LBHS's fall play, “Trap,” received second-place honors at the California Educational Theatre Association Festival. The cast and crew of the production, which ranked just 0.06 points behind first place, will perform a 10-minute cut of the show at the CETA Festival, held at Fullerton Union High School during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, January 17–19, 2025.

The Orange County Department of Education has named Michael Keller, Ed.D., Director of Social and Emotional Support for the LBUSD, as the School Counseling Advocate of the Year in the 2024-2025 OC Counselor Recognition Program.

LBUSD this week announced its 2024 Employees of the Year, recognizing June Hosokawa, a first-grade teacher at Top of the World Elementary School, as Teacher of the Year, and Paula Forino, Health Clerk at Top of the World Elementary, as Classified Employee of the Year.

Todd Foote, custodian at Thurston Middle School lets you walk beside him as he navigates the TMS campus. This new series, We Are Grateful for You, highlights LBUSD's employees and shares their experiences from their perspective. Check out the Q&A with Todd Foote.

On November 21, 2024, the Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education voted 5-0 to enter into a separation agreement with Superintendent Jason Viloria, Ed.D., terminating his contract effective December 31, 2024.