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Debaters awarded for rhetorical skills
Students from Los Gatos and Saratoga High Schools’ Speech and Debate Teams have been quite convincing, making their points successfully against students from other public—and private—schools. These efforts have led to placements in top tournaments and invitations to national competitions.
At the California High School...
Work is now in session for local college students
Once finals end and college students are freed from attending class and studying, often, another challenge awaits: the summer job. Here’s how a few local postsecondary pupils are making it work.
Starting a business from scratch is never easy. Getting started, spreading the word and...
Student performance remains steady during pandemic, principals report
Local high schools are starting to get a sense of just how far students are falling behind due to Covid-19.
And unlike other districts in the region, for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, the answer appears to be—not much.
After the first grading period,...
National Merit Scholarship semifinalists celebrated
Los Gatos and Saratoga High Schools honored their latest National Merit Scholarship semifinalists this fall after the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists were publicly announced as part of the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has 41...
Los Gatos High students perform at Carnegie Hall
It’s featured the Beatles, John Philip Sousa, Led Zeppelin and Booker T. Washington, and on April 14, around 185 Los Gatos High School students joined the ranks of people who have graced the stage at Carnegie Hall, during the 2023 Harmonic Convergence Concert.
The Italian...
Rift between Saratoga High School music program and the District widens
On Oct. 2, Saratoga High School music director Jason Shiuan announced the cancellation of the school’s annual concerto competition. The decision was the latest in a series of adjustments affecting the school’s music department—and Saratoga Music Boosters (SMB), the parent-run nonprofit founded in 1972...
Class is back in session at College of Adaptive Arts
On the 143 acres that make up West Valley College campus, there is a single building that houses the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA). Last week I arranged a tour with Nicole Kim, the executive director at CAA. As she welcomed me in, I...
Special Games draws hundreds to West Valley College
A tradition that started more than 40 years ago is back up and running.
After being put on pause during the pandemic, the 42nd Annual Kiwanis Special Games featured more than 600 children of varying ability levels at West Valley College as they competed in...
Mother and daughter say Grad Night bash will be epic
The mulberry tree on the lawn in front of Los Gatos High School is a reminder to Judy Peckler, 78, about the importance of the annual dry post-graduation party.
The tree is dedicated to her only son, her husband and her youngest daughter, who were...
LGHS educators and students share how they used AI this year
It’s 11pm, and Los Gatos High School junior Eric Jacobson is stuck on a particularly difficult calculus topic. Instead of doomscrolling reels—or giving up—he turns to a study partner who never sleeps: ChatGPT.
“I love (AI), because it explains concepts concisely and efficiently,” Jacobson explained....
