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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.

VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship

Alec Guan April 10, 2025

Last weekend, Saratoga High’s VEX robotics team 95071X Extremity placed second out of 150 teams from across the world at the CREATE U.S. Open National Championship — a prestigious robotics tournament...

Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”

‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom

Debesh Das Sharma April 10, 2025

Hundreds of students packed the bleachers in the gym for the “Beauty and the Beast”-themed rally last Friday, building up the hype for prom the next day. Following a brief skit from rally commision...

Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.

Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee

Anthony Luo April 5, 2025

After an hours-long interview process with 12 applicants, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) board of trustees decided to appoint Los Gatos resident Shawn Mortensen as its fifth...

The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.

SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival

Ethan Lee and Tanvee Tirthapura April 4, 2025

For the first time in school history, 144 members of the school’s orchestras attended the 2025 American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Conference. It was held in Atlanta from March 19-22....

During the summer of 2026, the music department will be traveling to perform in Japan.

Music department to tour Japan in summer of 2026

Clara Choi April 3, 2025

For the first time in school history, the music department’s international summer tour will be held in Japan. With tours typically held every 3-4 years, the 2026 summer Japan Tour has excited both students...

“Morning Sun” stars a small but powerful cast of three actresses.

‘Morning Sun,’ ‘Sylvia’ and ‘146 Point Flame’: Seniors wrap up their four years in Drama with individual productions

Florence Hu and Sanyukta Ravishankar April 2, 2025

Over the past few months, Drama 4 Honors students Kat Aldrete, Chloe Mantle and Rylee Stanton showcased the culmination of their productions in the Thermond Drama Center. The plays were  “Morning Sun”...

Students studying for physics, math and computer science competitions

Students fuel their academic passions with Olympiad competitions

Bryan Zhao and Vedant Sinha March 27, 2025

Junior Brady Liang, a 4-year USA Coding Olympiad (USACO) participant, is determined to reach the highest division — Platinum — before he graduates. He is preparing rigorously by practicing common Java...

MAP 11 students outside of Warner Bros. Studios

MAP 11 students explore the film wonders of LA

Amelia Chang March 27, 2025

From March 6-9, 40 MAP 11 students, teachers Natasha Ritchie, Mike Davey, Carla Villela, Joel Tarbox and Matthew Torrens toured Los Angeles together in the Media Arts Program’s most comprehensive annual...

Seniors Aria Zhang and Niraali Garg rehearse “The Little Mermaid.”

Featuring a large ensemble, new actors and musical pieces, ‘The Little Mermaid’ classic hopes to garner a larger audience

Florence Hu and Sanyukta Ravishankar March 27, 2025

On two weekends, April 18-19 and April 25-26, a large cast will be performing a total of six showings of “The Little Mermaid” in the McAfee Center. The show will feature young actors from both the...

There is one MOSAIC lesson remaining in the 2024-25 school year.

MOSAIC wins county-wide award for student impact

Nika Svizhenko March 24, 2025

The district’s MOSAIC (Making Our School an Inclusive Community) program was selected for the Santa Clara County School Boards Association (SCCSBA)’s 2025 Glenn W. Hoffmann Award, as announced by a...

Sophomore Eric Liang and his VEX team 2041V pose for a photo after winning a competition

The road less traveled: choosing to do robotics outside of the school’s well-known teams

Sean Li March 22, 2025

Almost every day after school, dozens of students flock to the MSET and VEX robotics rooms to participate in one of the most popular extracurricular activities.  The programs boast a combined nine...

Juniors hike along the ocean view at the Año Nuevo State Park on March 13.

AP Environmental Science classes embark on the 14th annual Año Nuevo visit

Amy Luo and Andy Zhu March 22, 2025

AP Environmental Science teacher Kristen Thomson has been bringing her APES classes to the Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero since 2010. This year marked the 14th field trip to the park. The field...

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