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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 Anirudh Iyer

Senior Mag 2023: Fusing the music of my heritage with classical piano — how a relationship with two instruments has shaped my present and future

Anirudh Iyer

Senior Mag 2023:Football, basketball? Nah. I’ve spent months watching two more ‘out of the box’ sports

Anirudh Iyer

Senior Mag 2023: Samantha Stoiber revives rock climbing pastime, encourages friends to join in

Anirudh Iyer
Senior Mateusz Palusinski in action with junior Kali Duvvuri and sophomore Caleb Yu during the March Madness game on Mar. 15.

School March Madness tournament wraps up after a month of scintillating basketball

Anirudh Iyer
A quick summary of the rule changes for the 2023 MLB season. 

2023 MLB rule changes aim to revolutionize, reinvigorate baseball 

Anirudh Iyer
Senior Lucas Dennis standing on second base in Saratoga’s game against Del Mar

Baseball tries to build momentum, but stumbles in early-season games

Anirudh Iyer
SpeakEasy’s technology architecture

Junior develops award-winning AI-powered browser extension

Anirudh Iyer and Daniel Wu
Samsung’s tablets provide a superior value-for-money option than what Apple churns out. 

Samsung tablet represents superior value-for-money option than overhyped iPad

Anirudh Iyer
Coach Davey oversees the boys’ practice as sophomore Caleb Yu dribbles down the court.

Basketball coach Mike Davey reflects on a productive first season back, one in which he led varsity boys to CCS

Anirudh Iyer
Belenje and Pattanayak pictured together.

Athletes recount difficulties that come with pursuing high level sports

Anirudh Iyer
Featuring headline-worthy quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes of the Eagles and Chiefs respectively, this Super Bowl was an offensive battle first and foremost. 

Super Bowl LVII: a game that lived up to hyped up expectations

Anirudh Iyer
Davis poses with his golf partner at his course in San Martin.

Physics teacher pursues golf in free time

Anirudh Iyer
AMD seniors rehearse their finale dance in preparation for the show.

Bombay in the Bay practices ramp up

Anirudh Iyer and Michelle Wan
Famous sports analytics company Fivethirtyeight’s supercomputer predicts that Arsenal will win the Premier League, with the top 4 staying as it currently is.

English Premier League: a midseason report card

Anirudh Iyer
Qatar has endured a lot of scrutiny; however, this World Cup has been a success.

Qatar: fraudulent sportswasher or soccer’s new sensational spectacle?

Anirudh Iyer
Spirit week promotes holiday fervor

Spirit week promotes holiday fervor

Anirudh Iyer
Average unweighted GPAs were unnecessarily added next to sports season recaps. 

Publicizing average unweighted GPAs of sports teams serves no good purpose

Anirudh Iyer
Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges

Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges

Anirudh Iyer
A quick visual overview of Sunak’s background.

Rishi Sunak’s election as U.K. prime minister: putting national pride aside

Anirudh Iyer
The vegetarian meal Anirudh got in its full form.

Mediterranean cuisine: an underrated delicacy

Anirudh Iyer and Daniel Wu
Ronaldo’s goal output has fallen off a cliff in the last year or so — could this run of form signal the end of his career?

Cristiano Ronaldo: Age finally trips up soccer superstar

Anirudh Iyer
Expanded Homecoming court celebrated at football game

Expanded Homecoming court celebrated at football game

Anirudh Iyer and Shaan Sridhar
A graphical depiction of the changes in the bell schedule over the last 5 years, illustrating the yearly annual shifts in both tutorial and class lengths. 

New bell schedule is a significant improvement

Anirudh Iyer
This Premier League season has all it takes to become one for the history books.

Revamped Premier League season inspires newfound hype and interest

Anirudh Iyer
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