Valley High

1801 S. Greenville Ave.

Santa Ana 92704

(714) 241-6410

* Enrollment: 2,922

* Established: 1959

* Team name: Falcons

* Newspaper: The Falcon

* Principal: Robert Nelson

* Student president: Susana Carrillo

* Valedictorian: Lam Giang

* Famous alumnus: Former professional baseball player Garry Templeton

* Winning moments: Academic Decathlon team placed fifth in the county’s Division II; Senior Symposium and Underclass Career Pathway Showcase brought representatives of businesses, colleges, military and community organizations to discuss career opportunities; boys’ soccer Southern Section Division I playoffs

* In the works: National Academy of Finance, in cooperation with Merrill Lynch; Digital High School grant; 40th anniversary celebration and activities

* Graduation: June 16, 10 a.m., at the Santa Ana Stadium

SENIOR STANDOUT

Enrique Escobedo of Santa Ana

* Achievements: Academic Decathlon; Boys’ State finalist; Academic Achievement Award; Academic Excellence Award with honors; Bank of America award finalist; Color It Orange art scholarship; Artistic Discovery finalist; Festival of the Arts Top 100; Pageant of the Masters and Imagination Celebration participant; art club president

* Connections: Journalism; stage decoration and background painting for school productions and open house activities

* Ambitions: “I have always thought that it would be cool if one day I could create a new way to express oneself in the 2-D realm or otherwise to push the boundaries of the art world.”

* Family: Father is Jose Luis Escobedo; mother is Gloria Castro; brother is Jose Luis Jr.; sisters are Maria, Oralia, Yolanda and Veronica

* Claim to fame: “The guy formerly known as ‘Drew’ by one person or perhaps the guy with the somehow cool eyes.”

THE SENIOR CLASS: 531

Enrique Escobedo of Santa Ana