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Courtesy of LGSUHSD board The official map, decided during the April 14 public hearing.
School board finalizes district map for new trustee elections
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Junior Arjun Krish is one of 20 students in the country who have a shot at representing the US at the International Biology Olympiad.
Junior qualifies for International Biology Olympiad training camp at Harvard
May 27, 2025
French 1 classes are switching to the “Reporters Francophones” textbook for next year.
Language classes to try new textbook options next year
May 25, 2025
Seniors gather in the quad to celebrate their college decisions.
Seniors showcase post-grad plans on Commit Day
May 23, 2025
Choir and AP Music Theory teacher Beth Nitzan conducts a choir class during a rehearsal for their end-of-year concert on May 19.
Nitzan to leave school after four years in music department
May 21, 2025
Me conducting taste evaluations with two drinks at once.
The *actual* best boba places in the Bay
June 2, 2025
Courtesy of Aidan Smith Finn and Aidan pose together in the backyard for pictures before prom.
The Duality of Man: Aidan and Finn Smith
June 2, 2025
Keys works on an essay with an English 11 Honors student.
The first day of school in August requires months of planning for teachers
June 1, 2025
Hector and I pose with our first target after eliminating her in San Francisco.
Senior Mag 2025: We were eliminated in Senior Assassin — but that only made the game more fun
May 29, 2025
Seniors Annette Li and Kayla Nguyen anchor on an SHSTV broadcast.
Senior Mag ‘25: Duo evolves from GNNers to SHSTV head producers
May 27, 2025
(left to right) Audrey Wong, Summer Shen, Hannah Bui and Angela Tan prepare for a football game.
Senior Mag 2025: From Europe to the Bay, Flute seniors bonded over marching band
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Annette Li We pose after our victory against Fremont High on April 30.
Senior Mag 2025: The chemistry and chaos of a 4-year badminton partnership
June 1, 2025
Junior Garrick Chau faces off sophomore William Dechlick and mental health therapist Victor Thompson in the Falcon Nest.
Foosball club brings in a professional to coach members skills
May 31, 2025
Many physical therapies consist of stretching and light exercises.
Student athletes navigate a long rehabilitation process after injuries
May 31, 2025
Courtesy of Lauren Nguyen Smiling proudly, the team stands together and celebrates their awards.
Dance team reflects on Nationals and what’s next
May 28, 2025
A wide variety of euphemisms impact perception in different ways.
Words that need to be heard: euphemisms are dangerous tools for desensitization
June 1, 2025
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Universities have no right to revoke diplomas for political speech
May 30, 2025
Courtesy of Charles Edward Miller People protesting against unlawful deportations.
Universities need to take action to prevent students from being deported by ICE
May 30, 2025
11th grade classes are full of interesting material.
100-word rant: teachers, five tests in two days is just cruel
May 29, 2025
Campaigning on popular social media apps such as Instagram shouldn’t be the norm.
For school leadership elections, candidates can rely too much on social media advertising
May 28, 2025
General Psychology teacher Hana Chen.
General Psychology class explores the field through projects
June 15, 2025
Courtesy of Nathan Shows The view from the dinner cruise on the Vltava.
The last class to remember being stranded in Prague, 2022
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Rani Khanna Rani and Krishen in their childhood.
The Khanna twins: more like regular siblings than twins
June 4, 2025
Courtesy of Saratoga High School Grace Liu and Luke Zhang are the valedictorian and salutatorian of the senior class respectively.
Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian announced
June 3, 2025
Courtesy of NBC Bay Area Saratoga High’s field shot from above.
Senior Mag: How anti-turf advocacy became my turf
June 3, 2025
Volume 58, Issue 5
Volume 58, Issue 5
July 10, 2025
Volume 59, Issue 1
Volume 59, Issue 1
July 10, 2025
Volume 59, Issue 2
Volume 59, Issue 2
July 10, 2025
Volume 58, Issue 10
Volume 58, Issue 10
July 10, 2025
Volume 58, Issue 11
Volume 58, Issue 11
July 10, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Andrew Li
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One year after it began, Zoom burnout continues as pandemic takes mental toll

Andrew Li and Anjali Pai
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Football team excited to get back into action in delayed season

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
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Don’t try playing Monopoly against the computer; you’ll lose

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
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Trumpeter earns spot in prestigious All-National Honor Ensemble

Vicky Bai and Andrew Li
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Appeals court’s decision to make UCs test-blind hurts many seniors

Rohan Kumar and Andrew Li
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Students develop programming skills during quarantine

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SHS’s 49ers fans losing hope in injury-plagued season

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
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Students and teachers conflicted over prospect of transitioning into in-person learning

Andrew Li and Shreya Rallabandi
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District plans to start transition into in-person learning

Andrew Li and Shreya Rallabandi
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Boys’ water polo prepares for winter season through summer practices

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
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Experienced music director fills in for Boitz

Andrew Li and Anjali Pai
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A home away from home: in Minecraft

Rohan Kumar, Andrew Li, and Alan Zu
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AP teachers should still offer students missed material after exams

Andrew Li
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Various academic competitions affected by coronavirus

Andrew Li and Alan Zu
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Sports leagues grapple with shortened or delayed season as result of coronavirus

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Music program tries to keep ‘sense of togetherness’ during time apart

Andrew Li and Samantha Yee
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Don’t celebrate yet: Chances are AP exams will still be hard

Andrew Li

AP teachers differ in beliefs about preparing students for AP exams

Andrew Li
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Boys’ soccer still rebuilding after last year’s down season

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Severe injuries reduce NFL careers and scare potential youth players

Isaac Le and Andrew Li

Althea: a modern solution for sexual assault victims

Kaasha Minocha and Andrew Li

Boys’ soccer moves down a division, hopes to rebound from rough season

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

AP Music Theory shapes curriculum to foster creative expression

Isaac Le and Andrew Li

Field hockey team implements new workouts as they aim for CCS

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
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Stokes ranks among top 10 quarterbacks in Bay Area

Isaac Le and Andrew Li

New facilities head Paul Weir returns to Saratoga to help run ‘education factory’

Andrew Li

Field hockey team hopes to have better results this year after focusing on conditioning

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
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Freshman on varsity adapts to high-level ball

Isaac Le and Andrew Li

Teachers plan to shift curriculum to satisfy new science standards

Andrew Li and Oliver Ye

Some teachers have more freedom in constructing class curriculum

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Students revive academic honor society chapter

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Music department keeps in time with March Madness

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma

MESH holds its annual benefit concert to fund charity program

Isaac Le and Andrew Li

School tests emergency alert system

Isaac Le and Andrew Li

Struggling to score, rebuilding boys’ soccer team piling up losses

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Computer tests faulty and completely unnecessary

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Language department honors hardworking students

Isaac Le and Andrew Li

More to badminton than just hitting birdie with racket

Andrew Li

Reaching finals, girls’ water polo advances further in CCS than ever before

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Boys’ soccer hopes for another deep run in CCS after losing many seniors to graduation

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Band ends season on a high note despite not making finals

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma
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Upper field closed during lunch after littering warnings ignored

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Senior wins prestigious water polo award

Andrew Li and Isaac Le

Video game is an ‘episode’ of trouble

Isaac Le and Andrew Li

New eSports club capitalizes on popularity of gaming.

Andrew Li and Isaac Le

Band places first in division at Cupertino competition

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma

Girls’ water polo nearly undefeated in dominant season

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Dude Perfect’s ongoing popularity comes from years of perfect trickshots

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Marching band prepares a ‘dream’ show

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma

AP Social Studies courses shift to better suit teachers and students

Andrew Li and Jeffrey Ma

Girls’ Water Polo holds high hopes for new season

Andrew Li and Alan Zu

Season Preview: Boys’ water polo hopes for clean slate with fresh talent

Isaac Le and Andrew Li
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