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Teacher partners with Stanford for virtual reality classroom
Los Gatos High School Social Studies Teacher David Homa is partnering with Stanford University’s Human Virtual Reality Design Lab on the use of virtual reality (VR) in schools.
On a team with a Stanford University professor and two graduate students, Homa is collaborating with global...
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...
Student musicians continue success
The Los Gatos (LGHS) and Saratoga High School (SHS) Music Departments earned top marks once again in music competitions this season.
In addition to winning multiple competitions, student musicians have been selected to represent their school in regional, state and national competitions and performances, including...
LGHS sends Class of 2025 out into the world
One of the hallmark events of the year in Los Gatos is the Los Gatos High School graduation ceremony, which takes place on the iconic front lawn along Main Street. With preparations beginning weeks prior, and a cleanup that happens in the ensuing days...
LGHS grad hopes his new book ‘How First-Generation Students Navigate Higher Education…’ will spark a renaissance in college supports
If you look at recent data, you’ll find the majority of undergraduate college students who are the first generation in their family to reach these higher-academic halls, says Fisher Middle School alum and Los Gatos High School (Class of ‘94) graduate Matt Daily.
He’s now...
Los Gatos school bond ‘CC’ easily passing on Wednesday
Los Gatos residents appear to have authorized a $163 million bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District in last night's election.
As of mid-day Wednesday, the Yes on CC side had achieved 65.76% of the vote (7,205 votes), compared...
Looking beyond STEM
Last year, only a handful of students got As in my Advanced Placement (AP) Language and Composition class at Prospect High School.
I noticed many of my classmates complaining about these results, commenting that they felt like English isn’t supposed to be so tough.
But why?...
Vaccination rates are so high, Covid-19-prevention clinic will offer flu shot, too
By the time the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District held its first meeting since classes returned, Aug. 24, it’d already dealt with two coronavirus cases—a teacher and a student—one in Saratoga, and one in Los Gatos.
While demonstrating the publicly-available “dashboard” for trustees, Brian...
Los Gatos-Saratoga named top school system in California (Q&A with Sup. Mike Grove)
The education world's been abuzz in recent days over the release of rankings from Niche, a marking company that grades K-12 schools. And in the 2022 Best School Districts in California list, at the very top was Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District.
The...
High schoolers get ‘perfect’ score on state exams
The California Department of Education released the 2025 California School Dashboard earlier this month, providing schools and families with information on school and district progress in improving student learning and outcomes. The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District calls it “a defining moment of...
