Recent Achievements
During the 2005-2006 school year Downey High School raised over 50,000 dollars for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in their annual Pennies for Patients fundraiser. Downey High excelled over 17,000 schools from across the country under the leadership of Brandy Rodriguez, the community service chairwoman. The school is also ranked #1 in their region for most pints of bloods donated through the American Red Cross-oriented blood drives.
The Downey High School Drumline and Percussion Ensemble were awarded a 1st place Championship in the Open Division and Concert Division from the American Drumline Association in 2005. The Downey High School Jazz Ensemble made history on June 23, 2006, when they were the first high school band to perform at the Hollywood Bowl.
The Boys' Volleyball program, coached by Mark Rand, won its first CIF title in 2009. The Downey High Dance Team, led under the supervision of Leslie Patterson and Cindy Foley, are currently the three times state champions in four categories, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, & Novelty.
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