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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 57, Issue 6
Volume 57, Issue 6
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 5
Volume 57, Issue 5
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 4
Volume 57, Issue 4
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 3
Volume 57, Issue 3
April 23, 2025
Volume 57, Issue 2
Volume 57, Issue 2
April 23, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Jihau Yu

AMD finds passion in cards

Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu

Boys’ tennis falls short at CCS semifinals, loses to Saint Ignatius

Ami Nachiappan and Jihau Yu

Boys’ tennis starts off strong

Navin Tiwary and Jihau Yu

Rain shortens state tournament

Jenny Qian and Jihau Yu

Senior finds enjoyment in tutoring clarinet

Jihau Yu

Bellarmine beats tennis team in CCS semifinals

Kevin Chow and Jihau Yu

Boys’ lacrosse suffers defeats with inexperienced team

Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu

Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA

Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu

Twins participate in bowl competitions

Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu

Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild

Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu

ASB holds jeans drive

Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu

Boys’ basketball in position to win its league

Jihau Yu

March Madness tournament comes to SHS

Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu

Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition

Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu

Football players make transition to basketball

Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu

Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer

Jihau Yu

Freshman swings her way onto golf team

Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu

Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto

Jihau Yu

Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime

Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu

Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession

Helen Chen and Jihau Yu

Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools

Jihau Yu

Football team struggles to produce points

Jihau Yu

PTSO organizes college workshop

Jihau Yu

Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture

Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu

Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship

Jihau Yu

Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program

Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu

Tennis team advances in CCS

Jihau Yu

Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community

Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu

Tennis star’s path to Princeton

Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu

Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title

Jihau Yu

FBLA competition yields good results

Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng

School spends $8,000 on new murals

Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu

Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season

Jihau Yu

Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar

Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu

Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title

Jihau Yu

Staff members caution against too much senioritis

Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu

WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM

Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu

‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit

Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu

After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014

Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu

Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea

Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu

Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students

Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu
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