Yuba City High School's athletic program used to compete in Division I of the Sac-Joaquin Section as a member of the Sierra Foothill League, North Metro League, Delta League, Capital Athletic League and Metro Conference. However, with the opening of River Valley High School, Yuba City's enrollment split in half and the Honkers moved to the Division III Tri-County Conference in fall 2006. Yuba City began competing in the Capital Valley Conference beginning in fall 2018. Fall sports American football, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, girls' field hockey, cross country, girls' golf Winter sports Boys' basketball, girls' basketball, wrestling, boys' soccer, girls' soccer Spring sports Boys' baseball, boys' golf, boys' tennis, softball, swimming, diving, track & field, competitive stunt cheer
Mel Good
Every December, Yuba City High School hosts a basketball tournament called the Mel Good Holiday Classic, which is one of the biggest tournaments in Northern California. Teams from all over Northern California come to the school and are hosted by YCHS students.
Music
Yuba City High School has a marching and concert band, full orchestra and chorus. The Yuba City High School marching band was renamed the "Brown and Gold Brigade" in 2009. After school, students are invited to participate in Pep Band, Jazz Band and Winter Percussion.
Clubs and organizations
Clubs
Asian Pacific Islanders Student Union, AP Spanish Literature, Art Club, ASB, AVID Club, Baseball Club, Cheer Club, CSF, Culinary Arts & Design, D.I.G, Football Club, French Club, Future Farmers of America, Gamer’s Club, German Club, Guitar Club, Interact Club, Japanese Culture Club, Key Club, M.E.C.H.A., Photography Club, Punjabi American Club, Running Club, S.C.A.W., Sikh Student Association, SLAM, Snowboarding Club, Softball Club, Speech & Debate, Swim & Dive Club, Tennis Club, Wrestling Club
Yuba City High School bus tragedy
In the late morning on May 21, 1976, a bus with the school's choir veered off the Marina Vista/Martinez Exit off-ramp from southbound Highway 680, and fell approximately, landing on its roof and collapsing inwards. One teacher and 27 student died, leaving 24 survivors out of 52 passengers on the bus. The Marina Vista exit has since been renamed Waterfront. The content was collected and maintained by Thomas Randolph, a passenger and survivor of the accident. Randolph was preceded in death by his twin brother, Robert Randolph, who died in the fatal accident. On April 25, 2011, after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer, Thomas died in the comfort of his family. He is survived by his mother, father, two brothers, three sisters and one son. His fellow graduates of the year of 1976 continue to support his website, and work with the Memorial Committee to provide financial support.
