How can a first love affect you in such a young stage of your life?
High school is a big step in a person's life, with them going from small teenagers to adults getting ready for the world. During this...
An exploration of performative males at Ventura High School
“Being performative is not just an act, it is a lifestyle,” said Jonathan Kelley ‘26. The term performative is used for someone that changes...
New freshman start the next part of their teenagehood
As the school year starts, so do the new group of freshmen. The class of 2029 have just finished middle school and are off to the world of high...
Soccer, golf, cheer and cross country gain new coaches for this year’s seasons
This year's new coaches at VHS include Todd Tackett, Mondo Sifuentes, Paola Avila and Aaron Torres. These coaches have...
Kicking off the fantasy season with insights and predictions
With the National Football League starting, Fantasy Football has begun among VHS students. Fantasy football and the NFL are directly connected....
Student information systems changed over summer
In Nov. 2024, the Ventura Unified School District board finalized the decision to switch student information systems. On Aug. 12, communications director...
Exploring what students can learn and experience in this new class
This year, VHS has introduced a new class: Spanish film studies. This is a class that VHS has never had, the closest VHS has gotten to...
Students at VHS have established their new favorite teachers within the first two months of school and opinions definitely vary. “My favorite teacher is Ms. Wallace. She’s very calm and understanding...
Ventura College started football season against Fullerton
The Ventura College football team started the new season with a 32-21 win against Palomar. They then continued their win streak, getting a...
Football player Tristan Phillips creates his own line of merchandise centered around his athletics
Tristan Phillips ‘26, a 4-star linebacker at VHS launched his own name brand merchandise on the website...
Introducing the senior class and their hopes and dreams for the year
The senior class of 2026 has gone through their first month of high school, enjoying the fun and freedoms of being a senior. The...
How the Girls Flag Football Team are feeling about the 2025 season
With a new school year, comes a new season of the girls’ flag football team. With every cycle of the school year coming and going,...
![Lindsay Guzik, new assistant principal said, "I am settling in [at VHS] pretty well. I know a lot of the students, so that makes it a little bit easier coming from Cabrillo, and it's been nice to see them all grown up." Photo by: Abraham Kassa](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_9728-300x200.jpg)