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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 Nilay Mishra
Consider choosing the College and Career center over the convoluted, costly and sometimes unethical world of private college admissions consulting.

Staff editorial: Reject private counselors for free school resources

Nilay Mishra
A-team members senior Adam Xu, senior Nilay Mishra, junior Advaith Avadhanam and senior Anthony Wang listen attentively as the round’s questions are being read.

Photo or Graphic for: Science Bowl team places first at regionals, heads to nationals

Nikhil Mathihalli and Anthony Wang
Understanding how an application was reviewed would ensure equity and that a holistic admissions process is truly being followed.

Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants

Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy
Senior captain Dylan Sinton dribbles the ball across the field during a Tuesday night practice match.

Boys’ soccer team focuses on building chemistry and momentum

Nilay Mishra and Beverly Xu
Substitute Chris Rasmussen, who teaches U.S. history and History in Film, works with a student during fourth period on Oct. 19.

Subs fill in for history and math teachers on leave

Nikhil Mathihalli, Nilay Mishra, and Jonathan Si
Math Prize for Girls, hosted at MIT, is one of the few all-girls competitions. It aims to promote interest in STEM fields for high-achieving girls.

The gender gap in Silicon Valley: An untold paradox

Nilay Mishra
The team poses for a photo during their end-of-year banquet at Lazy Dog on May 15th.

Boys’ golf placed second in league finals, junior qualified for CCS finals

Mitchell Chen and Nilay Mishra
Precalculus Honors classes should not transform curriculum to conform to AP Precalculus

Precalculus Honors classes should not transform curriculum to conform to AP Precalculus

Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy
Option 2 is preferred by Los Gatos High School while Option 3 is preferred by Saratoga High School

Board shies away from backing a bell schedule for next year

George Huang and Nilay Mishra
Digitizing the SAT will not make it equitable

Digitizing the SAT will not make it equitable

Nilay Mishra
Fantastic masks and where to find them

Fantastic masks and where to find them

Nilay Mishra
Clubs host Speak Up for Change events

Clubs host Speak Up for Change events

Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra
Upperclassmen: Stop glorifying sleep deprivation

Upperclassmen: Stop glorifying sleep deprivation

Nilay Mishra
IT technician Larry Jens tackles complex issues

IT technician Larry Jens tackles complex issues

Nilay Mishra

American Math Competition (AMC) moved earlier, catching some off guard

Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra

AP and regular Environmental Science combined into one class

Nilay Mishra
Side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13

Apple’s iPhone 13: impressive innovation or glorified iPhone 12?

Sara Bright and Nilay Mishra
The Falcons had a large crowd on a Friday night for Homecoming (pictured here), but few fans have shown up for the team’s Thursday night contests.

Nationwide shortage of football referees pushes games to Thursday nights

Apurva Chakravarthy and Nilay Mishra
Did Hagrid want Harry Potter dead all along? Mwahaha.

A news flash for ‘Harry Potter’ fans: Everybody’s favorite bumbling giant was likely a secret member of Voldemort’s inner circle

Nilay Mishra
Paparazzi photographers blackmail Italian celebrities in 2006.

Paparazzi laws: a fine balance between the First Amendment and privacy

Nilay Mishra
New rough/final draft test format harms students in the long run

New rough/final draft test format harms students in the long run

Benjamin Li and Nilay Mishra
Six of the 46 potential candidates to replace Newsom as governor if the recall election succeeds. Polls suggest that even if Newsom is recalled, none of the candidates will receive more votes than him.

California recall elections are fundamentally flawed

Nilay Mishra

Brutally honest college essay: the ‘intellectual challenge’ that Scantrons present

Nilay Mishra

Students and teachers criticize new bell schedule

Nidhi Mathihalli and Nilay Mishra
The team lines up defensively against San Mateo at the line of scrimmage.

Football team starts season with disappointment

Nilay Mishra and Shaan Sridhar
Caption: Parent booster groups present at last year’s Back to School Night, which took place virtually. This year’s event is planned to be virtual again, taking place over Zoom and Google Meets.

Back to School Night goes virtual for the second year in a row

Nilay Mishra
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Students and teachers adapt to new AP testing format

Nilay Mishra
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The age-old debate: Macs vs. Windows

Nilay Mishra and Atrey Desai
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Johnson & Johnson vaccinations should not have been halted

Nilay Mishra
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New coach leads girls’ basketball

Nilay Mishra
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Girls’ basketball: New coach faces challenges posed by pandemic

Christina Chang and Nilay Mishra
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‘Fermat’s last theorem’ by Simon Singh chips away at an enigma once available only to specialists

Nilay Mishra
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Parents’ reopening reactions range from rage to reservation

Atrey Desai and Nilay Mishra
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Students ride the wild roller coaster of ‘meme’ stock runs

Jonathan Li and Nilay Mishra
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Academic competitions find new ways to run online

Nilay Mishra
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If you think 7-day free trials are a great deal, think again

Nilay Mishra
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Going test-blind distorts the college admissions process

Preston Fu and Nilay Mishra
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School combats students’ F’s with programs and support systems

Nilay Mishra and Lihi Shoshani
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Sophomore uses research experience to found Genomics and Bioinformatics Club

Nilay Mishra
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‘Rebecca’ remake offers a modern adaptation but falls short in many ways

Nilay Mishra
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In online classes, breaks between classes are too long

Nilay Mishra
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