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The Student News Site of La Mirada High School

El Toro

The Student News Site of La Mirada High School

El Toro

Students Perform in 2025 Rose Parade as a Part of 605 All Star Band

Students Perform in 2025 Rose Parade as a Part of 605 All Star Band

El Toro Staff January 29, 2025

La Mirada High School joined other high schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School district as well as high schools from ABC Unified to form the 605 All Star Marching Band and Color Guard at the 2025...

Credit Crunch Day Ensures Students Take Ownership of Credits

Credit Crunch Day Ensures Students Take Ownership of Credits

Samuel Ascencio, Staff Writer January 25, 2025

La Mirada High School recently had its yearly Credit Crunch Day, a special event designed to emphasize academic progress and accountability among students. On this day, the school had a modified schedule...

The 20/20 Initiative resulted in every high school student having a chrome book for their four years.

Is the Digital Age Something that Belongs in the Classroom?

Jayden Iep, Staff Writer January 25, 2025

Schools in 2025 are significantly different from the educational system back in the early 2000s. Not in just educational standards but in how we learn in of itself. Before we would use textbooks and notebooks,...

December Matadores of the Month

December Matadores of the Month

El Toro Staff January 23, 2025

9th Grade - December Matador of the Month Name: Conor Samms Grade: 9th Clubs/Sports/Organizations: Boy Scouts - Life Scout Favorite Class: Physics and Spanish Hobbies: Watching movies Career...

La Mirada High School recognized with the The College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award

La Mirada High School recognized with the The College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award

January 21, 2025

La Mirada High School recognized with the The College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award This category recognizes schools that are closing the gender gap and engaging more female students...

November Matadores of the Month

November Matadores of the Month

El Toro Staff January 15, 2025

9th Grade - November Matador of the Month Name: Owen Mikkleson Grade: 9th Favorite Class: Spanish and Engineering Hobbies: Video games, working with electronics, reading Career Aspiration:...

Game Day Team

Cheer Team Starts Off Competition Season at USA Regionals

Samantha Torres, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

Cheerleaders, the sport that supports and cheers on all other sports. They bring the hype and energy to get our Matador athletes to pump them up for their games. However, as winter begins our lady mats...

Class of 2025 Head in to the Last Semester

Class of 2025 Head in to the Last Semester

Samantha Torres, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

After a long winter break, seniors officially begin their last semester in high school. As the class of 2025 takes in all the upcoming events to come, a very bittersweet experience, they share how they...

Jihoo Han, QuestBridge recipient

Senior Jihoo Han selected as a QuestBridge Scholarship Match

La Mirada Staff December 17, 2024

Senior Jihoo Han was selected as a 2024 QuestBridge National College Match with Cornell University. The program “connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year...

Nine Athletes Sign their Commitment to Universities Next Fall

Nine Athletes Sign their Commitment to Universities Next Fall

El Toro Staff November 13, 2024

Nine students at La Mirada High School  signed their commitments to attend universities and play in their respective sports next Fall during National Signing Day on Wednesday, November 13 at lunch in...

October Employees of the Month: Ann Kwon and Maya Hamilton

Ann Kwon and Maya Hamilton Voted as October Employees of the Month

El Toro Staff November 8, 2024

Teacher Ann Kwon was voted as an October Employee of the Month. Students shared that Mrs. Kwon is, "a kind, engaging, and supportive AP Chemistry teacher who makes the subject easy to understand, creates...

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