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Students make homecoming history at San Bernardino’s Pacific High School

Students make homecoming history at San Bernardino’s Pacific High School

Students make homecoming history at San Bernardino’s Pacific High School

Nov 5, 2025 | News, News Front Page, News Sidebar |

Braydon Montenegro, Jael Ortega are first from campus special-needs group to be king, queen

Two students wearing crowns smile under a purple and black balloon arch during a homecoming event at a high school football field. One student is standing, and the other is seated in a wheelchair, surrounded by supporters.
Braydon Montenegro, left, and Jael Ortega are named Homecoming king and queen on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at Pacific High School in San Bernardino. They are members of the campus’ Best Buddies club. (Courtesy of Raquel Almazan)

Homecoming history was made recently at a San Bernardino high school. Two members of the Best Buddies club — a campus group of special-needs students — were crowned as the Homecoming king and queen.

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