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As their high school journey closes and practical incentives disappear, many seniors find themselves lacking the motivation to do schoolwork. 

Combating senioritis: trying to keep students engaged all the way to the finish line 

Natalie Chua and Parav Manney February 19, 2024

English teacher Erick Rector, who teaches this year two classes of AP Language and Composition, sees the signs of senioritis — lack of engagement, not turning in work, being late or not coming to class...

Girls’ basketball seniors reflect on underwhelming season, leave team in hands of promising underclassmen 

Emma Fung February 10, 2024

Senior captain Zineerah Ahmed swiftly dribbled the ball across the basketball court during a game against Milpitas on Feb. 7. The crowd and coach Manny Steffens cheered as she successfully scored a shot....

Seniors Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson dancing in the all girls’ dance.

Seniors stick together and win Homecoming 

Victoria Lin September 24, 2023

Hundreds of students, staff members and parents erupted in cheers during the seniors' quad day performance on Sept. 22 as Michelle Wan and Erika Anderson led the all girls’ dance group as they moved...

Senior Mag 2023: Taking the untraditional path: Seniors pursue gap years before resuming academic studies

Christina Chang August 30, 2023

While most students at Saratoga High go directly to 4-year colleges, a select few in the Class of 2023 have opted to take a gap year to explore other pursuits before resuming their collegiate plans. Julian...

At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day

At long last, a decision: Seniors show off post-grad plans on May 1 Commit Day

Saachi Jain and Aiden Ye May 27, 2023

Over 80 members of the senior class mingled at the quad steps during lunch on May 1, traditionally recognized as “Commit Day,” the day when most college decisions are due and students commit to one...

Harrison Hwang and Mateusz Palusinski pose after eliminating their targets Maya Singla and Ananya Seth.

Class of ‘23 senior assassin ends in controversy

Sarah Thomas May 27, 2023

In a shaky video, senior Anand Agrawal races into a Jamba Juice, armed with a water gun aimed at senior Jason Cheng, one of the other finalists in Senior Assassin, a four-round annual game where seniors...

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