The student yearbook staff at Santa Maria High School have been nationally recognized for their work on the school's first bilingual yearbook.

The high school’s 2018-19 yearbook, now titled "Pura Vida," which translates as "awesome" or "cool," was the first bilingual edition to be printed with titles, quotes and interviews featured in both Spanish and English in order to reach a wider population of students and parents.

In November, the yearbook was featured for its multicultural coverage in national yearbook company Walsworth Publishing’s magazine.

Hispanic and Latino students make up 95.7% of the student body at Santa Maria High School, according to data from the California Department of Education.

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