Angela Liu

In the history of SHS sports, two jerseys worn by past players have been retired: a white-on-red football jersey emblazoned with the number 82 and a red-on-white basketball one with the number 21 worn by Randy Arrillaga and the Jeff Swanberg respectively.

Mock Trial members share experiences on first scrimmage, and how they can improve in the future. 

But while staying up late to study for this one test may have short term benefits, such as a grade boost or a GPA raise, it can raise many long term concerns.  

As they arrive at school in the front parking lot, many visitors immediately notice the intricately detailed mural that adorns the back wall of the Thermond Drama Center. It offers an inside look to the behind-the-scenes preparations of the drama department in the ‘90s: students line cables, paint show props and select costumes. But behind the artistic snapshot lies a deeper meaning: the mural honors 1996 alumnus Doug Leverich, a deeply involved drama student who lost his battle against leukemia on Nov. 21, 1997.

Through the Freshman Shadow program, many students like have tried out a day at Saratoga High by following a freshman through a school day. This process allows probable students get a taste of life as a SHS student before they enroll.  

The 2016-2017 Mock Trial case packet, released on Sept. 8, deals with the issue  of human trafficking, as the prosecution tries to prove that the defendant, Cameron Awbrey, is guilty of human trafficking and false imprisonment. The case topic has not been covered in the last few years and reflects the growing awareness of human trafficking in the U.S.  

Juniors' Facebook accounts are disabled after being reported of impersonating themselves

Senior ventures into hair dyes and rainbows

Members of the orchestra program will be touring Los Angeles at the beginning of spring break, from March 31 to April 3. This mini tour will be the biggest tour of the year for the group before the international tour to the Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands in the summer of 2017.  

Early in the morning of Saturday, March 19, 50 runners lined up on the track at the school to run laps at the Miles for Smiles fundraiser and raise funds for Smile Train, a nonprofit organization that provides resources to doctors to provide free cleft repair surgery for children in developing countries.  

Winter guard and winter percussion season ramps up number of practices and shows.

Residential and vehicular burglaries in Saratoga have increased in the past three years, as its affluence and the at times lax security of the neighborhoods have made the community easy prey for burglars at a time when the state is making an effort to release non-violent offenders from prisons.

MESH is an outreach program in which Saratoga High musicians mentor the band and orchestra students at Redwood Middle School.

Saratoga Falcon reporter tries out famed Paleo diet for a week.

“Teen Beach 2,” which came out in June, and “Descendants,” released in July, both appear to be aimed at mirroring the success of “High School Musical.” “Teen Beach 2” turned out to be better than its predecessor (which was released July 2013), while “Descendants” proved itself worthy of rivaling HSM itself.