![Her first year at Downey High School, Samantha Magallon, 10, brims with excitement about the newest club at DHS, the Mariachi Club. “I’ve been playing the guitar for about three years already,” Magallon said. “I love playing it and joining the Mariachi club means that I get to be around people who share the same passion.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SamanthaMagallon-900x600.jpg)
Downey High School’s New Mariachis Club
Lukas Luna and Clarissa Arceo
• February 4, 2020
![After transferring from Sussman Middle School in the fall of 2014, Mrs. Wilmoth now teaches English 10, for the first time at Downey High School, in the A building. “To be honest, I enjoy coming to school everyday to see what it can bring to me,” Wilmoth said. “It’s a job I have fun doing and that I love to do.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Firstyearteacher_M_Palencia.jpg)
The new, the better, and the change
Mireya Navarro, Staff Writer
• November 14, 2014
![On Dec. 6, both teams competing in the soccer tournament race towards the ball to score another goal. Team Biola ended with the score of 8-2.](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2842_2_72.jpg)
Playing for hope
Mia Dixon Slaughter, Social Media Manager
• December 13, 2013
![Since 1991, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Falcon, Mrs. Roybal, and Mr.Weisenburger have been staff members at DHS and were chosen to be part of the faculty quiz. “WOW! Is that Mrs. Roybal, said Sindy Roa, 12, she looks so different!”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/final-collage_900_600.jpg)
Can you guess who your teachers are?
Rodas Hailu, Co-Editor-in-Chief
• January 30, 2013
![Listen up seniors](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0022ee.jpg)
Listen up seniors
Angelica Co, Student Life Editor
• June 1, 2012
![Acknowledging the Viking Alumnis](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMG_9661e.jpg)
Acknowledging the Viking Alumnis
Roy Mendoza, Co-Editor-in-Chief/Copy Editor
• June 1, 2012
![PTA: October 2011](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_9476e.jpg)
PTA: October 2011
Dinorah Acuna, Writer
• November 4, 2011
![CST scores improve API](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_8277.jpg)
CST scores improve API
Dinorah Acuna, Writer
• October 12, 2011
![Last PTA meeting of the year](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_0216.jpg)
Last PTA meeting of the year
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• June 14, 2011
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PTA: May 2011
Thomas Beltran, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• May 11, 2011
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