VALENCIA HIGH MARKS 10 YEARS.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff WriterVALENCIA - In 1994, football great O.J. Simpson took his infamous ride in the white Ford Bronco The Ford Bronco was a SUV produced from 1966 through 1996, with five distinct generations. It was initially introduced as a competitor for the Jeep CJ-5 and International Harvester Scout. , figure skater Tonya Harding Tonya Maxine Harding (born November 12, 1970) is an American former figure skater. Despite a tough childhood in an unstable family, as well as being plagued by asthma (aggravated by smoking), she became an elite figure skater. She won the U.S. became the Olympic scandal du jour du jour adj. 1. Prepared for a given day: The soup du jour is cream of potato. 2. Most recent; current: the trend du jour. when she was charged in the baton clubbing of rival Nancy Kerrigan Nancy Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969 in Stoneham, Massachusetts) is a two-time American Olympic figure skating medalist and 1993 U.S. champion. Biography Kerrigan began skating at age six. She grew up with brothers who played hockey, and often joined in herself. , and local residents celebrated the opening of Valencia High. With the William S. Hart Union High School District campus approaching its 10th birthday next month, students and staffers are making the milestone known at 25 bus shelters throughout Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, . On the bus stops' billboards, the school's student government is proclaiming 2004 as the year of ``Viking Invasion - 10 Years of Excellence at Valencia High.'' ``It's just to celebrate what we have become and to look forward to what we can become,'' Principal Paul Priesz said Thursday. ``Our invasion's not over. ... I think the idea is we're not a new school anymore. We're established and we're going to take a look what's going to make us better.'' Priesz said Valencia has grown into an excellent high school over the past decade and sets a good example for Golden Valley and West Ranch high schools West Ranch High School is a public high school in the community of Stevenson Ranch, Los Angeles County, California. Mr. Bob Vincent has been the school's principal ever since it opened in 2004. , both of which opened last week. One measure of the school's success lies in its School to Career program, which has churned out a number of graduates who can immediately adjust not only to college but to the working world, he said. ``I look at students who have gone through the school and have been successful,'' Priesz said. ``As a community, we've built a good school.'' In addition to the citywide poster campaign, student government adviser Vince Ferry is planning a campus-wide party for Sept. 8. Later in the month, students and staffers will see the opening of their long-awaited football stadium. Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Valencia High School Valencia High School may refer to:
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