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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
“Morning Sun” stars a small but powerful cast of three actresses.
‘Morning Sun,’ ‘Sylvia’ and ‘146 Point Flame’: Seniors wrap up their four years in Drama with individual productions
April 2, 2025
Students studying for physics, math and computer science competitions
Students fuel their academic passions with Olympiad competitions
March 27, 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 Michael Wong
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2020 Falcon to receive Crown Award

Michael Wong
January 19, 2021
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Top 10 things to do over winter break

Michael Wong
December 13, 2020

Hard-fought debate may ultimately not matter

Michael Wong
October 29, 2020
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NBA restarts season in the midst of coronavirus pandemic

Vinay Gollamudi and Michael Wong
September 6, 2020

A review of the iPhone SE: reasonably priced entry-level device

Michael Wong
May 29, 2020
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Democrats right the ship with moderate consolidation

Michael Wong
April 3, 2020
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Administration looks for temporary locations for robotics to relocate to during renovations

Michael Wong, Bill Yuan, and Kaasha Minocha
April 1, 2020

Saratoga High’s first 60 years: former Falcon turned College ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant in 2010

Michael Wong and Amanda Zhu
February 11, 2020

SAT vs. ACT: How do you know which is the right test to take?

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
February 10, 2020

Withdrawing unexpected changes to school profile the correct decision

Michael Wong and Jeffrey Xu
February 8, 2020

In wealthy districts, parents should have to pay to have their kids participate in activities

Michael Wong
December 17, 2019

Late changes to finals schedule result from instructional minutes concerns

Alekhya Vadlakonda and Michael Wong
December 9, 2019

5-Minute crafts or 1-Hour craft?

Michael Wong and Amanda Zhu
December 6, 2019

Top ten things to do during the power outage

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
October 30, 2019

How politicians utilize social media

Michael Wong
October 28, 2019

Attempt to troll Nigerian Prince scammers fails

Justin Guo and Michael Wong
October 17, 2019

AP registration moves up to Sept 27 from February

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
September 22, 2019

Equipment: A look into athletes’ choices when purchasing gear

Michael Wong
May 23, 2019
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Science department uses funds to purchase and replace equipment

Michael Wong and Emilie Zhou
May 23, 2019

Despite long daily commute, Nicholson feels no regrets about teaching at SHS

Edwin Chen, Kevin Sze, Kaitlyn Tsai, and Michael Wong
May 22, 2019

Community colleges offer advantages beyond art credits

Michael Wong
May 22, 2019
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Badminton: Falcons prevail against Palo Alto, but fall to Lynbrook, Milpitas

Sherrie Shen and Michael Wong
April 3, 2019

The best of the best: Leaderboards recognize school’s historic sports accomplishments

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
April 3, 2019

Five good things Trump has done

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
March 26, 2019

AP Tests increase to $110, up from $100 last year

Edwin Chen and Michael Wong
February 26, 2019

Abe returns as wrestling head coach after a 10-year hiatus

Justin Guo and Michael Wong
February 12, 2019

Abe shares his Thai food with his students

Jun Lee and Michael Wong
December 10, 2018

Twitch.tv connects viewers through various streams

Justin Guo and Michael Wong
December 10, 2018
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Heritage orchard provides a reminder of the past

Kaylene Morrison and Michael Wong
December 10, 2018

On the twelve days before finals, my true love gave to me . . .

Justin Guo and Michael Wong
December 10, 2018

Senior balances time commitments for go-karting

Justin Guo and Michael Wong
November 27, 2018

Club commission simplifies club creation process

Jun Lee and Michael Wong
October 30, 2018
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Athletics department enters third consecutive year in debt

Sherrie Shen and Michael Wong
September 27, 2018
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