SkillsUSA, whether you’ve heard it or not, is an integral part of Downey High. A nonprofit national education association, they aspire to prepare American students for careers in trade, skilled service...
It is far too common to find high school students swamped with a seemingly insurmountable workload. Unfortunately, Downey High School is no different. In an attempt to enlighten her younger students...
Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief
• March 29, 2013
On the normally bleak asphalt of the school’s parking lot stood a garden on wheels with a variety of peppers and tomatoes, the creations grown by Mr. Greg Pittenger and his Botany students who held the...
![Selma Sanchez, 10, “Yes, [teachers should give less homework] because it stresses out teens more. It shouldn’t be that hard to balance your social life and your educational life. While it is preparing you to be a young adult, you should still be able to enjoy your adolescence while you can.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/May_10_Homework_Hinderance_Jijon_GilbertoA.jpg)
