Milpitas HS chosen as top school in town

The Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education and Executive cabinet recognize Milpitas High School, Principal Francis Rojas and teacher Nick Pham for all being named the best at what they do in the 2019 Milpitas Post Readers' Choice Awards.

Milpitas High School was showered with accolades from the 2019 Best of the Best Milpitas Post Readers’ Choice Awards announced last month by The Milpitas Post in the newspaper’s 29th annual special edition.

Milpitas Post readers nominated their Milpitas’ favorites in over 100 categories.

When the votes were tabulated, Milpitas High School, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this school term, was selected as the “Best Public School.”

Principal Francis Rojas, who is in his third year at the helm at MHS, was recognized as the city’s “Best Principal,” while MHS mathematics teacher Nick Pham was honored as “Best Teacher” by Milpitas Post readers.

So what makes MHS so special? Let’s ask the award-winners:


FRANCIS ROJAS
Principal, Milpitas High School

How many years have you been working at MHS?
This is my 3rd year at MHS.

What makes MHS so special?
As the largest high school in Santa Clara County and the Silicon Valley, MHS provides our diverse students with a wide breadth of learning opportunities and pathways to become career ready. With the support of our community, civic and district leadership, partnerships with industry and higher education leaders, we are living in the unexplored and innovative frontier of educational possibilities for our all in our school community.

What does it say about the work being done at MHS that the school has won a trifecta of 2019 Best of the Best Milpitas Post Readers' Choice awards (Best Principal, Best Teacher, Best School)?
This trifecta of recognition validates the positive internal and external perception we have revived at our school. We have worked hard to build relationships of trust and collaboration within our school community over the last 2 years and can now focus more of our efforts in building upon the great aspects established at MHS, innovate and improve rigor to ensure all of our students can reach their career and college goals.

What is your favorite part about coming to work every day at MHS?
The people. We have an awesome, hardworking, dedicated and knowledgeable certificated and classified staff, and even more, we have amazing students who are actively engaged in learning and leading.


NICK PHAM
Math Teacher, Milpitas High School

How many years have you been working at MHS? 
5 years

What makes MHS so special?
I'm an alumni (1994) and returned to MHS because of the diverse student population and the amazing kids from Milpitas.  I have taught at Cal Hills, Russell Middle School, and now MHS for the past 12 years, and I'm always impressed by the quality of the students that enter my classroom year after year. If I made it from MHS, anyone can make it:)


What does it say about the work being done at MHS that the school has won a trifecta of 2019 Best of the Best Milpitas Post Readers' Choice awards (Best Principal, Best Teacher, Best School)?
The culture and community at MHS has really improved over the last few years under the leadership of Francis Rojas and the teachers who work tirelessly in the classroom.  It is also a testament to the elementary and middle school teachers who have prepared our students to succeed at the high school.


What is your favorite part about coming to work every day at MHS?
​I thrive off the energy and enthusiasm the students bring everyday to class.