The Student News Site of Saratoga High School

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon

AP exams are held for two weeks every year in May.

Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges

Nika Svizhenko March 14, 2024

AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student's understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted.  Even...

While UC Berkeley offers a tiresome uphill hike from SHS, Yale, Harvard and Stanford lead to an easy downhill slide.

Recent alumni offer their report card on how SHS prepared them for elite colleges

Shirina Cao and Jessica Li December 13, 2023

Saratoga High, one of the top public high schools in California, is consistently commended for its academic rigor and success, according to data from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)....

The University of Chicago visited the school’s College and Career Center on Sept. 7.

CCC brings colleges to campus

Andy Zhu September 19, 2023

As in previous years, a steady stream of college representatives from across the nation have been visiting the school during the fall semester to provide valuable insights to juniors and seniors. The...

Interest rates on federal student loans have increased.

Merit scholarships are a solution for the gap in need-based aid for college costs

Skyler Mao May 22, 2023

Over 85% of students receive financial aid for colleges, most of them in households below the $48,000 income line. In 2022, $140.6 billion of grant aid and $94.7 billion of loans were distributed to students. These...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Saratoga Falcon