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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
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
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 Sudeep Raj

Speech and debate brings home success

Sudeep Raj and Oksana Trifonova
May 7, 2014
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Wrestlers finish season strong at states

Sudeep Raj
March 11, 2014

The teacher’s favorite student

Sudeep Raj
March 10, 2014

Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March

Sudeep Raj
March 10, 2014

Despite loss of key players, tennis team remains strong

Nick Chow and Sudeep Raj
March 9, 2014

Speech and debate showing growth

Sudeep Raj and Oksana Trifonova
February 14, 2014

“Sea of Monsters” sinks to the bottom

Sudeep Raj
February 14, 2014

Increase in science classes results in classroom rearranging and sharing

Megana Iyer and Sudeep Raj
October 10, 2013

Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class

Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan
October 4, 2013

Memo to the SCOTUS: Procrastination is not the way Supreme Court’s decision not to decide on affirmative action a mistake

Sudeep Raj
September 23, 2013

Memo to the Supreme Court: Make bold decisions now, not later

Sudeep Raj
September 23, 2013

Grad and teacher Rector sees lots of changes at Saratoga High

Aditya Chaudhry and Sudeep Raj
September 10, 2013

Team displays impressive performance as state qualifiers near

Sudeep Raj and Rohan Hardikar
April 3, 2013

Injury-prone tennis team looking to become a top league contender

Minu Palaniappan and Sudeep Raj
April 3, 2013

Alumni continue to connect with their Indian dancing traditions

Jane Park and Sudeep Raj
April 3, 2013

Recent performances show optimistic signs for future

Rohan Hardikar and Sudeep Raj
February 26, 2013
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Boys’ tennis looks to regain position as champions

Sudeep Raj and Minu Palaniappan
February 5, 2013

Unnecessary roughness in sports makes a difference

Sudeep Raj and Lauren Louie
February 5, 2013

Gun control laws harm more than help

Sudeep Raj
February 5, 2013

Roses for this year’s Valentine’s Day grams

Arman Vaziri and Sudeep Raj
February 4, 2013

Roses for this year’s Valentine’s Day grams

Arman Vaziri and Sudeep Raj
February 3, 2013

Karate enhances students’ self-defense knowledge

Rachel Hull and Sudeep Raj
December 7, 2012

Speech and debate team wins record number of events at Santa Clara tournament

Rohan Hardikar and Sudeep Raj
December 7, 2012

Illegal immigrant unfairly denied kidney transplant

Sudeep Raj
December 7, 2012
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First debate tournament lacking in participation, but still fruitful

Sudeep Raj and Rohan Hardikar
October 29, 2012

XC team heads into CCS and State with high hopes

Bruce Lou and Sudeep Raj
October 28, 2012

Senior Day, a way for underclassmen to say thanks

Sudeep Raj and Arman Vaziri
October 27, 2012

SAT score drops irrelevant to education

Minu Palaniappan and Sudeep Raj
October 27, 2012
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Real YouTube talent ‘smoshed’ by undeserving channels

Sudeep Raj
September 26, 2012

Speech and debate team to go across the country

Rohan Hardikar and Sudeep Raj
September 19, 2012

Kabir Chandrasekher: O Captain! My Captain!

Bruce Lou and Sudeep Raj
September 19, 2012
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