to help increase student achievement in mathematics and literacy. We believe focusing on the goal of implementing the 4 Cs of 21st-century teaching and learning, specifically creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking, we will meet our two objectives. To help support the implementation of 21st-century teaching and learning, we provide ongoing professional learning that aligns with our strategic theme of student-led discourse.
Specifically, our school’s strategic action is the use of AVID WICOR to meet our measurable objectives and goal. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), is a College Readiness System dedicated to preparing all students for college, career, and other post-secondary choices. WICOR is a collection of instructional strategies associated with the AVID program. It is the foundation of the AVID secondary curriculum.
WICOR, which stands for writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading, is a collection of teaching and learning strategies to guide students in comprehending concepts and articulating ideas at increasingly complex levels. When WICOR is incorporated into lessons, a variety of strategies are used to help students understand concepts and articulate their thinking. WICOR is also a way to increase academic rigor. AVID defines rigor as using inquiry-based, collaborative strategies to challenge and engage students in content, resulting in increasingly complex levels of understanding.
As we continue to provide excellence in education for every student, every day, please know that diverse perspectives are important to us. We want you to be part of our positive solutions. Take the time to view our communication plan so we can move our school forward together. Additionally, take the time to view our Pathfinder as it has important QR codes, such as our communication plan, school calendar, handbook, attendance email, and our School Advisory Committee (SAC) information, to be in the know of all things happening at Yokota High School!
Yokota High School Pathfinder: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gsNBzi94ns_r7huvugSfN7N_tLi61Q0nw3J-aFy87Kk/present?slide=id.p
We’re excited for a great school year! Let’s make this a great year for our students.
Respectfully,
Dr. Villagomez and Mr. Goodwin
