Valencia High School

Teaching humans, not machines 

How Valencia High School’s Casey Cuny became a California Teacher of the Year  Valencia High School teacher Casey Cuny could feel the energy in the room.  After more than two

The Valencia High School Pride of the Vikings Marching Band and Guard embarked on a musical odyssey at the Western Band Association competition, held recently at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

Valencia band advances to SoCal championships

News release  The Valencia High School Pride of the Vikings Marching Band and Color Guard has been selected to compete in the 2023 Southern California Schools Band and Orchestra Association

Valencia High School performed "Highway Hypnosis" as an exhibition during Ragnarok on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Ragnarök rocks Valencia High School  

What better way to have a battle of the bands on Viking territory than to call its 11th annual field tournament, “Ragnarök,” which, according to Britannica, is the end of

Valencia students Noor Haddad, left, Symone Adams, center, and Nicole Haddad, right, stopped by Canyon Springs Community Elementary School to represent their club, Aid for Schools, on Friday, Nov. 3. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Aid for Schools donates to Canyon Springs

Students in Carolyn Davenport’s second-grade class at Canyon Springs Community School received visitors Friday morning: Aid for Schools, Valencia High School’s club comprised of 16-year-old juniors Symone Adams, and twins,

Valencia juniors Gavin Andrada, 16, left, and Maya Yiadom, 16, created the event and spread the word to ensure the turnout that it received Tueday night. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia junior creates haunted hallway 

Eerie music filled the Valencia High School atmosphere, as students lined up to attend the first-ever Haunted Hallway by the Valencia gym. Screams from the hallway had students awaiting their

Back row (from left): Kira Rubinich, Tali Cooper, Audrey Sorenson, Petra DelPrado, Aarna Bunyan; Middle row: Alexis Parga, Neala Patel, Madison Thomas, Kaid Dudley, Lara Krajacic, Jolie Lahey; front row: McKenna Moon, Tiffany Rahimi Orellana, Gabby Pangan, Elysa Faith Dalmacio. Courtesy photo.

Vikings frosh volleyball goes undefeated in league

News release  Valencia Vikings’ freshman girls’ volleyball took it all home this season: They scored a total of 531 points throughout the season, going undefeated (12-0) in the Foothill League

Casey and Landon Cuny pose for a photo together after the conclusion of the rally at Valencia High School. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

Teacher of the year rally organized by son 

Landon Cuny, son of California Teacher of the Year Casey Cuny, organized a rally at Valencia High School to congratulate his father on the accomplishment on Friday morning.   English teacher

West Ranch counselors Christine Bacon, left, and Michelle Stob, right acknowledge West Ranch senior Alyssa Chang after being awarded a $50,000 check from Edison International as part of the Edison Scholars program at West Ranch High School on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Edison scholarship applications now open 

The 2024 Edison Scholarship is open for applications until Jan. 24 for high school senior applicants.   Fully funded by Edison International shareholders, the program is expected to give 30 high

Valencia High School senior, Abiela Sarrieddine, organized the first ever STEM conference for the Hart District. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia senior hosts STEM conference  

The Valencia High School Stem Conference welcomed all eager, prospective college students throughout the William S. Hart Union High School District on Saturday with an interest in science, technology, engineering