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- ↑ Blume, Howard (15 September 2011). "Local campuses named national 'blue ribbon' schools". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ Cheng, Charlene (13 April 2016). California Department of Education News Release. "State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces 2016 California Gold Ribbon Schools Award" http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr16/yr16rel27.asp
