Students from Irvine Unified School District earned top honors at this year’s National History Day – California, with nine projects named state champions and advancing to the national competition this month. The contest drew about 1,500 students from across California. The annual event invites students in grades 4 through 12 to explore historical topics through original research, resulting in documentaries, papers, websites, performances and podcasts.

IUSD students win at state History Day
Students from Irvine Unified School District earned top honors at this year’s National History Day – California, with nine projects named state champions and advancing to the national competition this month.
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