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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 57, Issue 6
Volume 57, Issue 6
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 5
Volume 57, Issue 5
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 4
Volume 57, Issue 4
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 3
Volume 57, Issue 3
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 2
Volume 57, Issue 2
April 23, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by David Sparkman

Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus

Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman
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Robotics has strong showing at first competition

Aditya Chaudhry and David Sparkman

Robotics gears up for another season

Aditya Chaudhry and David Sparkman
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M-SET to host competition

Aditya Chaudhry and David Sparkman

Robotics places 3rd; makes it to semifinals at competition

Aditya Chaudhry and David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Homecoming review: Class of ’17 dances impressively, but Quad Day plot hard to follow

Jonathan Young

Food trucks added to lure students to Homecoming setup days

Arjun Ramanathan and David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Commissioners hope successful ‘70s-themed rally a sign of things to come

Jonathan Young

German exchange student adjusts to changes

David Sparkman and Oksana Trifonova
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Photo or Graphic for: SHS dance team returns to the dance floor

Allison Lin and Megan MacInnes

MSET Season Wrap-up

David Sparkman

APES students take annual field trip watch elephant seals

David Sparkman and Priyanka Nookala

Former students give advice on college process

David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Saratoga beats Redwood in interstaff charity basketball game that raises $10,000

Samuel Liu and Derek Sun

History trip to Normandy cancelled

David Sparkman
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FTC team heads to NorCal Championship

Minu Palaniappan and David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Superstar freshman seizes the stage

Allison Chang and Megana Iyer
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Photo or Graphic for: Athletes remark on effects of starting a sport after freshman year

Sarah Finley

MSET expands with new competitions

David Sparkman and Stanley Yip

Teacher decorates classroom for the holidays

David Sparkman

Curse-ive: archaic writing form unnecessary

David Sparkman and Lauren Louie
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The new Bond movie: A must see

David Sparkman

It’s time to re-think six-week grading periods

David Sparkman and Jay Mulye
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Photo or Graphic for: Classroom stories: A ‘heated’ day in physics

Amy Jan
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Photo or Graphic for: New clubs shine at Club Day, old ones merge

Rohan Rajeev and Minu Palaniappan
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Endeavor’s fly-over wows teachers and students alike

David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Yim’s funny stories contrast with his tough reputation

Bruce Lou
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Photo or Graphic for: Davey named Teacher of the Year

Grace Ma
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Photo or Graphic for: School’s population growth creates challenges, leads to relocation of preschool

Aashna Mukerji
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Photo or Graphic for: Physics students construct catapults to soak teachers

Allison Chang

MSET 649 makes history at Central Valley Regional

Minu Palaniappan and David Sparkman

MSET 649 excels at Central Valley Regional

Minu Palaniappan and David Sparkman
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Photo or Graphic for: Powderpuff energizes school

Jonathan Young

Khan he help us? Flipping classroom still needs work

Cristina Curcelli and David Sparkman

Robotics divides into sub-teams for build-season

David Sparkman

The LG Christmas parade: A great way to start the holiday season

David Sparkman

Choir tradition ended due to finals schedule

David Sparkman

MSET raises money for the 2012 season robot

David Sparkman

Brass culture: Players share more than meets the eye

David Sparkman

Behind the curtains: The Tech Crew goes to work

David Sparkman and Nelson Wang

Talking Tech: Guru keeps SHS running smoothly

David Sparkman and Nelson Wang
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