Valley High

1801 S. Greenville St.

Santa Ana 92704-4070

(714) 241-6410

* Enrollment: 2,903

* Established: 1959

* Team name: Falcons

* Principal: Robert Nelson

* Student president: Patty Mata

* Famous alumni: Former professional baseball player Garry Templeton

* Winning moments: Volunteerism recognition; district Teacher of the Year Heidi Cooley; Orange County NAACP Citizen of Distinction Mae Ussery; boys’ and girls’ basketball playoffs; boys’ soccer playoffs; boys’ cross-country championships; football playoffs; boys’ water polo playoffs

* In the works: Expand and modernize facilities and classroom computers; implement Digital High School grant

* Graduation: 10:30 a.m. June 15 at Santa Ana Municipal Stadium

SENIOR STANDOUT

Haian Trinh of Santa Ana

* Achievements: Valedictorian; earned a 4.61 weighted grade-point average; Golden State exams honors in geometry, U.S. history and algebra; English, math, science and business departmental awards; named Pepperdine University Southern California Youth Citizenship Seminar representative; Boys’ State alternative; Student of the Month; Honor Guard; All-American Scholar Athlete; Key Club president; varsity basketball captain; yearbook co-editor-in-chief; Math, Engineering and Science Assn. treasurer; California Scholarship Federation; placed first in district and honorable mention at county science fair; speaks Vietnamese

* Connections: Member of the Asian, Partners, art and computer clubs; participated in Mock Trial; educational talent search; UCI outreach; junior varsity boys’ tennis; volunteered on the American Cancer Society help line and health fair; worked as a computer programmer at FPS Technology; sales representative at Jack’s Surf Shop; inventory at Slash Surf Shop

* Ambitions: Attend Northwestern University, “make my family proud”; pursue medical research to “benefit the world”

* Family: Father is Long; mother is Loan Ma; brothers are Haiphuong and Haison

* Claim to fame: First person in family to attend college

THE SENIOR CLASS: 530