Two junior student groups qualify to the National History Day Nationals Competition May 20, 2024 — by Amy Luo and Beverly Xu The National History Day (NHD) competition is an annual, national contest that 56% of students this year in AP U.S. History (APUSH) classes participated in this year, They built life-size exhibits, recording podcasts, staging performances, recording documentaries and more to communicate a well-researched historical argument in response to each year’s theme, “Turning Points in History” […] read more » The Falcon is set to switch to magazine format and increased online focus next year May 20, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu Following in the footsteps of many local high school newspapers with print publications like Harker’s Aquila and Monta Vista’s El Estoque, The Falcon will also be leaving behind their traditional tabloid-size paper print issues next year in favor of producing all-color magazines and having a greater online focus. The Falcon has churned out newspaper issues […] read more » Students enjoy a smooth sailing prom May 20, 2024 — by Anthony Luo As the wind howled and students held onto their coats, the San Francisco Bay Hornblower Cruise ship coasted through the San Francisco Bay during an evening of prom celebrations on May 18. More than 500 students and staff members packed the boat’s three floors, and attendees enjoyed a dance floor, a photo booth and more. […] read more » Saratoga and Los Gatos students visit Taiwan over spring break May 18, 2024 — by Amelia Chang Los Gatos and Saratoga High students let out various shrieks of laughter and shock as shrimp flew up out of the water, swinging toward their faces. This was the first time many had tried shrimp fishing, and it was only one of the many activities on a spring break trip to Taiwan. During spring break […] read more » MAP teacher Mike Davey named NBC All-Star Teacher finalist May 17, 2024 — by Florence Hu It was supposed to be just a one-year program for students to take as an alternative to an AP class. But as it drew to a close in its pilot year, 2006, the Learning Involves Fulfilling Expeditions (LIFE) program had the sophomores and juniors thinking, “Well… what’s next?” With his colleagues, current Media Arts Program […] read more » New math textbooks to be implemented in 2024-2025 school year May 16, 2024 — by Alec Guan Following California’s mandate to reevaluate textbooks every seven years, the school’s math department has chosen Big Ideas Math as the textbook provider for the Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II (AGA) courses starting next school year. A major reason for switching to the Big Ideas series is that it offers improved technological compatibility compared to […] read more » Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day May 16, 2024 — by Florence Hu Photo by Florence Hu Raghav Rajan: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Florence Hu Paolo Wang: Purdue University and Eric Shi: University of Washington. Photo by Florence Hu Alana Liu (right): University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Photo by Florence Hu Saara Saini: Wesleyan University. Photo by Florence Hu Kabeer Minocha: University of Illinois […] read more » Speech and debaters excel at Tournament of Champions May 15, 2024 — by Anthony Luo After months of extensive research and preparation, along with a lengthy qualification process, students from the speech and debate team delivered strong performances at the highly competitive annual Tournament of Champions, held at the University of Kentucky from April 20-22. Topping the list of standout performances was third-place finish among 22 teams by juniors Timothy […] read more » Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
The Falcon is set to switch to magazine format and increased online focus next year May 20, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu Following in the footsteps of many local high school newspapers with print publications like Harker’s Aquila and Monta Vista’s El Estoque, The Falcon will also be leaving behind their traditional tabloid-size paper print issues next year in favor of producing all-color magazines and having a greater online focus. The Falcon has churned out newspaper issues […] read more » Students enjoy a smooth sailing prom May 20, 2024 — by Anthony Luo As the wind howled and students held onto their coats, the San Francisco Bay Hornblower Cruise ship coasted through the San Francisco Bay during an evening of prom celebrations on May 18. More than 500 students and staff members packed the boat’s three floors, and attendees enjoyed a dance floor, a photo booth and more. […] read more » Saratoga and Los Gatos students visit Taiwan over spring break May 18, 2024 — by Amelia Chang Los Gatos and Saratoga High students let out various shrieks of laughter and shock as shrimp flew up out of the water, swinging toward their faces. This was the first time many had tried shrimp fishing, and it was only one of the many activities on a spring break trip to Taiwan. During spring break […] read more » MAP teacher Mike Davey named NBC All-Star Teacher finalist May 17, 2024 — by Florence Hu It was supposed to be just a one-year program for students to take as an alternative to an AP class. But as it drew to a close in its pilot year, 2006, the Learning Involves Fulfilling Expeditions (LIFE) program had the sophomores and juniors thinking, “Well… what’s next?” With his colleagues, current Media Arts Program […] read more » New math textbooks to be implemented in 2024-2025 school year May 16, 2024 — by Alec Guan Following California’s mandate to reevaluate textbooks every seven years, the school’s math department has chosen Big Ideas Math as the textbook provider for the Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II (AGA) courses starting next school year. A major reason for switching to the Big Ideas series is that it offers improved technological compatibility compared to […] read more » Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day May 16, 2024 — by Florence Hu Photo by Florence Hu Raghav Rajan: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Florence Hu Paolo Wang: Purdue University and Eric Shi: University of Washington. Photo by Florence Hu Alana Liu (right): University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Photo by Florence Hu Saara Saini: Wesleyan University. Photo by Florence Hu Kabeer Minocha: University of Illinois […] read more » Speech and debaters excel at Tournament of Champions May 15, 2024 — by Anthony Luo After months of extensive research and preparation, along with a lengthy qualification process, students from the speech and debate team delivered strong performances at the highly competitive annual Tournament of Champions, held at the University of Kentucky from April 20-22. Topping the list of standout performances was third-place finish among 22 teams by juniors Timothy […] read more » Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Students enjoy a smooth sailing prom May 20, 2024 — by Anthony Luo As the wind howled and students held onto their coats, the San Francisco Bay Hornblower Cruise ship coasted through the San Francisco Bay during an evening of prom celebrations on May 18. More than 500 students and staff members packed the boat’s three floors, and attendees enjoyed a dance floor, a photo booth and more. […] read more » Saratoga and Los Gatos students visit Taiwan over spring break May 18, 2024 — by Amelia Chang Los Gatos and Saratoga High students let out various shrieks of laughter and shock as shrimp flew up out of the water, swinging toward their faces. This was the first time many had tried shrimp fishing, and it was only one of the many activities on a spring break trip to Taiwan. During spring break […] read more » MAP teacher Mike Davey named NBC All-Star Teacher finalist May 17, 2024 — by Florence Hu It was supposed to be just a one-year program for students to take as an alternative to an AP class. But as it drew to a close in its pilot year, 2006, the Learning Involves Fulfilling Expeditions (LIFE) program had the sophomores and juniors thinking, “Well… what’s next?” With his colleagues, current Media Arts Program […] read more » New math textbooks to be implemented in 2024-2025 school year May 16, 2024 — by Alec Guan Following California’s mandate to reevaluate textbooks every seven years, the school’s math department has chosen Big Ideas Math as the textbook provider for the Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II (AGA) courses starting next school year. A major reason for switching to the Big Ideas series is that it offers improved technological compatibility compared to […] read more » Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day May 16, 2024 — by Florence Hu Photo by Florence Hu Raghav Rajan: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Florence Hu Paolo Wang: Purdue University and Eric Shi: University of Washington. Photo by Florence Hu Alana Liu (right): University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Photo by Florence Hu Saara Saini: Wesleyan University. Photo by Florence Hu Kabeer Minocha: University of Illinois […] read more » Speech and debaters excel at Tournament of Champions May 15, 2024 — by Anthony Luo After months of extensive research and preparation, along with a lengthy qualification process, students from the speech and debate team delivered strong performances at the highly competitive annual Tournament of Champions, held at the University of Kentucky from April 20-22. Topping the list of standout performances was third-place finish among 22 teams by juniors Timothy […] read more » Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Saratoga and Los Gatos students visit Taiwan over spring break May 18, 2024 — by Amelia Chang Los Gatos and Saratoga High students let out various shrieks of laughter and shock as shrimp flew up out of the water, swinging toward their faces. This was the first time many had tried shrimp fishing, and it was only one of the many activities on a spring break trip to Taiwan. During spring break […] read more » MAP teacher Mike Davey named NBC All-Star Teacher finalist May 17, 2024 — by Florence Hu It was supposed to be just a one-year program for students to take as an alternative to an AP class. But as it drew to a close in its pilot year, 2006, the Learning Involves Fulfilling Expeditions (LIFE) program had the sophomores and juniors thinking, “Well… what’s next?” With his colleagues, current Media Arts Program […] read more » New math textbooks to be implemented in 2024-2025 school year May 16, 2024 — by Alec Guan Following California’s mandate to reevaluate textbooks every seven years, the school’s math department has chosen Big Ideas Math as the textbook provider for the Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II (AGA) courses starting next school year. A major reason for switching to the Big Ideas series is that it offers improved technological compatibility compared to […] read more » Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day May 16, 2024 — by Florence Hu Photo by Florence Hu Raghav Rajan: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Florence Hu Paolo Wang: Purdue University and Eric Shi: University of Washington. Photo by Florence Hu Alana Liu (right): University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Photo by Florence Hu Saara Saini: Wesleyan University. Photo by Florence Hu Kabeer Minocha: University of Illinois […] read more » Speech and debaters excel at Tournament of Champions May 15, 2024 — by Anthony Luo After months of extensive research and preparation, along with a lengthy qualification process, students from the speech and debate team delivered strong performances at the highly competitive annual Tournament of Champions, held at the University of Kentucky from April 20-22. Topping the list of standout performances was third-place finish among 22 teams by juniors Timothy […] read more » Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
MAP teacher Mike Davey named NBC All-Star Teacher finalist May 17, 2024 — by Florence Hu It was supposed to be just a one-year program for students to take as an alternative to an AP class. But as it drew to a close in its pilot year, 2006, the Learning Involves Fulfilling Expeditions (LIFE) program had the sophomores and juniors thinking, “Well… what’s next?” With his colleagues, current Media Arts Program […] read more » New math textbooks to be implemented in 2024-2025 school year May 16, 2024 — by Alec Guan Following California’s mandate to reevaluate textbooks every seven years, the school’s math department has chosen Big Ideas Math as the textbook provider for the Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II (AGA) courses starting next school year. A major reason for switching to the Big Ideas series is that it offers improved technological compatibility compared to […] read more » Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day May 16, 2024 — by Florence Hu Photo by Florence Hu Raghav Rajan: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Florence Hu Paolo Wang: Purdue University and Eric Shi: University of Washington. Photo by Florence Hu Alana Liu (right): University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Photo by Florence Hu Saara Saini: Wesleyan University. Photo by Florence Hu Kabeer Minocha: University of Illinois […] read more » Speech and debaters excel at Tournament of Champions May 15, 2024 — by Anthony Luo After months of extensive research and preparation, along with a lengthy qualification process, students from the speech and debate team delivered strong performances at the highly competitive annual Tournament of Champions, held at the University of Kentucky from April 20-22. Topping the list of standout performances was third-place finish among 22 teams by juniors Timothy […] read more » Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
New math textbooks to be implemented in 2024-2025 school year May 16, 2024 — by Alec Guan Following California’s mandate to reevaluate textbooks every seven years, the school’s math department has chosen Big Ideas Math as the textbook provider for the Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II (AGA) courses starting next school year. A major reason for switching to the Big Ideas series is that it offers improved technological compatibility compared to […] read more » Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day May 16, 2024 — by Florence Hu Photo by Florence Hu Raghav Rajan: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Florence Hu Paolo Wang: Purdue University and Eric Shi: University of Washington. Photo by Florence Hu Alana Liu (right): University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Photo by Florence Hu Saara Saini: Wesleyan University. Photo by Florence Hu Kabeer Minocha: University of Illinois […] read more » Speech and debaters excel at Tournament of Champions May 15, 2024 — by Anthony Luo After months of extensive research and preparation, along with a lengthy qualification process, students from the speech and debate team delivered strong performances at the highly competitive annual Tournament of Champions, held at the University of Kentucky from April 20-22. Topping the list of standout performances was third-place finish among 22 teams by juniors Timothy […] read more » Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Seniors wear college merchandise on Commit Day May 16, 2024 — by Florence Hu Photo by Florence Hu Raghav Rajan: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Florence Hu Paolo Wang: Purdue University and Eric Shi: University of Washington. Photo by Florence Hu Alana Liu (right): University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Photo by Florence Hu Saara Saini: Wesleyan University. Photo by Florence Hu Kabeer Minocha: University of Illinois […] read more » Speech and debaters excel at Tournament of Champions May 15, 2024 — by Anthony Luo After months of extensive research and preparation, along with a lengthy qualification process, students from the speech and debate team delivered strong performances at the highly competitive annual Tournament of Champions, held at the University of Kentucky from April 20-22. Topping the list of standout performances was third-place finish among 22 teams by juniors Timothy […] read more » Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Speech and debaters excel at Tournament of Champions May 15, 2024 — by Anthony Luo After months of extensive research and preparation, along with a lengthy qualification process, students from the speech and debate team delivered strong performances at the highly competitive annual Tournament of Champions, held at the University of Kentucky from April 20-22. Topping the list of standout performances was third-place finish among 22 teams by juniors Timothy […] read more » Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Junior produces live radio show during KQED’s Youth Takeover Week May 14, 2024 — by Skyler Mao and Ruiyan Zhu On a Monday morning late last month, listeners of KQED, one of San Francisco’s radio stations, tuned in to the frequency 88.5 on their radios to hear the newest live radio show airing that day. Three minutes into the April 22 show, KQED host Alexis Madrigal introduced junior Ryan Heshmati as one of the producers […] read more » Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Three Robotics teams compete at VEX World Championships May 11, 2024 — by Bryan Zhao and Florence Hu In front of a crowd of almost 10,000 people in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on April 25, the host enthusiastically announced “United States of America” as a dozen students from across the U.S. walked onto the stage, waving an American flag. The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast