San Diego Unified board members voted Tuesday to change the schedule structure at three more high schools next year.
Madison, Canyon Hills and Mira Mesa high schools will transition to the new 4x4 block schedule for the 2026-27 school year. With this schedule, a student takes four classes per semester for a total of eight per school year, instead of the traditional six classes for an entire year.
San Diego Unified's Superintendent Fabiola Bagula said this makes time for more electives or college-level courses, as well as more opportunities for students to retake or make up courses to stay on track for graduation.
“High school doesn't look like high school when I was there,” she said. “There's a lot of really beautiful opportunities. I've seen children graduate from high school, not only