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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 Miles Albert

Boys’ basketball team has a shot at CCS

Miles Albert and Ami Nachiappan

Fantasy football scandal causes debate

Miles Albert and Roland Shen

Falcon hoopsters welcome newcomers

Miles Albert and Ami Nachiappan

Junior creates entrepreneurship club sponsored by MIT Launch program

Miles Albert

ASB and Leadership aim to create more inclusive student culture

Miles Albert and Elizabeth Lee

Students choose ACT to avoid new SAT

Miles Albert and Claire Rhee

Common Roots aims to improve its school presence

Miles Albert and Lauren Louie

“Humans of New York” Facebook page raises $1.5 million for students

Miles Albert and Amulya Vadlakonda

Leadership class grants wishes big and small

Miles Albert and Deepthi Sampathkumar

Cupertino bakery doesn’t live up to glowing reviews

Miles Albert and Gitika Nalwa

Startup site Ello fails to compete as a strong Facebook alternative

Miles Albert and Trung Vandinh

Streaming video games: the new reality TV?

Miles Albert

Announcements need to be more effective

Miles Albert

Saratoga prepares for council elections

Neehar Thumaty and Miles Albert

Juniors take the ‘Yo.’ app to the next level

Miles Albert

Baseball: Falcons repeat league championship title with win over Paly

Miles Albert and Allison Lin
Football 013

Faylors follow father’s footsteps in football

Miles Albert and Tiffany Zheng

Underclassmen should be able to go off campus

Miles Albert and Andrew Jiang

Students visiting college at younger age

Miles Albert and Andrew Jiang

Baseball team achieves victory over Homestead after long battle

Miles Albert

Homecoming: an opportunity to increase SHS spirit

Miles Albert

School hosts event that asks students what it means to be successful

Miles Albert

Senior high jumper signs with Division I school

Andrew Jiang and Miles Albert

Varsity baseball aims to duplicate last year’s success

Miles Albert

Snapchat: Is it really private?

Andrew Jiang and Miles Albert
JJwalters

The path back from concussions

Miles Albert and Ashley Chen

Student led hackathon plans to get teens involved with coding

Minu Palaniappan and Miles Albert

YouTube takes a step backward with paid channels

Miles Albert

Cheese, beef (albeit a bit burnt) and the American way

Miles Albert and Anant Rajeev

Application Developer’s Club joins the Hack revolution

Miles Albert and Minu Palaniappan

Table Tennis siblings both compete in Junior Olympics

Miles Albert

Freshmen find new relationships and continue old ones upon entering SHS

Miles Albert

New clubs spark interests

Miles Albert
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