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The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

Students’ Experiences on Winter Formal

Jocelyn Gonzalez, Copy Editor February 5, 2022

Despite the rise of Covid-19, Downey was able to host Winter Formal with a few accommodations. This dance, which took place on January 29, 2022 at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, only had...

Winter Formal: Worth it or Not ? (student opinion)

Valerie Mora, Editor-In-Chief January 31, 2022

This school year Downey High School is hosting a Winter Formal on January 29 at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. Tickets are being sold at snack and lunch for 65 dollars without ASB and...

Hoco 2021: What do students think?

Ashley Vera, Photographer October 16, 2021

Since the pandemic, most of our school activities have been cancelled due to Covid-19. But knowing that we are having Homecoming this year gives us a big thrill since we are at least having a fun school...

The Downey High School’s Dance Team showed off their skills on January 25 at the USA Dance Regionals. One of the team captains, Juliana Rincon, 12, made sure to do her part throughout all the dances. “I had to prepare myself mentally about a week prior to competition,” Rincon said. “I feel so many emotions before I’m about to go on, mostly nervous, but I know win or lose, I’ll always have my squad.”

Downey Dance Regionals

Arely Macedo, Photographer February 5, 2020

Downey Dance Day

Natalie Ramirez, Photographer October 22, 2019

Homecoming Court

Carla Vente, Photographer September 24, 2019

Ending their performance, the dancers strike a fierce superhero pose on May 4 in the Downey Civic Theatre. The team danced along to Big Hero 6’s ending credit song “Immortals”.

2016 Dance Review

Miranda Ramirez, Editor-In-Chief May 18, 2016

To showcase their moves, Downey’s Dance Team and the CTE dance classes, held a dance review at the Downey Civic Theater on Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5.  Some performances, included ones...

At the Sadie’s Hawkins Welcome To The Jungle themed dance, Robert Molina, 12, and Alyssa Lozano, 11, dance along to Enrique Iglesias’ “Hero” in the gymnasium. The dance was supposed to take place in the quad, but it was later moved to the gym due to weather conditions.

Sadie Hawkins Dance

Miranda Ramirez, Editor-In-Chief April 22, 2016

Open for all grades to attend, the annual Sadie Hawkins dance took place on Friday, April 8 in the Downey High School gym as a fundraiser for the senior class of 2016.   Sadie Hawkins is...

Before the bell rang during 6 period on Oct. 2, senior, Jarred Aldaco, asks senior, Julissa Villalobos, to the homecoming dance. “Very rushed, I got to school early thinking this wasn’t going to work out,” Aldaco said, “I had to get there before she got there so it was pretty intense.”

Homecoming Proposals

Karla Ramirez, Photo Editor October 21, 2015

With homecoming just a few weeks away, the students at Downey High School can be seen getting creative and extravagant with their homecoming proposals, each bigger than the last.   “Homecoming...

Due to their performance in their CTE classes, such as dance and health occupations, four girls are honored by receiving medals from the Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program, on April 28. Left to Right: Mrs. Delgado, counselor, Natalie Turcios, 12, Briana Reed, 12, Mr. Houts, principal, Genesis Hardiman, 12, Fatima Lima, 11, and coundelors Mrs. Loyarte, Mr. Frye, and Mrs. Morse.

One school, four medalists

Natalie Gomez, Arts & Entertainment Section Editor/ Staff Writer May 29, 2015

On Tues., Apr. 28, Mr. Frye honored four Downey High Career and Technical Education students, in the Career Center, for winning three bronze medals and a silver medal at the Career Technical Education...

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