Fillmore High School competed at the 2026 Mock Trial competition which is coordinated annually by the Ventura County Office of Education. The event brings courtroom drama to life as students take on the roles of participants in a criminal case, including attorneys, witnesses, bailiffs, and journalists. The students present their cases in real courtrooms before actual judges. Local attorneys volunteer to serve as scorers. This year’s fictitious case is People v. Fromholz, which is about the death of a celebrity judge on a TV cooking show.
The following are Awards given to FHS participants:
MVP Award: Isabel Arredondo; Commitment to Excellence Award: Faith Marcelino; Prosecution Attorney: Isabel Arrendondo; Defense Attorney: Christine Nguyen (5th of 8) who represented Fillmore in the competition. A special thank you to Advisor Steven Geddes.