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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.
Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee
April 5, 2025
The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
April 4, 2025
During the summer of 2026, the music department will be traveling to perform in Japan.
Music department to tour Japan in summer of 2026
April 3, 2025
Cochrum helps a student during tutorial.
Cochrum reflects on educational journey with learning disability
April 5, 2025
An advertisement poster Leung made for the company.
Senior takes on remote social media job in New York
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Montalvo Arts Center Often rented for weddings, the beautiful grounds of the Montalvo Arts Center is a popular place for hosting social events.
A nearby gem: the Montalvo Arts Center
April 3, 2025
Combining multiple skill-sets fosters collaboration and growth in ceramics class
April 2, 2025
Kinoshita films a fight scene for her college sophomore-year passion project, “The Veil” — her first time as Director of Photography
Stories that matter: Alumna pursues cinematography to inspire through storytelling
April 2, 2025
Ning launches a three against Sacred Heart as his teammates prepare to celebrate.
From 13th man to 3rd team all league — Steven Ning’s basketball journey
April 3, 2025
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 2025
Bossow wrestles against Bellarmine at Overfelt High on Dec. 6.
Wrestling team shows significant improvement this season
March 27, 2025
Coach Brian Liao talks game strategy with sophomores Andy Lu and Teegan Seid-Pham.
New head badminton coach brings valued guidance for players
March 27, 2025
President Riley Adler demonstrates yoga moves on the March 20 meeting, focused on the benefits of the practice.
Sports Medicine Club strives to teach athletes to be more aware of their body
March 26, 2025
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 2025
Stay safe.
In a dark time, it’s time to know your rights
March 27, 2025
Starting next school year, more students are able to study at MIT without worrying about tuition.
Educational institutions are wise to offer free tuition to low-income families
March 26, 2025
Nationwide voter turnout since 2002, blue is presidential, yellow is midterm
Sagging voter participation puts democracy at risk
March 22, 2025
Cutting the tree of the Department of Education in half.
DOGE’s cuts for educational programs cause instability and loss of research confidence
March 19, 2025
Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.
Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery
April 6, 2025
Courtesy of Imgflip If you’re going to stop reading this story right here, this meme sums up my entire high school experience (I been chilling with boba but it’s close enough). Seriously, though, John Cena’s Chinese is elite.
My high school life in memes
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Neha Sharan Students compete in a co-ed tournament held at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
A sophomore’s gambit: encouraging more girls to take up chess
April 4, 2025
Top 10 celebrity baby names over the years
April 3, 2025
Students take a test in Mrs. Marks’ Spanish 3 class.
Spanish teacher Stephanie Marks connects language learning to current events
April 2, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

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All content by Eleanor Goh

Long takes a deep dive into filmmaking

Eleanor Goh
May 4, 2018

Junior drum major excels as a young leader

Caitlyn Chen and Eleanor Goh
September 13, 2017

Winter percussion looks forward to successful wrap-up

Eleanor Goh
March 28, 2017

More than just a fundraiser: Jazz Cabaret brings community together

Eleanor Goh and Esha Lakhotia
March 24, 2017

AP signups moved a month earlier to avoid ‘Bubble Fest’

Eleanor Goh
February 14, 2017

Colleges welcome students on special weekend programs

Eleanor Goh and Ashley Su
February 9, 2017

AP signups moved a month earlier to avoid ‘Bubble Fest’

Eleanor Goh
February 8, 2017

SHS Spanish classes provide a smooth transition to college-level courses

Eleanor Goh and Ava Hooman
February 6, 2017
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Self-taught sophomore singer places third at Saratoga Idol

Eleanor Goh and Elicia Ye
December 8, 2016

Accelerated BA/MD and BS/MD programs: a ticket to medical school

Eleanor Goh and Esha Lakhotia
November 29, 2016

Polling: a generalization unrepresentative of voters’ opinions

Eleanor Goh
November 26, 2016

Senior racer takes driving to the extreme

Eleanor Goh and Charin Park
October 27, 2016

Mohnike recounts joys and challenges of raising a child with special needs

Cassandra King and Eleanor Goh
October 25, 2016

Senior hammer thrower recounts five years of throwing

Eleanor Goh and Charin Park
September 23, 2016
chessguy

Sophomore chess champion shares expertise

Eleanor Goh and Ami Nachiappan
September 21, 2016

Snapchat’s ‘anime’ lens: a show of poor judgment

Eleanor Goh
September 14, 2016

The Olympics are an elitist institution

Eleanor Goh and Cassandra King
September 8, 2016

Torrens to assume Marshburn’s duties as activities director next year

Eleanor Goh
May 19, 2016

Attendance secretary to return from maternity leave

Eleanor Goh
April 27, 2016

Zero Robotics: the junction between coding and astronomy

Eleanor Goh
April 27, 2016

Yizkor, to remember: Third-generation Holocaust survivor recounts family history

Helen Chen and Eleanor Goh
February 5, 2016

Electives Night gives Class of 2020 insight into school programs

Eleanor Goh
February 3, 2016

Unwell or unprepared? Attendance rates suffer as students call in ‘sick’

Eleanor Goh and Michelle Koo
January 31, 2016

Reporters take closer look at Golden Gate City

Eleanor Goh and Michelle Koo
January 26, 2016

Mock funerals not the answer to Silicon Valley suicides

Olivia Lu and Eleanor Goh
January 25, 2016

Junior wins Saratoga Idol

Eleanor Goh and Trevor Leung
December 7, 2015

Leadership class teams with club to provide tutoring for finals

Eleanor Goh and Michelle Lee
December 7, 2015

High heels and haute couture

Nupur Maheshwari and Eleanor Goh
November 26, 2015

Holiday gift guide for everyone in your life

Eleanor Goh and Caitlin Ju
November 17, 2015

PSAT to be administered during school hours

Eleanor Goh
September 17, 2015

Photography Club restructured after restarting

Eleanor Goh and Rachel Zhang
September 17, 2015

YouTube: where career opportunities are created

Eleanor Goh and Michelle Koo
September 9, 2015
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