Two suspects arrested 2/23 after an occupied patrol vehicle was rammed during a stolen vehicle investigative stop
On 2/23 a police investigation, turned into a car chase, triggered a lockdown at VHS....
A recap of the auditorium’s modern and classic history from 1939-2026
Since 1939, the VHS auditorium has been located on campus at the corner of Poli and Catalina Street where it houses award-winning...
The Cougars start off the season with a winning record of 6-0
This year, VHS boys’ varsity water polo has begun their season with a winning streak after a summer of training. They’ve started...
VHS students protest over budget cuts, potentially losing librarians and counselors
VHS students scheduled a walkout Feb. 24 during nutrition and protested on Main Street against the budget cuts,...
Proposed cuts were met with frustration and debate from VUSD staff, students and community members at recent board meeting
On Feb. 25, 2025 VUSD hosted their monthly board meeting concerning the resolution...
The college fair is a place students can learn about colleges around the country
The college fair came to Ventura High School Oct. 10 in the Tuttle gym during 1st period. The college fair is an...
What sports were shown at the athletic night?
On May 8, VHS held their athletic night for incoming freshman. This night is for the incoming freshman to choose and sign up for sports they want to do during...
VHS has enacted a new tardy sweep policy
On March 22, a tardy sweep was conducted for the first time in the school year during third period. VHS admin chose to conduct the tardy sweeps in order to address...
Renaissance returns to VHS for the first time since before COVID-19
During the week of March 18 to March 22, call slips were sent out to students regarding the revived Renaissance program at VHS. The...
Road closure on Foothill Rd. created traffic and made many students late to school
On March 5, 2024, Foothill Road experienced road closure due to a large crack in the side of the road. This road closure...
![AP environmental science teacher Jared McEntyre, said, “Go back and look at what you did well and what you didn't do well on, find the places where you need to improve and just study what you need to study. Don’t study what you don't need to study. There's not enough time. Maybe a quick little jaunt down memory lane to see what it was, refresh your memory but spend the most time on the stuff that you need to study. Looking at figures and diagrams because [they’re] really helpful and humans are visual learners, all of them. Repetition is gonna be good. Key vocabulary is phenomenal. Make sure you do your note cards by hand, not using other technologies that are out there, because it's good research, showing that when you do it by hand, this goes to your brain better than if you do it on Quizlet.” Photo by: Roya Bizhang](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/10-1-1200x800.jpg)
![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)