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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
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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 Anjali Nuggehalli
Mary Campbell, Caroline Keogh, Leena El Ashmawi, Casey Gilligan run together against their home game against Palo Alto on March 30, which they won 9-7

Happy to play: Girls’ lacrosse fields a team and matches up

Serena Li, Anjali Nuggehalli, and Cici Xu
The girls’ soccer team victoriously poses after a 2-1 CCS quarterfinals win against Sequoia High School.

Girls’ soccer team falls to Santa Cruz in CCS semifinals

Nidhi Mathihalli and Anjali Nuggehalli
The varsity girls’ soccer team poses together after a 6-0 away game win against Monta Vista High School on Feb. 3.

Girls’ soccer: 8-0-1 record comes despite obstacles

Nidhi Mathihalli and Anjali Nuggehalli
Student section at varsity boys’ basketball game against Los Gatos on Jan. 14.  

Instagram account @toga6thman highlighting athletics across campus

Anjali Nuggehalli

Four-year varsity athletes look to past mentors as examples of exceptional leadership

Anjali Nuggehalli

Senior co-captain reflects on mental growth following ACL tear

Nidhi Mathihalli and Anjali Nuggehalli
Mithil and Meghna pose together during Diwali celebrations this year. 

The Chakrabortys: Alumni siblings take center stage in the entertainment industry

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Group projects: the overlooked key to successful online learning

Anjali Nuggehalli

Boys’ lacrosse: Falcons adapt to low numbers and intense trainings to prepare for upcoming season

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Girls’ lacrosse begins practices as season nears

Anjali Nuggehalli

Sunright Tea Studio: Costly and out of the way, but great boba

Apurva Chakravarthy and Anjali Nuggehalli
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‘The Great Gatsby’: juniors debate the excesses of pursuing the American Dream

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Former cross country captain misses out on her final season

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Field hockey kicks off their competitive season

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From the runway to the pages: Benefit Fashion Show changes to fashion magazine

Andy Chen and Anjali Nuggehalli
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Save your tears: The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance fell flat

Anjali Nuggehalli and Amanda Zhu
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AP Literature class hosts Shakespeare professor as guest speaker

Anjali Nuggehalli and Nicole Lu
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De Anza Force teams continue to train during the pandemic

Anjali Nuggehalli
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Senior gives talk on mental health issues afflicting Bay Area teens

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New technical theater class introduced

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Senior recovers from once career-threatening injury

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Field hockey player contemplates loss of season

Apurva Chakravarthy and Anjali Nuggehalli
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‘The Prom’: an oversimplified lesson on love and acceptance

Anjali Nuggehalli and Cici Xu
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Ceramics classes adjust to online learning

Allen Luo and Anjali Nuggehalli

Holiday season in 2020: a different approach but the same spirit

Anjali Nuggehalli
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School hosts successful SAT and PSAT for students

Apurva Chakravarthy and Anjali Nuggehalli
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Embracing my inner LA girl with avocado toast

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Dancing in an empty room

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Climbing to the ultimate goal: summiting Mount Shasta

Kaasha Minocha and Anjali Nuggehalli

Teachers’ assistants readjust their roles online

Anjali Nuggehalli and Martin Xu

An overlooked perspective: what teachers wish students would would do differently

Anjali Nuggehalli

Shuffling study spots: venturing into the great unknown

Anjali Nuggehalli

Athletes fight declining motivation due to COVID restrictions

Anjali Nuggehalli
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Senior organizes virtual neuroscience summer camps for elementary school students

Kaasha Minocha and Anjali Nuggehalli
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Combating the awkwardness of breakout rooms

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Fall play to be replaced by fall film festival

Apurva Chakravarthy and Anjali Nuggehalli
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Freshmen react to entering high school in an online world

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Woodsy-themed album ‘folklore’ exposes new side of Taylor Swift’s song writing

Angelina Chen and Anjali Nuggehalli

School hopes to host SAT on Oct. 14 and PSAT on Oct. 17

Apurva Chakravarthy and Anjali Nuggehalli
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Online language classes preserve interactive nature

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Screen time sanity in shelter-in-place

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The final chapter: senior year closes on an unfinished note

Anjali Nuggehalli
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Behind the frontlines: Students’ parents combat COVID-19 pandemic

Anjali Nuggehalli and Anouk Yeh
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The recruiting process during the ‘dead period’: Clubs need to stay on top of educating athletes

Anjali Nuggehalli
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A student’s voice: the most powerful asset to a rich education

Anjali Nuggehalli
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Fit tips: how to achieve health and well-being in our new reality

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Facetime: grasping onto my only remaining social life

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Lockdown encourages a spontaneous new mindset for two girls

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Calvin and Hobbes: transporting me to a world where imagination flourishes

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The not-so-glamorous side of competitive sports

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Game film: the weapon behind understanding sports

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‘Rainbow Magic’: an adventure that took me to fairyland and back

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Health officials must act faster a to combat potential epidemics like coronavirus

Anjali Nuggehalli and Kavita Sundaram

Boys’ lacrosse: taking initiative to prep for vigorous season

Anjali Nuggehalli and Kavita Sundaram

Team suffers injuries but maintains morale through season’s end

Kavita Sundaram and Anjali Nuggehalli

Student productions: actors showcase their talents through self-guided performances

Edwin Chen and Anjali Nuggehalli

Umpiring gives baseball player a new perspective

Anjali Nuggehalli

Don’t panic, just breathe

Jeanette Zhou and Anjali Nuggehalli

A vicious cycle: eating disorder takes over student’s life

Anjali Nuggehalli

From Drake to Queen: a music taste transformation

Anjali Nuggehalli

Drama department’s Comedy Sportz team puts on last Xmas- themed improv show

Anjali Nuggehalli and Edwin Chen

Key outside forward tears ACL

Anjali Nuggehalli and Kavita Sundaram

Recreational drug use has nothing but downsides

Anjali Nuggehalli

RHOC: seven wealthy women who shop and fight 24/7

Anjali Nuggehalli

California later school start law met with differing opinions

Anjali Nuggehalli

Repeated injuries in sports: Cheerleading is no exception

Anjali Nuggehalli

The importance of pre-game prep: soccer

Anjali Nuggehalli

Behind the scenes of the student-driven MAP Speaker Series

Anjali Nuggehalli

Cast works to perfect adaptation of Austen classic as play nears debut

Anjali Nuggehalli and Edwin Chen

Declan Mckenna: music that means something

Anjali Nuggehalli

MAP 10 students bond during annual field trip to ropes course

Anjali Nuggehalli and Jonathan Li

Fall play cast list released; auditions focus on vocal poise, depth

Anjali Nuggehalli and Edwin Chen

Sophomore sensations: ‘Lemonade Mouth’ debuts as HC theme

Anjali Nuggehalli and Kavita Sundram

Profiles in involvement: how three students found their way

Anjali Nuggehalli

Extreme sports: shredding double blacks

Anjali Nuggehalli
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