Fifty-four PYLUSD students nominated for 2022 Orange County Artist of the Year
The Orange County Register announced the 2022 nominees for their annual Artist of the Year awards on Sunday, March 20. Each artist is nominated for…
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Esperanza and Valencia academic decathlon teams earn top honors at state competition
Congratulations to the members of Esperanza and Valencia high schools’ Academic Decathlon teams. Both teams recently participated in the state competition and earned top honors….
Three PYLUSD students named fellows by The Dragon Kim Foundation
Three Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) students have been named members of the 2022 Fellowship Class of the Orange County-based nonprofit – http://dragonkimfoundation.org –…
Current and former PYLUSD students compete in various scholarship programs
Many Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District students have recently competed in various scholarship programs. From Valencia High School, Arushi Somani recently won a scholarship and…
Valencia High School hosts district middle schools for AVID Leadership Day
Middle school Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) students from Bernardo Yorba, Kraemer, Travis Ranch, Tuffree, Valadez, and Yorba Linda middle schools joined the CADA/CASL Leadership…
Valencia Senior Aalijah Pineda finishes 7th in the CIF State Wrestling Tournament!
It has been a while since Valencia has had a female wrestler qualify for the state tournament. After winning CIF and a strong finish in…
Esperanza and Valencia come together for Unified Sports basketball game
The Unified Sports programs at Esperanza High School and Valencia High School recently came together to play a basketball exhibition game in the Esperanza gym. Both…
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District announces its 2022 Employees of the Year
On February 16, 2022, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) announced its Employees of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year. These nine employees…
Valencia High School counselor Mark Stanley recognized by OCDE
Congratulations are in order for Valencia High School (VHS) counselor, Mark Stanley, for being named a School Counselor of the Year by the Orange County Department…
Valencia High School senior earns top U.S. Congressional award for students
Valencia High School senior, Kyle Woo, was recently honored with the Congressional Award Gold Medal! This award is the highest honor for youth bestowed by…