VEX Robotics team wins U.S. Open March 30, 2024 — by William Cao and Neal Malhotra The school’s VEX robotics team 95071X placed first out of 164 teams from across the world in the U.S. Open Nationals tournament headed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 14-16. The team also won the Excellence Award, the highest judging award attainable. A week prior, they competed at the Tracy California Regional Championship, losing in […] read more » Davis to retire after 17 years at school March 30, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang After 17 years as physics and business teacher, Kirk Davis will retire at the end of the school year. With Davis’s retirement, Intro to Business has been discontinued as a class offering, while Regular Physics will most likely be taught by science teacher Jennifer Lee, Davis said. Prior to his mid-career switch to teaching, Davis […] read more » Prom to be held on San Francisco Bay cruise March 30, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi Juniors and seniors will board the San Francisco Hornblower Cruise ship for their prom on May 18 and see sights such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridges during their 4-hour cruise around the Bay. “We were looking at many different venues and [the cruise] just seemed like the most interesting,” senior class president […] read more » Choir performs at National Concerts Festival in Seattle March 29, 2024 — by Angela Tan Unfamiliar, enchanting harmonies of “From Scorched Earth” by Katerina Gimon echoed throughout Benaroya Hall in Seattle, enveloping the audience with a beautiful blend of voices that captivated the meaning of a written poem into a moving musical performance. On March 25, 27 SHS choir students performed a seven-piece set as part of the National Concert […] read more » Second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight pits SHS vs. local schools March 29, 2024 — by Jane Lee The school is again participating in the second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight, a friendly competition among six private schools and SHS which aims to raise awareness for and help alleviate food insecurity. The event — run by Martha’s Kitchen, a soup kitchen in San Jose that provides almost 250,000 meals a month — is […] read more » Engineering lab receives new batch of computers March 29, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi The district board recently approved funding 72 upgraded Lenovo laptops for the school’s engineering program. 36 of those laptops will go towards the SHS engineering program and the other 36 will go towards the Los Gatos High engineering program. The new computers — which arrived on March 28 — cost $165,240 along with a $360 […] read more » Fentanyl crisis prompts district Narcan training aimed at students March 28, 2024 — by Derek Liang and Daniel Wu Amid a growing nationwide opioid crisis, many living in the Bay Area have been alarmed by the increasing number of overdose deaths in San Francisco in the last four years: As of March 26, the San Francisco Chronicle drug overdose deaths page projects 655 more deaths for 2024 in addition to the 131 who have […] read more » New proposed Costco near Prospect High School, Saratoga neighborhoods raises concerns about traffic March 28, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Ruiyan Zhu The closing of the warehouse company Smart & Final on Prospect Road on Jan. 7 was a surprise for some. Longtime customers expressed their dissatisfaction on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, describing it as “sudden” and “inconvenient”. However, Smart & Final’s closure is only the start of a much grander project: the opening of a new […] read more » Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Davis to retire after 17 years at school March 30, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang After 17 years as physics and business teacher, Kirk Davis will retire at the end of the school year. With Davis’s retirement, Intro to Business has been discontinued as a class offering, while Regular Physics will most likely be taught by science teacher Jennifer Lee, Davis said. Prior to his mid-career switch to teaching, Davis […] read more » Prom to be held on San Francisco Bay cruise March 30, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi Juniors and seniors will board the San Francisco Hornblower Cruise ship for their prom on May 18 and see sights such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridges during their 4-hour cruise around the Bay. “We were looking at many different venues and [the cruise] just seemed like the most interesting,” senior class president […] read more » Choir performs at National Concerts Festival in Seattle March 29, 2024 — by Angela Tan Unfamiliar, enchanting harmonies of “From Scorched Earth” by Katerina Gimon echoed throughout Benaroya Hall in Seattle, enveloping the audience with a beautiful blend of voices that captivated the meaning of a written poem into a moving musical performance. On March 25, 27 SHS choir students performed a seven-piece set as part of the National Concert […] read more » Second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight pits SHS vs. local schools March 29, 2024 — by Jane Lee The school is again participating in the second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight, a friendly competition among six private schools and SHS which aims to raise awareness for and help alleviate food insecurity. The event — run by Martha’s Kitchen, a soup kitchen in San Jose that provides almost 250,000 meals a month — is […] read more » Engineering lab receives new batch of computers March 29, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi The district board recently approved funding 72 upgraded Lenovo laptops for the school’s engineering program. 36 of those laptops will go towards the SHS engineering program and the other 36 will go towards the Los Gatos High engineering program. The new computers — which arrived on March 28 — cost $165,240 along with a $360 […] read more » Fentanyl crisis prompts district Narcan training aimed at students March 28, 2024 — by Derek Liang and Daniel Wu Amid a growing nationwide opioid crisis, many living in the Bay Area have been alarmed by the increasing number of overdose deaths in San Francisco in the last four years: As of March 26, the San Francisco Chronicle drug overdose deaths page projects 655 more deaths for 2024 in addition to the 131 who have […] read more » New proposed Costco near Prospect High School, Saratoga neighborhoods raises concerns about traffic March 28, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Ruiyan Zhu The closing of the warehouse company Smart & Final on Prospect Road on Jan. 7 was a surprise for some. Longtime customers expressed their dissatisfaction on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, describing it as “sudden” and “inconvenient”. However, Smart & Final’s closure is only the start of a much grander project: the opening of a new […] read more » Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Prom to be held on San Francisco Bay cruise March 30, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi Juniors and seniors will board the San Francisco Hornblower Cruise ship for their prom on May 18 and see sights such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridges during their 4-hour cruise around the Bay. “We were looking at many different venues and [the cruise] just seemed like the most interesting,” senior class president […] read more » Choir performs at National Concerts Festival in Seattle March 29, 2024 — by Angela Tan Unfamiliar, enchanting harmonies of “From Scorched Earth” by Katerina Gimon echoed throughout Benaroya Hall in Seattle, enveloping the audience with a beautiful blend of voices that captivated the meaning of a written poem into a moving musical performance. On March 25, 27 SHS choir students performed a seven-piece set as part of the National Concert […] read more » Second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight pits SHS vs. local schools March 29, 2024 — by Jane Lee The school is again participating in the second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight, a friendly competition among six private schools and SHS which aims to raise awareness for and help alleviate food insecurity. The event — run by Martha’s Kitchen, a soup kitchen in San Jose that provides almost 250,000 meals a month — is […] read more » Engineering lab receives new batch of computers March 29, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi The district board recently approved funding 72 upgraded Lenovo laptops for the school’s engineering program. 36 of those laptops will go towards the SHS engineering program and the other 36 will go towards the Los Gatos High engineering program. The new computers — which arrived on March 28 — cost $165,240 along with a $360 […] read more » Fentanyl crisis prompts district Narcan training aimed at students March 28, 2024 — by Derek Liang and Daniel Wu Amid a growing nationwide opioid crisis, many living in the Bay Area have been alarmed by the increasing number of overdose deaths in San Francisco in the last four years: As of March 26, the San Francisco Chronicle drug overdose deaths page projects 655 more deaths for 2024 in addition to the 131 who have […] read more » New proposed Costco near Prospect High School, Saratoga neighborhoods raises concerns about traffic March 28, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Ruiyan Zhu The closing of the warehouse company Smart & Final on Prospect Road on Jan. 7 was a surprise for some. Longtime customers expressed their dissatisfaction on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, describing it as “sudden” and “inconvenient”. However, Smart & Final’s closure is only the start of a much grander project: the opening of a new […] read more » Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Choir performs at National Concerts Festival in Seattle March 29, 2024 — by Angela Tan Unfamiliar, enchanting harmonies of “From Scorched Earth” by Katerina Gimon echoed throughout Benaroya Hall in Seattle, enveloping the audience with a beautiful blend of voices that captivated the meaning of a written poem into a moving musical performance. On March 25, 27 SHS choir students performed a seven-piece set as part of the National Concert […] read more » Second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight pits SHS vs. local schools March 29, 2024 — by Jane Lee The school is again participating in the second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight, a friendly competition among six private schools and SHS which aims to raise awareness for and help alleviate food insecurity. The event — run by Martha’s Kitchen, a soup kitchen in San Jose that provides almost 250,000 meals a month — is […] read more » Engineering lab receives new batch of computers March 29, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi The district board recently approved funding 72 upgraded Lenovo laptops for the school’s engineering program. 36 of those laptops will go towards the SHS engineering program and the other 36 will go towards the Los Gatos High engineering program. The new computers — which arrived on March 28 — cost $165,240 along with a $360 […] read more » Fentanyl crisis prompts district Narcan training aimed at students March 28, 2024 — by Derek Liang and Daniel Wu Amid a growing nationwide opioid crisis, many living in the Bay Area have been alarmed by the increasing number of overdose deaths in San Francisco in the last four years: As of March 26, the San Francisco Chronicle drug overdose deaths page projects 655 more deaths for 2024 in addition to the 131 who have […] read more » New proposed Costco near Prospect High School, Saratoga neighborhoods raises concerns about traffic March 28, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Ruiyan Zhu The closing of the warehouse company Smart & Final on Prospect Road on Jan. 7 was a surprise for some. Longtime customers expressed their dissatisfaction on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, describing it as “sudden” and “inconvenient”. However, Smart & Final’s closure is only the start of a much grander project: the opening of a new […] read more » Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight pits SHS vs. local schools March 29, 2024 — by Jane Lee The school is again participating in the second annual Martha’s Kitchen Food Fight, a friendly competition among six private schools and SHS which aims to raise awareness for and help alleviate food insecurity. The event — run by Martha’s Kitchen, a soup kitchen in San Jose that provides almost 250,000 meals a month — is […] read more » Engineering lab receives new batch of computers March 29, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi The district board recently approved funding 72 upgraded Lenovo laptops for the school’s engineering program. 36 of those laptops will go towards the SHS engineering program and the other 36 will go towards the Los Gatos High engineering program. The new computers — which arrived on March 28 — cost $165,240 along with a $360 […] read more » Fentanyl crisis prompts district Narcan training aimed at students March 28, 2024 — by Derek Liang and Daniel Wu Amid a growing nationwide opioid crisis, many living in the Bay Area have been alarmed by the increasing number of overdose deaths in San Francisco in the last four years: As of March 26, the San Francisco Chronicle drug overdose deaths page projects 655 more deaths for 2024 in addition to the 131 who have […] read more » New proposed Costco near Prospect High School, Saratoga neighborhoods raises concerns about traffic March 28, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Ruiyan Zhu The closing of the warehouse company Smart & Final on Prospect Road on Jan. 7 was a surprise for some. Longtime customers expressed their dissatisfaction on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, describing it as “sudden” and “inconvenient”. However, Smart & Final’s closure is only the start of a much grander project: the opening of a new […] read more » Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Engineering lab receives new batch of computers March 29, 2024 — by William Cao and Eric Shi The district board recently approved funding 72 upgraded Lenovo laptops for the school’s engineering program. 36 of those laptops will go towards the SHS engineering program and the other 36 will go towards the Los Gatos High engineering program. The new computers — which arrived on March 28 — cost $165,240 along with a $360 […] read more » Fentanyl crisis prompts district Narcan training aimed at students March 28, 2024 — by Derek Liang and Daniel Wu Amid a growing nationwide opioid crisis, many living in the Bay Area have been alarmed by the increasing number of overdose deaths in San Francisco in the last four years: As of March 26, the San Francisco Chronicle drug overdose deaths page projects 655 more deaths for 2024 in addition to the 131 who have […] read more » New proposed Costco near Prospect High School, Saratoga neighborhoods raises concerns about traffic March 28, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Ruiyan Zhu The closing of the warehouse company Smart & Final on Prospect Road on Jan. 7 was a surprise for some. Longtime customers expressed their dissatisfaction on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, describing it as “sudden” and “inconvenient”. However, Smart & Final’s closure is only the start of a much grander project: the opening of a new […] read more » Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Fentanyl crisis prompts district Narcan training aimed at students March 28, 2024 — by Derek Liang and Daniel Wu Amid a growing nationwide opioid crisis, many living in the Bay Area have been alarmed by the increasing number of overdose deaths in San Francisco in the last four years: As of March 26, the San Francisco Chronicle drug overdose deaths page projects 655 more deaths for 2024 in addition to the 131 who have […] read more » New proposed Costco near Prospect High School, Saratoga neighborhoods raises concerns about traffic March 28, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Ruiyan Zhu The closing of the warehouse company Smart & Final on Prospect Road on Jan. 7 was a surprise for some. Longtime customers expressed their dissatisfaction on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, describing it as “sudden” and “inconvenient”. However, Smart & Final’s closure is only the start of a much grander project: the opening of a new […] read more » Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
New proposed Costco near Prospect High School, Saratoga neighborhoods raises concerns about traffic March 28, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Ruiyan Zhu The closing of the warehouse company Smart & Final on Prospect Road on Jan. 7 was a surprise for some. Longtime customers expressed their dissatisfaction on the neighborhood app Nextdoor, describing it as “sudden” and “inconvenient”. However, Smart & Final’s closure is only the start of a much grander project: the opening of a new […] read more » Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Roaming campus with a purpose, Digital Photography students hone skills that can be used for a lifetime March 27, 2024 — by Shirina Cao and Emily Wu During a recent third-period Digital Photography class, senior Samuel Kau raised his Canon R7 to the tall redwood trees in the quad and positioned it vertically to capture their full height. He carefully snapped a few photos by adjusting the ISO control to match the bright sun. Around him stood several other Digital Photography students, […] read more » Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Debate duo advances to competitive national tournaments March 24, 2024 — by Emma Fung and Anthony Luo As they walked out of Dwinelle Hall and into the sprawling campus of UC Berkeley, public forum partners Ashish Goswami and Leonardo Jia felt confident about their success in their third and final round of the day. After arguing for and against a ban on all single-use plastics throughout the weekend of Feb. 17-18, they […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast