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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
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Volume 59, Issue 2
July 10, 2025
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July 10, 2025
Volume 58, Issue 11
Volume 58, Issue 11
July 10, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Jade Bisht

‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ beats expectations

Jade Bisht and Arjun Ramanathan

Senior recounts the past four years of BnB

Jade Bisht, Sherrilyn Ling, Allison Lin, and Simi Srivastava

Saratoga fosters Indian cultural roots

Jade Bisht, Anant Rajeev, and Arjun Ramanathan

Bombay in the Bay gets ready to put on its latest show

Jade Bisht and Maya Prasad

Pens: Always on (ball)point

Jade Bisht

Reporters encourage crack: trivia crack, that is

Jade Bisht, Andrew Jiang, and Sherrilyn Ling

Seniors spend way too much time at Starbucks

Jade Bisht and Sherrilyn Ling

Marching band finishes season with right angle

Jade Bisht and Jenny Qian

Staff editorial: Censorship of rallies unfair and excessive

Jade Bisht, Megana Iyer, and Amy Lin

Feminism crashing down by a wrecking ball

Jade Bisht and Amulya Vadlakonda

Squaring off: Marching band takes home accolades with ‘Sacred Geometry’ performance

Jade Bisht and Jenny Qian

Half Indian, half white, fully bothered

Jade Bisht

Robin Williams: forever an icon

Jade Bisht

Originality is lost with the Common App

Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri

Upperclassmen work with underclassmen in 3rd annual MESH concert

Jade Bisht
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Girls’ lacrosse readies for upcoming league championships

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

Disney capitalizes on the opportunities within YouTube

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

First world prom-blems

Jade Bisht

‘Frozen’ Sing-A-Long an icey treat

Jade Bisht

Take heed: APES isn’t an easy AP

Jade Bisht and Derek Sun
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Photo or Graphic for: Leadership puts on 2nd Speak up for Change week

Megana Iyer and Nupur Maheshwari

Semester-long sub forms bonds with students, has good first teaching assignment

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

J-room a cozy haven for journalists, non-journalists alike

Jade Bisht

Troops cutting down on weight — literally

Jade Bisht

Music department hosts exchange concerts

Jade Bisht

How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

Brothers by chance, life changers by choice

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

Scheduling conflicts put the ‘bomb’ in Bombay in the Bay

Jade Bisht

STAR testing to be replaced by Common Core-compatible testing system

Jade Bisht and Oksana Trifonova

Band kicks off competition season with numerous victories

Jade Bisht

Band welcomes new year with band camp and ‘annual informance’

Jade Bisht and Gwynevere Hunger

Cochrum meets science idols

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

Our generation: Where the good TV shows were at

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie

Track and field athletes make it to CCS

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

‘Arrested Development’ soars to infinity and beyond with new season

Jade Bisht

“The Office” ends with perfect finale

Jade Bisht

Girls’ Lacrosse falls out of SCVALS after first game

Jade Bisht

Sequels and Prequels: Pixar edition

Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie
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Student choreographers prepare for annual Bombay in the Bay

Jade Bisht and Amy Lin

Girls’ lacrosse implements team unity to build on recent wins

Jade Bisht and Amy Jan

Track aims to foster younger athletes

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

HCRAP not most important measurement of Chemistry Honors readiness

Jade Bisht

Track aims to foster younger athletes

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

Student choreographers prepare for annual Bombay in the Bay

Jade Bisht and Amy Lin

Track aims to foster younger athletes

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

Classics still better than modern movies

Jade Bisht

Classics still better than modern movies

Jade Bisht

TV show relation-ships sailing

Jade Bisht and Amy Lin

‘Selfies’ are on the rise

Jade Bisht and Elijah Yi

Girls’ track sprints to succeed

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

Something’s fishy: Genetically modified food can ruin one’s dinner

Jade Bisht and Amy Lin

Things to watch/read/listen to on Valentine’s Day

Jade Bisht, Amy Lin, and Carolyn Sun

Girls’ lacrosse slings into new season

Jade Bisht and Amy Jan
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Photo or Graphic for: Sports enter the clubs atmosphere

Rohan Rajeev
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Interact celebrates 50th year with notes of kindness

Jade Bisht and Priyanka Nookala

Increased API scores benefit district’s reputation

Jade Bisht and Jane Park

MMS: miracle mineral solution or more made-up stupidity?

Jade Bisht and Helen Wong
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Homecoming sweethearts break a trend

Sierra Smith and Jade Bisht

Can you be a lunch lady?

Jade Bisht

Education in California needs governor’s tax measures to pass

Jade Bisht
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