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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
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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 Preston Fu
Team Saratoga 1, consisting of students Bryan Li, Lawson Wang, Advaith Avadhanam, Alan Lu, Skyler Mao and Victoria Hu (left to right) proudly hold up their second place trophy.

Photo or Graphic for: Mathletes place second at highly competitive Berkeley tournament

Jessica Li and Amy Miao
A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known

A tale of two seniors: What we wish we had known

Apurva Chakravarthy and Preston Fu
One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications

One senior’s journey: how to make the most of college applications

Preston Fu

A global tapestry: Students share experiences with international sports cultures

Preston Fu and Allen Luo
Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial

Clubs should be allowed to meet during tutorial

Jason Cheng and Preston Fu
Coalition schools: Move to Common App

Coalition schools: Move to Common App

Preston Fu

Top 10 ways to avoid COVID-19

Allen Luo and Preston Fu
Senior Henrik Zhang prepares to serve in a match at the Spartans Butterfly Open in Santa Clara on June 11 this past summer.

Senior qualifies for U-17 national table tennis team

Preston Fu and Allen Luo
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About half of seniors opt to return for in-person education

Preston Fu and Benjamin Li
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Congress needs term limits

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Digital technology rapidly changes our approach to COVID-19

Preston Fu
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California’s vaccine distribution needs more than just manpower

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Student athletes in college balance sports and studies

Christina Chang and Preston Fu
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Surviv.io: the road to 20 kills

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Seeking connections in a pandemic

Preston Fu
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November elections frazzle nerves but teach valuable lessons

Preston Fu and Nidhi Mathihalli
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Going test-blind distorts the college admissions process

Preston Fu and Nilay Mishra
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Social media’s echo chamber reinforces political divide

Preston Fu
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K-12 districts, including LGSUHSD, may still not be taking reopening seriously enough

Preston Fu and Lihi Shoshani

Young adults encouraged to become poll workers amid coronavirus-induced shortage

Preston Fu
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Classes can benefit from major revamps

Preston Fu
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Quarantine: time to buckle down and stay fit

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Online testing functional but could be improved by implementing more project-based learning

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
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Keys recognized as District Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021

Preston Fu
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Multi-sport athletes change focus to single sport

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Students win UCLA hacking competition with Archiscape

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
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Seven win awards at online Synopsys Science Fair

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
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History Bowl seniors reflect, prepare for postponed Nationals

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi
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Achievement Awards in Writing: a mechanism for student expression

Preston Fu and Samantha Yee
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Students should watch their spending

Preston Fu

With discipline and motivation, students can overcome addiction to their phones

Preston Fu and Bill Yuan
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Junior explores genres of music production

Preston Fu

Exchange students navigate life away from home

Vicky Bai and Preston Fu

Boys’ tennis resumes with solid returning players

Preston Fu and Andrew Lee

UCs should keep standardized tests a part of application process

Preston Fu

Senior starts company to help limit kids’ screen time

Preston Fu and Christine Zhang

In and out of the classroom, teens’ best teachers are often their peers

Preston Fu and Serena Li

Overreaching academically creates problems that are hard to fix several weeks into school year

Preston Fu and Lihi Shoshani

Just say no to bah humbug spirit

Preston Fu

Popularity of online courses increase in mainstream education

Preston Fu and Krithi Sankar

Breakup of Big Tech stifles innovation

Preston Fu
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Freshman chess player named International Master

Preston Fu and Nicole Lu

Sports analytics field grows, attracts student interest

Preston Fu and Christine Zhang

Apollo 11 conspiracy debunked

Preston Fu

Alumnus praises Caltech’s robust computer science offerings 

Preston Fu and Viraaj Reddi

Limited course selection obstructs underclassman education

Preston Fu
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Freshman dancer embraces Chinese styles, wins Miss Teen Dance America

Preston Fu and Christine Zhang
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