Milpitas High School aims to improve college and career readiness as well as graduation rates for English Learner (EL) students this school year, according to the 24-25 School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) document. This document outlines the school’s goals for students for a given school year and is updatedContinue Reading
Freshman Eunice Lee won her fifth national jump-roping champion title this past June at the 2024 American Jump Rope National Championship at Salt Lake City in Utah, according to Eunice Lee. She completed her fourth national championship run with a gold medal in Single Rope Speed Endurance, the title ofContinue Reading
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free School Act, which requires school districts to limit or pro-habit phone usage during school hours by Jul. 1, 2026, according to the governor’s website. Mental health issues, cyberbullying, interference with education, and low achieving students are cited as reasonsContinue Reading
Junior Meiyi Chung was elected as student school board representative on May 1, 2024, by the student population, Chung said. She began her role at the start of the 24-25 school year and aims to bring a stronger sense of community to MHS as a whole, Chung said. “I hopeContinue Reading
Dhruvi Shah was recently hired as the new teacher for the principles of finance class, a course for students to learn real-world financial issues, according to school officials. Ms. Shah wants students to have a sense of financial literacy, she said. Principles of finance, a semester-long Career and Technical EducationContinue Reading
Sleep is a necessity and important in containing energy throughout the day and each student should be getting at least eight hours of sleep each night, according to the article, “Sleep and Health” written by CDC Healthy Schools. Student’s sleep schedules are very diverse within MHS, with different reasons forContinue Reading
The Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) won 1st place at the Moon Festival Dance Competition on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Andrew Hill High School, according to VSA’s Instagram. The dance competition was between many different Vietnamese Student Associations across a variety of schools, VSA treasurer and dancer Vy Pham said.Continue Reading
Although most people decide to wait to start their own businesses until they receive their undergraduate degrees, some students have decided to become entrepreneurs in high school—running their own cosmetic businesses to make money and pursue their passion. Junior Vince Nguyen’s interest in his hair-cutting business started when he wasContinue Reading
Traveling the world is no small feat, but Spanish teacher Allison Tomlinson wants to turn that dream into reality. Without parents or children to take care of, Tomlinson decided last year to travel the world with her husband, who also loves to travel, she said. Tomlinson isn’t retiring, but sheContinue Reading
While many students have common hobbies like cooking or playing piano, a few Trojans have picked up a more niche hobby: target shooting. Senior Casandra Oliva was first introduced to the sport of shooting through her father, who served six years in the U.S. Navy, Casandra Oliva said. Her favoriteContinue Reading
531 seniors were absent for at least part of the school day on May 26 of last year, and 491 seniors were absent on May 27 the year before that, according to statistics provided by senior staff secretary Lori Louie. The reason for these many absences is senior ditch day—aContinue Reading
Senior Noel Hwang became the recipient of a $25,000 scholarship from Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A announced on their website. The scholarship was awarded based on a student’s academic performance as well as being able to demonstrate care and commitment to serving their communities, the announcement said. One day, Hwang was told toContinue Reading