This weekend, the National Speech and Debate Association students went to their first competition of the year at Burbank High School. Four of our students who competed in the two largest events of the competition took home finalist medals and 1st and 2nd place trophies.
Please Congratulate Greg Danain, Joel Nam, Steven Tu, Aarush Sojitra, and their Coach Mr. Simbulan for their hard work. We are proud of their commitment to our VNHS Wolf Pack!
Congratulations Class of 2025
We are so proud of you!
🎉 Big News from the Van Nuys High School Performing Arts Magnet! 🎶
Out of hundreds of applicants across the country, three of our very own students — Emily Chavez, Dilan Patton, and Connor Ruckman — have been selected as three of the top 40 finalists nationwide for the prestigious Songbook Academy®, led by none other than five-time GRAMMY nominee Michael Feinstein!
Hosted by the Great American Songbook Foundation, this elite summer music intensive celebrates the legacy of classic American music and empowers the next generation of vocal artists.
Join us in congratulating Emily, Dilan, and Connor as they represent Van Nuys High School on a national stage!
National History Day empowers 48 teachers and their students to research untold stories from Veterans of the Korean War
Six VNHS students got a shout out on LAUSD North Instagram for their work on the National History Day Silent Heroes program. They spent 8 months researching, writing original biographical profiles, and creating video eulogies for 2 Korean War veterans. On March 31, they traveled to the Los Angeles National Cemetery and honored the veterans by delivering eulogies at their gravesite.
Students: Leilani Cariaga, Andrea Dedace, Mateja Skyy Mariano, Kyla Manansala
Digital Media Students at ABC7
Students from the Van Nuys High School Magnets CTE Digital Media Pathway went behind the scenes at ABC7 . This past week, students from advanced classes got an unforgettable, up-close look at how live news is produced — from script to screen — at the studios! They toured the set, met with anchors, practiced on-camera, and learned directly from top industry pros, including Senior VP Adrianne Anderson, anchors Phillip Palmer, Colleen Sullivan, Marc Cota-Robles, Brianna Ruffalo, and weatherman Dallas Raines. Don’t miss the latest episode of What’s Goin’ On Van Nuys, which features clips from the visit and captures the incredible energy of our crew alongside the ABC7 team.
National History Day Competition
A team of 19 VNHS students and 4 chaperones traveled to Sacramento on May 3-4, 2025, for the National History Day-California competition. Our kids competed against over 1500 students and proudly represented the best of student historical thinking in exhibit, documentary film, performance, website, and podcast categories. Special recognition for:
VNHS Digital Media wins 3rd Place in the Southern California Journalism Education Association Competition!
Academic Decathlon in the top 7 of local competition!
VNHS competes in Sacramento at the State Competition. Several team members earned individual medals. Go Wolves!
Automotive Academy Team recognized by the California Department of Education as a Distinguished Academy!
Congratulations to Mr. Agruso, the VNHS Auto students, and the entire Automotive Academy Team for earning well-deserved recognition from the California Department of Education as a Distinguished Academy!
Congratulations to Dwayne Famenia for winning the American Legion Oratorical Contest and becoming the California State Champion!
He will be heading to Nationals this May at Hillsdale College, Michigan, representing the entire state! Best of luck on this incredible journey!
Congratulations to the VNHS National History Day Team!
Students competed in the 2025 History Day LA Competition on March 1st! We had 22 First Place Winners who qualified for the state competition in Performance, Website, Documentary Film, Podcast, and Exhibit categories. 5 students won special awards for sharing "Untold Stories" through their projects.
Congratulations! Van Nuys High School Magnets has been awarded the National Merit Schools of Excellence!
Our school as been awarded by Magnet Schools of America, a national association for magnet and theme-based schools. This marks the ninth year in a row that VNHS has received an MSA Merit Award!
