Class motto Involve, accept, inspire 420 graduates; 22 valedictorians with GPAs of 4.65 or higher “The class of 2024 will be remembered for two things: their school spirit and their commitment to excellence. This is a group of students who know how to celebrate all the things that are quintessentially TOHS: working hard, having fun, being kind, supporting one another […]
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CONEJO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Number of graduates 56 Top scholar Alainah Davalos “To the CVHS class of 2024: It’s essential that you remain mindful of your time and attempt to make the most effective use of it because, as it has been said, ‘The bad news is time flies, but the good news is you’re the pilot.’ So what are you going to do […]
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CENTURY ACADEMY
Class motto Involve, accept, inspire Number of graduates 33 Valedictorian York Knipprath “Watching you grow these last four years, we have seen you handle the difficulties that high school students face. We have witnessed the strength and growth in each and every one of you and know these years have prepared you well for your next steps. Take the steps […]
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NEWBURY PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Class motto “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you can miss it.” — Ferris Bueller 563 graduates; 47 valedictorians with GPAs of 4.65 or higher “I am extremely proud of this group of students as they were directly affected by COVID and have grown to achieve impressive milestones in the classroom, […]
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WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Class motto If we do not find a path, we will make one. 535 graduates; 59 valedictorians with GPAs of 4.65 or higher “I am so proud of this class for the resilience they have shown coming out of COVID as they entered the Westlake campus in the fall of 2020 when we were still in remote learning. To see […]
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CLU president resigns
Varlotta tenure to end May 31California Lutheran University President Lori Varlotta has resigned. She will step down from her role May 31. The action comes only days after the school’s May 10 graduation and four months after an overwhelming vote of no confidence in the leader by the university’s faculty. The school’s Board of Regents, which issued a statement of support for Varlotta […]
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Questions remain for new La Reina school
Officials behind La Reina Academy, the same group that criticized sponsors of La Reina High School and Middle School for their lack of transparency regarding the school’s closure, are now being accused of failing to share specifics about the new school’s opening. Modeled after the Thousand Oaks school that unexpectedly announced in January it would be closing at the end […]
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La Reina Academy will not open, officials say
Update: Officials announced in a May 11 newsletter and social media post that La Reina Academy will not be opening. They said they were unable to reach their desired enrollment target and with fewer than 100 students, they were not able to build a viable budget. Despite months-long efforts to enroll enough students and raise enough money to […]
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Lancers win historic CIF crown
CIF SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS /// Thousand Oaks LancersIf John Wooden is the Wizard of Westwood, then Craig Rond is the Shaman of the Conejo. Rond, the first-year head coach of Thousand Oaks High’s aquatics program, navigated the boys’ swim team to the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 championship on May 2 at Mt. San Antonio College. This is the first CIF aquatics title—in water polo or swimming for […]
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Students discover holistic learning
Eighth-graders at Sequoia Middle School in Newbury Park are learning how to explore a single topic through various lenses. The process is part of the school’s Discover Academy: an interdisciplinary style program in which a cohort of participating students build connections across English, history and science. To put all the skills they’ve gained in the program into action, Discover students […]