Jeffrey Xu

Bucking against the trend to decrease student stress and academic toxicity, administrators introduced a GPA distribution graph that effectively showed class rank but quickly reversed paths.  

Despite its favorable location, Raretea serves as a disappointment with its watered down milk teas and subpar Yakult.

Sorry for flexing my parents’ two Teslas; it’s truly unintentional (really)

The Saratoga History Bowl A team places 14th at the national competition held in Washington, D.C.

The Falcons’ new coach and his drills have led the Falcons to better performance during games and greater morale; Falcons have a solid shot at staying in Division 1 this year.

The issue originally had been that some students were unable to vote in ASB elections due to their ballot having already been casted upon logging in; however, the issue has since been fixed with the implementation of individualized voting links.

A lot of planning and logistics went into making the competition happen. The club plans on hosting again next year.

The club, unlike most other service clubs, has student-initiated and student-created community involvement projects.

Recent exposure of rap star 21 Savage’s British nationality triggers media attention, causes deportation charge.

Captain looks back on four-year journey in basketball after semifinal loss, giving advice to the younger members of the team for future years.

The team does well at regionals; however, members believe they still have room for improvement and plan for greater achievements next year.

Cross items off your bucket list that have sat there for years.

Basketball team keeps its focus on defense

Junior suffered concussions and talks about his greatly altered life during Speak up For Change week

ED and EA students reflect on their reactions to acceptances, what they will do.

Japanese club allows students to learn more about Japanese culture.

Global Health Club uses new multipurpose website to attract members, update existing members and provide platform for students to discuss pressing health issues.

The Quiz Bowl team qualified two teams to the national competition through their recent qualifying tournament

Freshman class sold about 50 gratitude grams, earning a total profit of $33.59.

Dr. Trimble's influence on Saratoga High

Quiz bowl prepares for upcoming national level competitions

Freshman center Giulio Bianzino expected to get significant playing time.

Preparing to ask a girl to formal. 

Reporters argue that the Library charges students excessively for printer use.

New club offered provides students with an opportunity to recieve help on Computer Science

Club days makes minor changes to layout to improve participation 

Students participate in art programs over the course of the summer.

Girl's Volleyball loses game, but wins for research.

Quiz Bowl gets started.

Reporter describes his experiences in trying to bond with a troop of Boy Scouts over the summer.

Reporter analyzes the results of the June SAT and its implications for the CollegeBoard.

New rules implemented by administration are ineffective and do nothing to curb the root of the problem.

Biology Teacher Kristofer Orre moves from teaching students to teaching teachers.

SHS Alumna Jennifer Lee returns to teach Biology.

Despite a disappointing season last year, Girls' Volleyball is ready to bounce back.

Junior recounts the pressures and perks of junior year.

The Falcons coast through their league season, but meet tougher competition at the tournament.

Reporters rant about various topics from Speed Bumps to Sleep Schedules.

Seniors talk about their experience in the Siemens competition

Juniors Michael Zhang and Nicholas Zhang and Sophomore Brandon Wang win the ProCo computer programming competition.

Three seniors will be attending the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament taking place from June 17-22 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Immigrants discuss their experiences in recieving H-1B visas.

Officers expect a big turnout for the dance at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

Science Teacher Jenny Garcia discusses her path to teaching.

Junior Catherine Wu wins Math Competition in Europe.

Falcon writer dislikes the contrast between warm summer days and his teachers' freezing classrooms.

Sophomore hopes to 'cure' his habitual procrastination by junior year. 

The class officer elections have seen increasing competition compared to past elections, especially among incoming sophomores and juniors.  

As  a two-time Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Qualifier and current prominent contender for the U.S. International Math Olympiad team, sophomore Brandon Wang is among the elite teenage mathematicians in the nation.

According to Bal, through working with other peers and discussing the significance of concepts learned in class, a student better understands the way they work through a problem, and thus gains a deeper understanding on the subject at hand.

Some kids dream of exploring space as astronauts, treating dogs and cats as veterinarians or making it on magazine covers as celebrity singers and actors. But as they age, they often leave those dream jobs behind for more realistic options.  

The contest was held at a government-funded high school in Bucharest, Romania, where participating students lived in dormitories.

Students will visit the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco on April 18.  

The new grading scale, though inteded to decrease stress, instead encourages students to take harder and more challenging classes to avoid a sharp drop in GPA.

Preview of girls' lacrosse.

Preview for boys' soccer.

On Jan. 31, students lined up after fifth period outside of AP Physics teacher Kirk Davis’s classroom to take the annual F=ma exam.  

Reporters interview four different teachers and ask them how they came to teaching.

Preview for the upcoming badminton season.

Besides playing a huge role in influencing modern fashion trends, athletes are now also using their fashion to make personal statements.

When administrators arrived in the lot, they discovered that many of the parked cars did not have parking permits.

When Maheshwar was part of the San Jose Express Water Polo Club in his freshman year, he was the only vegetarian on the team.

Moreover, with lunches being only 35 minutes long, students often find it hard to do anything meaningful during the short club meetings, having to both eat lunch and navigate the school.

Employers need to introduce to their employees diverse methods of treatment for mental health issues that are now available, so that each and every individual can find what works for them.  

Sophomore Jeffrey Xu is trusts sophomore Kevin Sze to give him a haircut

This year, every elementary school along with Redwood Middle School joined in on the effort, taking 100 tags from Saratoga High and distributing them from their own Christmas trees.

Adding up all the costs, some parents are spending $50,000 or more for their children’s academics in just their latter two years of high school.

The workout, primarily aimed for building abs, consisted of three rounds of of 20 push-ups, five pull-ups, 40 cross-legged crunches, a one-minute plank, 20 heel touches, 30 bicycle crunches and 10 leg raises.

Last month, prosecutors pushed for an extension of the sentence to the prescribed 13 years.

According to department chair Arnaldo Rodriguex, this year was the first time that such an event was held.

During practice, coaches are drilling players to maintain possession of the ball, in order to make players more comfortable with the ball rather than getting rid of it quickly by passing or shooting.

Reporter covers a new trend in the school.

Reporter interviews sophomore Albin Wallin and how he is fluent both in English and his mother language Sweedish.

Lately, many critics —  as well as students themselves — have been saying that the U.S. high school system does not adequately prepare graduates for college.

Reporter shares his opinion on recent controversies over cultural appropriation in pop culture. 

Sophomore Jeffrey Xu remembers his childhood dissapointment at not recieving the present he had wanted

Senior Sohini Kar’s project related to number theory impressed judges enough that she was named a Siemens Science Competition regional finalist on Oct. 18.  

People often think that by simply recycling their plastic water bottles, they are saving the environment. This isn’t true.

Ding was invited to represent the U.S World Junior Team in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Junior Championships, held in Indonesia from Oct. 9 to Oct. 14.

Despite the occasional stare, Bailey, who moved from Ethiopia six years ago, said that being African American proved to not be a disadvantage during freshman year, when he was the only full African American student in the entire school.

Harris observes that most people think of students with special needs as “static” people, who are unable to progress in life.

Science Bowl members think they will be more competitive this year because the team is stronger in subjects like biology, chemistry and earth science, not just math and physics. The second round of tryouts occurred Sept. 18, resulting in a team with seniors Anthony Ding, Chengzi Guo, Rahul Kumar and Michael Xue; juniors Joseph Li, Nathan Luk and Michael Zhang; sophomore Jeffrey Xu; and freshmen Rohan Kumar and Akshar Sarvesh.  

The school has at least a dozen teachers who participate in highly active fitness activities, ranging from lunch-time basketball to marathon running to skiing and surfing to intense CrossFit training.  

Mr. Orre's daily workout consists of a combination of weightlifting, gymnastics and classic cardio exercises that range from 7 to 45 minutes.

Sophomore reflects on the development of his passion for fidget spinners.

Late cap and gown returns prompt administration to require purchases instead of rentals.

Processed food can lead to dangerous consequences, so one should limit consumption.

Nathon Chin was crowned Homecoming king, and Jaime An was crowned Homecoming queen.

Schneidmiller plans to continue playing for USA volleyball, joining the Junior National Team, which is for 17- and 18-year-olds.

The cross country team had its first meet of the year at Lynbrook on Sept. 12.

Reporter covers the arrival of the a new math teacher and adviser.

Known for being the practice field for the soccer, lacrosse and field hockey teams, the upper field is split up for their respective sports.

As the only school at the concert to perform backup for one of Foreigner’s songs, the singers were excited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

New practice room is much bigger and nicer than the previous rooms they had in the old music building.

Jin once tried to bring his friends in to study along with him, but they were warded off by the sweat-tinged odors.