Painted view of the Dana Hills High School front entrance, Home of the Dolphins

Dana Point, California

Dana Hills High School

Class of 1996 Reunion Page

The online home of the Dana Hills High School Class of 1996 — a place to reconnect, share where life has taken us, and keep up with reunion plans.

Save the date

30-Year Reunion

The date is on the calendar. Join the class list for venue, ticket, and weekend-plan updates as they’re finalized.

Date

October 24, 2026

Location

Venue TBD

Time

Coming Soon

Tickets

Information Coming Soon

A little throwback

Remember 1996?

The year we tossed our caps—in music, movies, sports, and technology.

Music

Macarena topped the year

Los Del Río’s Bayside Boys Mix was Billboard’s No. 1 song of 1996.

Movies

Independence Day

The alien-invasion blockbuster led the 1996 worldwide box office.

Television

Must-see Thursday

Friends, Seinfeld, and ER made Thursday night appointment viewing.

Super Bowl

Dallas Cowboys

Dallas beat Pittsburgh 27–17 in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996.

World Series

New York Yankees

The Yankees defeated Atlanta four games to two for the 1996 title.

NBA Finals

Chicago Bulls

A 72–10 season ended with a six-game Finals win over Seattle.

Stanley Cup

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado swept Florida to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup.

Olympics

The Games came to Atlanta

Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic Games in the summer of 1996.

Technology

Nintendo 64 arrived

The console launched in North America in September with analog-stick control.

Everyday tech

Pagers, flip phones, dial-up

The StarTAC debuted while AOL and the family phone line got us online.

Pop culture

Before streaming

Mixtapes, portable CD players, and video-store runs filled the weekend.

Swipe or use the arrow controls to explore.

Roll call

Help Us Find the Class of ’96

Thirty years is a long time. Help us reconnect with classmates from Dana Hills High School’s Class of 1996.

Join the Class of ’96
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Spread the Word

Send the reunion website to classmates you’re still in touch with.

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Create Your Profile

Join the Class of ’96 so we can keep you informed as reunion plans come together.

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Help Find Classmates

Know someone from the Class of ’96? Send them our way.

Painted view of Dana Hills High School looking toward the campus and football field, with Home of the Dolphins lettering

Dana Hills High School — Class of ’96

Same hillside. Same dolphin pride. A few more years behind us.

Class of ’96

Ways to Reconnect

Find old friends, catch up on reunion plans, and be part of the Class of ’96 again.