Villa Park High

18042 Taft Ave.

Villa Park 92861-4186

(714) 532-8020

* Enrollment: 2,022

* Established: 1964

* Team name: Spartans

* Principal: Frances Roney

* Student president: Jeffrey Anderson

* Valedictorians: Yeon-Wha Hong and Mana Shah

* Famous alumnus: Actor Kevin Costner

* Winning moments: Homecoming assembly; halftime show and dance; “Every 15 Minutes” program; boys’ and girls’ basketball playoffs; girls’ water polo playoffs; postseason wrestling tournament; boys’ and girls’ cross-country championships; football playoffs; girls’ golf playoffs; girls’ tennis playoffs; girls’ volleyball playoffs

* In the works: Implement Digital High School grant; Advancement Via Individual Determination program; introduce Anytime Anywhere Learning

* Graduation: 4 p.m. June 15 at El Modena High stadium

SENIOR STANDOUT

Eric Jay of Orange

* Achievements: Earned a 3.57 grade-point average; solo competition superior rating certificate; named Associate Student Body music representative; Outstanding Musician; Most Improved Musician; California Scholarship Federation; National Honor Society; speaks Spanish

* Connections: Member of the jazz, marching, pep, concert and symphonic winds bands; drum line; Key Club; stunt, baseball and basketball teams

* Ambitions: Attend Northern Arizona University, major in music performance and psychology to become a law enforcement officer and musician

* Family: Father is Chuck; mother is Denise; brother is Scott; sister is Jennifer; “They have supported me in everything”

* Claims to fame: “I turned around the Marching Spartan band and increased school spirit with music. My fun claim to fame is my size [6 feet, 4 inches tall], my nickname, ‘Moose,’ and my love to just party!”

THE SENIOR CLASS: 467