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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 Deepti Kannan

Classical music: the soundtrack to all situations

Ashley Chen and Deepti Kannan

Falcon casts Oscar Predictions 2015

Vibha Seshadri and Deepti Kannan

Tutoring in the shadows

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

A response to Spotlight’s online accusations against the Falcon

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

Warmuth named district teacher of the year

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

Language classes lack direction

Deepti Kannan

New SAT affects current freshmen

Deepti Kannan and Michelle Leung

Junior is a part-time babysitter to six younger siblings

Deepti Kannan and Shreya Tumu

Speech and debate: one competitor’s road to states

Deepti Kannan
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‘Audrie’s law’ goes to the public, Legislature

Deepti Kannan and Sabrina Chen

AP Physics to be replaced with Physics Honors

Deepti Kannan
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New legislation grants Calif. schools the right to punish off-campus cyberbullying

Deepti Kannan and Sabrina Chen
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‘Audrie’s Law’ aims to tighten punishment for juvenile sexual assault

Deepti Kannan and Sabrina Chen

Girls’ soccer: Falcons suffer defeat to Los Gatos

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

Say cheese! The Melt transforms childhood classic to tasteful delight

Deepti Kannan
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From shame to joy: one grad’s journey

Deepti Kannan and Michelle Leung
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CASSY counselors provide therapeutic support for students

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

Sophomore strives to achieve her goals

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

Team ranked in top 5 percent of country continues success in November

Deepti Kannan

Students overreact to well-intended dance policy

Deepti Kannan and Sweeya Raj

The Learning Center helps ease testing for students with learning disabilities

Deepti Kannan

Speech and debate kicks off with new coaches and strong novices

Deepti Kannan and Sweeya Raj

Glee guitarist to judge Saratoga Idol

Deepti Kannan and Deepthi Sampathkumar

Sports contributions: Where that $275 goes

Deepti Kannan and Amy Lin

Section 3, Question 2: Does standardized testing prepare you for college?

Deepti Kannan and Andrew Jiang

SAT changes curriculum for 2015, ACT goes digital

Deepti Kannan

Digital privacy an illusion

Deepti Kannan

Students overemphasize grades in their daily lives

Deepti Kannan and Sherrilyn Ling

Green commission makes plans for solar panels

Megana Iyer and Deepti Kannan

Boys golf makes CCS after 12-0 season

Deepti Kannan
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Meet my frenemy….

Allison Chang and Deepti Kannan

Speech and debate team ends season with excellent run at states

Deepti Kannan and Nelson Wang

Benefit fashion show a runway to success

Deepti Kannan and Trung Vandinh

Rejected full block a lost opportunity

Deepti Kannan and Megana Iyer

Crossing boundaries in speech and debate

Deepti Kannan and Nelson Wang

Columnist experiences life as a student teacher

Deepti Kannan

Student tells story about coping with bullying and suicidal thoughts

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

English and history curriculums need to be in sync

Deepti Kannan

Falcons make CCS after uplifting victory against Los Gatos

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

Swinging to success: Jazz Cabaret a fun experience for all

Deepti Kannan

Individual events team excels at Golden Desert Invitational

Deepti Kannan and Nelson Wang

Brainstorming solutions to the letters of recommendation burden

Sierra Smith and Deepti Kannan
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The Mormon minority: Two cousins dedicate themselves to Mormonism

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

We survived again: the history of previous end-of-the-world predictions

Deepti Kannan and Wren Sutterfield

Speech and debate team travels to Vegas for the first time

Deepti Kannan and Nelson Wang

A Glance at Mormonism

Deepti Kannan and Sabrina Chen

Speech and debate captains finally announced

Deepti Kannan and Nelson Wang

Students express mixed reactions to presidential elections

Deepti Kannan and Catherine Tang

Girls’ XC takes big strides in season, but won’t go to state this year

Deepti Kannan and Sherrilyn Ling

Girls’ soccer starts from scratch

Sabrina Chen and Deepti Kannan

Girls’ cross country runs with spirit

Deepti Kannan and Sherrilyn Ling

‘Doctor Who’: Exploring the hidden wonders of a British classic

Deepti Kannan and Wren Sutterfield
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‘Sherlock’ puts modern twist on popular mysteries

Deepti Kannan and Wren Sutterfield

Speech and debate team experiences major changes this season

Deepti Kannan and Nelson Wang

Lost athlete finds her sport

Deepti Kannan

Speech and debate off to an excellent start

Deepti Kannan and Nelson Wang

Girls’ XC train for upcoming season

Deepti Kannan and Sherrilyn Ling

FF: Speech and debater devours articles to stay up to date on politics

Deepti Kannan
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Short? Deal with it

Deepti Kannan
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