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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 Abhishek Venkataramana

Inaugural science bowl team exceeds meager expectations

Abhishek Venkataramana

Speech and Debate team shows promise for upcoming season

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana
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Receiver Guengerich wins prestigious 49er player of the week award

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana
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Science Club creates Science Bowl team

Anna Shen and Abhishek Venkataramana
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Tennis star recruited by Northwestern

Anna Shen and Abhishek Venkataramana

Mock trial prepares for competitions

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Falcons, plagued by turnovers, face undefeated Vikings in a ‘must-win’ game

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

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

Senior recalls World Cup experience

Roy Bisht and Abhishek Venkataramana

Speech and debate prepping for new season

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Falcons open up their passing attack

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

Freshman wins big at science fair

Anoop Galivanche and Abhishek Venkataramana

Cracking the code: the hiring process at SHS

Anoop Galivanche and Abhishek Venkataramana

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
weightroom

Current weight room once housed the auto shop

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Quiz Bowl team to compete on ‘Quiz Kids’ TV show

Abhishek Venkataramana

Junior expert on fantasy football describes the tricks of his trade

Girish Swaminath and Abhishek Venkataramana

Rio de Janeiro fit to host 2016 Olympics

Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana

Speech and debate: Novice tournament yields promising results

Saniha Shankar and Abhishek Venkataramana

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

Speech and debate starts coming together

Saniha Shankar and Abhishek Venkataramana

Football: Falcons looking to prove they belong in the “A” League

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

Falcons looking to prove they belong in the “A” league

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

“White Chocolate Thunder” wins March Madness

Abhishek Venkataramana and Karthik Anaamalai

Students perform well at Synopsis science fair

Abhishek Venkataramana

Students win awards at science championship

Abhishek Venkataramana

Speech and debate competes at Stanford

Abhishek Venkataramana and Saniha Shankar

Mock Trial competes in Santa Clara competition

Abhishek Venkataramana and Saniha Shankar

Court of Dreams

Abhishek Venkataramana and Jenny Zhang

Mock Trial competes at first scrimmage

Abhishek Venkataramana and Saniha Shankar

Boys’ basketball begins new season with hard work

Anna Shen and Abhishek Venkataramana

Mock trial holds first full run-through

Abhishek Venkataramana

Speech and debate hosts novice tournament

Abhishek Venkataramana

Football: Falcons fall to Wilcox in final seconds, knocking team out of CCS contention

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

Hard work pays off for speech and debate team

Abhishek Venkataramana

Football looking to make CCS

Abhishek Venkataramana and Karthik Annamalai

Oral interpretation class holds “Scary Story” night

Nandini Ruparel and Abhishek Venkataramana

Final mock trial team picked

Anna Shen and Abhishek Venkataramana

Vikings plunder Falcons due to weak Falcon passing game

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

SHS Constitution undergoes revision

Anna Shen and Abhishek Venkataramana

Football succeeds despite injury-plagued season

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

Falcons crush Los Altos due to thriving Wing T offense

Abhishek Venkataramana and Karthik Annaamalai

Football crushes Los Altos due to thriving Wing T offense

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

Football shines in home opener vs. Westmont, winning 27-13

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana

Falcons hope to build off of last season’s success

Abhishek Venkataramana and Karthik Annaamalai

Falcons hope to build off of last season’s success

Abhishek Venkataramana and Karthik Annaamalai

Falcons shut out in season opener due to 6 turnovers

Karthik Annaamalai and Abhishek Venkataramana
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