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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
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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 Carolyn Wang
Left to right: Seniors Jenny Chan, Nithya Krishna and Carolyn Wang sit on the bleachers at theTrack and Field home meet on April 18.

Senior Mag 2023: The Three Run-Sketeers: Cross country friends maintain 4-year running ‘cult’

Carolyn Wang
Carolyn (left) and Christina (right) in their newly-purchased Target T-shirts.

No drive, no life: Second-semester seniors go to Target on a $15 budget

Christina Chang and Carolyn Wang
Trees fall after the recent storm.

Photo or Graphic for: Opinion: School should enhance its storm response in preparation for the future

Skyler Mao
The job listing for a new assistant principal was posted March 1.

School seeks new assistant principal for next year

Christina Chang and Carolyn Wang
Caro—what? Perks and struggles of having a common name that sounds like other popular names

Caro—what? Perks and struggles of having a common name that sounds like other popular names

Carolyn Wang
Resident Baratta-Lorton’s monthly expenses and national inflation statistics.

Recent inflation upends living costs, poses health risks for the elderly

Carolyn Wang
The comfortable environment Brad Ward sets up for the new location of the College & Career Center (CCC)

College specialist creates warm, encouraging space for students during college visits

Carolyn Wang and Zack Zhang
Top 10: annoying orchestra sections

Top 10: annoying orchestra sections

Shannon Ma and Carolyn Wang
From Disney Songs to Musical Theater: Junior’s odd song preferences triumph over mainstream music

From Disney Songs to Musical Theater: Junior’s odd song preferences triumph over mainstream music

Carolyn Wang
 Juniors Sunny Huang and Aanika Jain glue tesserae onto their flower mosaic. 

Juniors install mosaic to commemorate pandemic’s mental health toll

Carolyn Wang

With decisions coming out — sometimes via hacks — seniors learn their college possibilities

Carolyn Wang
Saratoga Cleaners, a dry cleaning shop situated in downtown, continues to struggle financially.   

Local businesses see mixed success after mask mandate lifts

Sara Bright and Carolyn Wang
 

Arm injury resets priorities and teaches lessons

Carolyn Wang
Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo Di Caprio) try to convince President Janie Orlean (Meryl Streep) and Jason Orlean (Jonah Hill) about an incoming meteor.

‘Don’t Look Up’: a fresh angle on prevalent societal issues

Carolyn Wang and Zachary Zinman
For second year, school hosts virtual electives night for incoming freshmen

For second year, school hosts virtual electives night for incoming freshmen

Carolyn Wang
An adequate warning, but far from reality: Theranos does not reflect Silicon Valley startup culture

An adequate warning, but far from reality: Theranos does not reflect Silicon Valley startup culture

Carolyn Wang and Zachary Zinman
Linguistics is a widely underrated field of study

Linguistics is a widely underrated field of study

Carolyn Wang

Green Team tests indicate low water quality from fountains

Carolyn Wang

City’s ‘Let’s Work’ program clears invasive plants from Quarry Park

Sara Bright and Carolyn Wang
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Photo or Graphic for: America may be the land of the free, but that doesn’t mean college should be

Sarah Zhou

Instaspecial: Girls cross country captures memories on social media

Sara Bright and Carolyn Wang
The Odd Fellows manor would be obscured by a new building under the current plan.

Senior and local residents advocate for an alternative to the proposed construction at the Saratoga Retirement Community

Carolyn Wang and Sara Bright
San Jose Mercury News reporter Ethan Baron (not shown in picture) and Bay Area News Group photographer Aric Crabb cover the 2020 CZU fires in the Santa Cruz mountains

Local newspaper industry struggles to meet shifting expectations

Carolyn Wang
This is obviously a cheese jellyfish, yes?

Cheese may be plotting to take over my mind

Carolyn Wang
The word ‘smart’ must stop being used in the wrong context

The word ‘smart’ must stop being used in the wrong context

Carolyn Wang
Commissioners pose with their DIY scarecrow for the city’s scarecrow contest

Students serve as representatives of youths in city government

Carolyn Wang
Danny Moon bringing his wife Madelyn in as she is finishing her 10k race, two weeks after they both completed the Boston Marathon in 1988.

Danny Moon: from paperboy to marathon runner and coach

Sara Bright and Carolyn Wang
Protestors line up on Sept. 18 near West Valley College farmer’s market.

Some residents continue to voice objections to COVID-19 vaccines

Sara Bright and Carolyn Wang
Are textbooks the best way to learn history?

Are textbooks the best way to learn history?

Carolyn Wang
Girls cross country captains explain a run to early session one athletes

Cross country set to make strong comeback this season

Sara Bright and Carolyn Wang
A brutally honest college essay: how I overcame two daunting challenges

A brutally honest college essay: how I overcame two daunting challenges

Carolyn Wang
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Distance team makes progress

Carolyn Wang
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Students discuss cultural misconceptions in media and history textbooks

Carolyn Wang
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Teachers prepare students for AP World Language exams remotely

Carolyn Wang
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Revisiting the chaos of lockdown day

Carolyn Wang
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Juniors search for alternative ways to take standardized testing

Carolyn Wang
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Local teens hold TED-style entrepreneurship speaker event

Carolyn Wang
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Saratoga community responds to rise in anti-Asian violence with calls for change

Selina Chen, Shreya Rallabandi, and Carolyn Wang
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‘The Sound of Music’: the family film that develops with age

Carolyn Wang
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Reporters maintain friendship through animal nicknames

Christina Chang, Anjali Pai, and Carolyn Wang
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Local sixth graders return to school for in-person learning

Carolyn Wang
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City and community support local historical Japanese garden during COVID-19

Christina Chang and Carolyn Wang
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Time traveling back into the past with the school’s 10 principals in 62 years

Carolyn Wang
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Photo or Graphic for: Phone addict takes a break

Lily Zhang
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Hello? I’d like to order a pizza and some toilet paper

Carolyn Wang
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Post-its, simple and tactile, are superior organizational tools

Carolyn Wang
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Art Club gains higher participation online

Carolyn Wang and Tiffany Wang
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Photo or Graphic for: AP Gov students lean democrat in mock election, giving President elect Joe Biden landslide victory

Oliver Ye
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District cancels all sports for the rest of 2020

Jonathan Li and Carolyn Wang
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Photo or Graphic for: Sophomore dedicates herself to pre-season running

Nika Bagherian and Cici Xu
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New girls’ volleyball coach adjusts strategy to bring team together

Carolyn Wang
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Welcome to the Salem Witch Trials, mafia style

Carolyn Wang
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Bizarre nicknames originate in bizarre ways

Carolyn Wang
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Alumni reflect on experiences after leaving Saratoga bubble

Christina Chang and Carolyn Wang
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Students from music department organize wildfire relief concert

Serena Li and Carolyn Wang
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A pandemic birthday gave me an opportunity to reconnect with my sister

Carolyn Wang
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Teachers should consider replacing online tests with pen and paper assessments

Carolyn Wang
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Photo or Graphic for: An extrovert’s guide to surviving quarantine

Nidhi Mathihalli
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Should runners wear masks on their jogs?

Carolyn Wang
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Dermont joins Saratoga community after 5-year teaching career

Carolyn Wang and Oliver Ye
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100 Word Rants

Selina Chen, Carolyn Wang, Chris Chen, and Vicky Bai
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