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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 Vijay Menon

A Call to (Early) Action

Vijay Menon

Common Application frustrates seniors with uncommon errors

Vijay Menon

Mock trial team enjoys early win

Shalvin Galvin and Vijay Menon

Speech and Debate team shows promise for upcoming season

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Mock trial prepares for competitions

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Boys’ cross country: Future looks bright for seniors, team

Brandon Judoprasetijo and Vijay Menon

Season wraps up as CCS nears

Brandon Judoprasetijo and Vijay Menon

Mock Trial welcomes new and returning members, Hugh Roberts back as coach

Abhishek Venkataramana and Vijay Menon

Speech and debate shows promise for upcoming season

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Boys’ XC team aims for state competition

Vijay Menon and Brandon Judoprasetijo

Boys’ Cross Country: Falcons flourish at Saratoga invitational, other events

Brandon Judoprasetijo and Vijay Menon

Speech and debate prepping for new season

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

A toast to Kanye West

Vijay Menon

Whitman unfit to lead

Vijay Menon

Fast food toy ban unreasonable

Vijay Menon

Proposed NCLB Revisions Lack Quality

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataramana

Spanish teacher with unlikely background

Vijay Menon

Dems cannot take shortcuts on passing health care reform

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Staff editorial: Restrictions on viewing graded tests undermine learning

Vijay Menon, Anoop Galivanche, Uttara Sivaram, Abhishek Venkataramana, and Jason Wu
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Limbaugh’s comments on Haiti display ignorance

Vijay Menon
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Current weight room once housed the auto shop

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

How to win your fantasy sports league

Vijay Menon

Arenas should stick to shooting threes, not teammates

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataraman

Protests won’t solve UC crisis

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataramana

Boys’ cross country: Falcons compete in CCS Finals, look forward to next year

Jordan Waite and Vijay Menon

Rio de Janeiro fit to host 2016 Olympics

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Guidance department emphasizes learning styles

Vijay Menon

Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down

Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite

Obama must exercise caution in crafting Guantanamo Bay exit plan

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Math teacher draws inspiration from running

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Cross Country: Injuries may hamper future success

Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite

Afghanistan War devolving into Vietnam Fiasco

Abhi Venkataramana and Vijay Menon

Cross Country: Boys lose key seniors, gain new coaches

Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite

Sotomayor supremely qualified

Vijay Menon

The truth about Health Care reform

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataramana

Debaters compete in states

Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon

Merit pay for teachers makes sense

Shannon Galvin and Vijay Menon

Sophomore seized by March Madness

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkatarama

Season over for boys’ basketball

Vijay Menon

SHS to host first DUI trial

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara

School should consider schedule changes for next year

Vijay Menon and Apeksha Sharma

Boys basketball CCS hopes dwindle with loss to Lynbrook

Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataramana
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School considers switch to full block schedule

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara

School hosts Stanford Blood Drive

Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite

Boys’ basketball picks up big win over Los Gatos

Vijay Menon

SHS to host Challenge Day

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara

Obama makes right choice in selecting Clinton as secretary of state

Vijay Menon

School to update website

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara

English teacher Bill Peck combines new and old

Vijay Menon and Guy Quanrud

Few choose option to excuse own absences at 18

Shannon Galvin and Vijay Menon

Obama favored by media bias

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara

San Jose police officers use nonstandard judgment in making arrests

Vijay Menon

SHS employs new contact system

Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon

Investments in science worth the risk

Vijay Menon and Karthik Sreedhara

Recently renovated research and writing center opens in library

Vijay Menon

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

Vijay Menon and Saniha Shankar
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