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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 Saniha Shankar

“Don’t You Forget about Me” prom planning coming to a close

Saniha Shankar

Saratoga’s Got Talent

Olivia Chock and Saniha Shankar

Debate team offers guidance to younger kids

Saniha Shankar and Abhi Venkataramana

Cart Creations spice up lunch menu

Lillian Chen and Saniha Shankar

Mock trial season comes to a close

Saniha Shankar

Proposed schedule that would end first semester before winter break seems to be popular

Saniha Shankar
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2006 SHS alumnus wins Rhodes Scholarship—the 4th grad to win in 10 years

Saniha Shankar and Christine Tseng
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As college application season ends, 72 seniors await early decisions from their dream schools

Saniha Shankar and Olivia Chock

More light needs to be shined in recommendation process

Staff editorial: Anoop Galivanche, Saniha Shankar, Uttara Sivaram, Abhi Venkataramana, and Jason Wu

Speech and debate: Novice tournament yields promising results

Saniha Shankar and Abhishek Venkataramana

Mock trial team selected

Saniha Shankar and Abhi Venkataramana

Celebratory breakfast hosted for National Merit Scholars

Saniha Shankar

School’s API score climbs by 5 points

Saniha Shankar and Mac Hyde

Speech and debate starts coming together

Saniha Shankar and Abhishek Venkataramana

Seniors to take finals early

Saniha Shankar

Torrens’ class takes new approaches

Saniha Shankar

Saratoga becomes “Distinguished”

Saniha Shankar and Kavya Nagarajan

Speech and debate competes at State Qualifiers

Emily Chen and Saniha Shankar

Mock Trial season comes to a close

Pia Mishra and Saniha Shankar

Speech and debate competes at Stanford

Abhishek Venkataramana and Saniha Shankar

Mock Trial competes in Santa Clara competition

Abhishek Venkataramana and Saniha Shankar

Mock Trial competes at first scrimmage

Abhishek Venkataramana and Saniha Shankar

Freshmen thrive in speech and debate

Emily Chen and Saniha Shankar
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Seniors change Facebook names to avoid college check-ups

Saniha Shankar and Brian Tsai

Novices shine at Milpitas Tournament

Emily Chen and Saniha Shankar

Speech and debate: Novices shine at Milpitas tournament

Saniha Shankar and Emily Chen
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Page releases third CD

Saniha Shankar

GATE program undergoes changes

Synthia Ling and Saniha Shankar

Mock elections draw parallel to real elections

Synthia Ling and Saniha Shankar

Speech and debate team kicks off season

Emily Chen and Saniha Shankar

Mock Trial team holds tryouts for 2008 season

Saniha Shankar

New Facebook layout confuses teens

Saniha Shankar and Tim Rollinson

Don’t mess with Texas: guns in school

Shannon Galvin and Saniha Shankar

Saratoga experiences 25-point API score increase

Saniha Shankar and Andy Tsao

English teacher steps up as Speech and Debate Head Coach

Abhishek Venkatarmana and Saniha Shankar

School now using video cameras in parking lots, football field.

Vijay Menon and Saniha Shankar

Exaggeration on college applications preventable

Saniha Shankar

STAR affects community and student future

Saniha Shankar

Bombay in the Bay celebrates Indian culture

Aditi Jayaraman and Saniha Shankar

Court of dreams: Basketball coach Mike Davey plans for full outdoor court

Aditi Jayaraman and Saniha Shankar
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