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Zilles smiles before swim practice! Photo by: Hailey Cox

Who is the real Jojo?

Hailey Cox and Paris Carmody May 17, 2018

Do you recognize Jojo from Seussical the Musical? It was freshman Jack Zilles. Zilles has done a variety of plays before this one, starting in elementary school. Zilles went to Lincoln Elementary,...

A look at VHS ASB 2018/2019

A look at VHS ASB 2018/2019

Hailey Cox and Paris Carmody April 15, 2018

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Who will have your vote for Senior Class?

Who will have your vote for Senior Class?

Lola Bobrow March 11, 2018

Janelle Chavira Q: What encouraged you to run for Senior Class President? A: I’ve been in ASB since freshman year and throughout the years I have [been both sophomore and junior] class president,...

Infographic by: Christian Caudillo

Are there babies on campus?

Christian Caudillo March 9, 2018

How often is it that students think about the struggles that ensue when caring for a baby? Ventura High School has a course students can take called Marriage and Family/Child Development taught by...

VHS culinary classes cook for the community

VHS culinary classes cook for the community

Sarah Clench February 24, 2018

In between the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslides, Ventura High School culinary teacher, chef Kayla Hernandez, was working with chefs from all over the world including the founder of the World Central...

GWAT: Keeping the campus clean and green

GWAT: Keeping the campus clean and green

Sarah Clench January 26, 2018

Greener World Action Team, GWAT, is the environmental club at Ventura High School. They’re currently working to replace smaller areas of lawn on the campus with drought resistant plants, as part of the...

The courtroom in the classroom

The courtroom in the classroom

Hannah Lee January 25, 2018

Ventura High School’s mock trial program is designed to help young teenagers learn how to perform in a real courtroom. Mock trial is an extracurricular after school program where students participate...

Photo by: Sarah Flores

Think all teachers are boring? PSYCH.

Sarah Florez January 23, 2018

- A guest submission by VHS senior, Sarah Florez - To most students, it may be surprising to discover that your favorite teacher on campus has hopped a nine foot fence, was a truant kindergartener, and...

Sonja Frias mentioned that if she was independently wealthy she would help make homeless shelters and senior citizen housing accessible for pets. Photo by: Acacia Harrell

Making Teen Voice a popular teen choice

November 10, 2017

Teen Voice? There are plenty of posters on campus about it, but do students really know what it is? Are students helping the community of Ventura to their full potential? Teen Voice is a leadership...

Perez explained his favorite part of the trip was hiking and the boat trip there. Photo by: Woody Maxwell

Chemistry cruises on over to Santa Cruz Island

November 5, 2017

On Thursday, November 2 Ventura High School Chemistry teachers Karen Reynosa, Woody Maxwell, Schatzi Sovich and Chris Jaquette allowed 46 students from their classes to go on the annual Santa Cruz...

GSA helps celebrate Coming Out Day

GSA helps celebrate Coming Out Day

October 20, 2017

Coming Out Day is an LGBTQ+ event celebrated across the world on October 11. Gender Sexuality Alliance club hosts an event for Coming Out Day every year, as it is tradition every year. This year...

The AVID students broke off into groups for peer tutoring. Photo by: Hannah Lee

From high school students to college students

October 17, 2017

The Advancement Via Individual Determination or AVID program at Ventura High School is run by teacher Linda Bergfeld, who also teaches computer science along with teacher Teri Withers. AVID is a college...

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