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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
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
Courtesy of NOW Toronto
Why I fell for Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s collaboration
April 2, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
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Seniors continue tradition of senior trips as conclusion to high school adventures

Michelle Lee and Katherine Zhou
March 20, 2018

Galentines: Nothing can be a disaster when you have good company

Michelle Lee and Katherine Zhou
January 26, 2018

YouTube Red faces mixed responses compared to counterpart services

Michelle Lee and Rahul Vadlakonda
January 25, 2018

Winter Formal to be held at the Hyatt in Santa Clara

Michelle Lee and Katherine Zhou
November 16, 2017

Senior foodies sample ice cream at Maven’s Creamery

Michelle Lee and Katherine Zhou
November 13, 2017
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Winter Formal to be held at the Hyatt in Santa Clara

Michelle Lee and Katherine Zhou
November 11, 2017

Friday Night Lights: football games

Michelle Lee and Katherine Zhou
October 19, 2017

Uber receives positive student feedback

Alex Wang and Michelle Lee
October 13, 2017

New music building opens to a chorus of praise

Michelle Lee and Mathew Luo
September 7, 2017

Junior Prom draws big turnout; some say venue too small

Jay Kim and Michelle Lee
May 8, 2017
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Freshman spends February break volunteering at Syrian refugee camp

Michelle Lee
May 3, 2017

Senior captain balances lacrosse with music, theater

Michelle Lee and Kyle Wang
May 1, 2017

Hit-and-runs leave victims feeling frustrated and angry

Ashley Feng and Michelle Lee
March 18, 2017

School finally adopts new GPA system for Class of 2020

Francesca Chu and Michelle Lee
March 11, 2017

School to offer State Seal of Biliteracy on diplomas

Michelle Lee and Michael Zhang
March 11, 2017

My grandfather survived the little-known horrors of the Korean War

Michelle Lee
March 9, 2017

Worth it?: Açaí Bowls

Michelle Lee and Katherine Zhou
March 7, 2017

Applying for FAFSA as a Saratoga Student

Ashley Feng and Michelle Lee
February 4, 2017

Freshman jump ropes her way to the national level

Jay Kim and Michelle Lee
January 27, 2017
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Sports playing alumni offer advice about the reality of college-level athletics

Michelle Lee
January 22, 2017

Incumbents retain school board positions

Michelle Lee
November 28, 2016

In Palo Alto district, discussion heats up over GPA boost for Honors and AP classes

Caitlyn Chen and Michelle Lee
November 28, 2016

Cuttlefish wins early competition

Leena Elzeiny and Michelle Lee
November 28, 2016

Boys’ soccer: Young team hopes to surpass last year’s success

Angela Lee and Michelle Lee
November 25, 2016

Hyde Park evolves as Color Guard’s second home

Elaine Fan and Michelle Lee
November 16, 2016

Boys’ water polo: Captain says Falcons need better teamwork

Jay Kim and Michelle Lee
October 17, 2016
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Former assistant principal maintains connections with students through college counseling

Michelle Lee
October 17, 2016

Junior from Houston undergoes culture shock

Michelle Lee
October 15, 2016

Robotics struggles to accommodate growing team

Leena Elzeiny and Michelle Lee
October 13, 2016

‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ fails to live up to books

Michelle Lee and Katherine Zhou
October 13, 2016

Scarytoga Cemetery haunts junior during cross country run

Michelle Lee
October 11, 2016

Freshman figure skater sets high goals

Jay Kim and Michelle Lee
October 11, 2016

Students anticipate future service in Korean military

Elizabeth Lee and Michelle Lee
October 11, 2016

New math teacher balances classes between two schools

Michelle Lee
September 11, 2016

Art teacher takes over ceramics course after Aguayo departs for Los Gatos High

Michelle Lee
September 10, 2016

Preparations for freshman Homecoming roll on

Leena Elzeiny and Michelle Lee
September 9, 2016

Boys’ Water Polo: Players work to fill in missing gaps

Jay Kim and Michelle Lee
September 9, 2016

Science research program teaches junior life lessons

Michelle Lee
September 9, 2016

#NotANumber: three girls and the movement they started at Lynbrook to combat

Michelle Lee and Kyle Wang
May 24, 2016
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Upperclassmen venture into another world on Wild West trip

Michelle Koo and Michelle Lee
April 28, 2016

March 25, 2016

Michelle Koo and Michelle Lee
March 25, 2016

New artist Charlie Puth releases disappointing album

Olivia Lu and Michelle Lee
February 8, 2016

Baseball sees league championship as a possibility

Michelle Koo and Michelle Lee
February 8, 2016

Falcons knocked out of CCS, proud of exciting campaign

Anant Rajeev and Michelle Lee
February 4, 2016

Amateurs take on first horror movie experience

Michelle Koo and Michelle Lee
February 4, 2016

Benefit fashion show prepares for upcoming event

Michelle Lee
February 3, 2016

Federal enforcement of regulations only way to solve country’s gun violence

Michelle Lee and Amulya Vadlakonda
February 2, 2016

Boys’ soccer: Captain looks forward to season alongside promising team

Anant Rajeev and Michelle Lee
December 7, 2015

Leadership class teams with club to provide tutoring for finals

Eleanor Goh and Michelle Lee
December 7, 2015

Committee works to finalize next year’s schedule

Michelle Lee and Ryan Kim
December 3, 2015

Oct. 2, 2015

Michelle Koo and Michelle Lee
October 2, 2015

Cheer and Dance teams take on the new year

Gwynevere Hunger and Michelle Lee
September 19, 2015

Quota motivates smaller clubs to recruit

Michelle Lee and Michelle Koo
September 17, 2015

‘Orange is the New Black’ rids stereotypes for LGBT community

Michelle Lee
September 15, 2015

Military summer camp teaches leadership, life lessons

Emily Chen and Michelle Lee
September 14, 2015
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