• Voter Registration Drive 10/10 & 10/11
  • Ride For The Brand 10/15-10/16
  • Senior Advisement 9/23-10/11
  • Animal Farm Opening Night 10/23
  • AP Test Registration Now Open!
  • Parham and Zollinger Face Off in Area 2 Board Race
  • Senior registration August 5 (8:00 am to 11:00 am)
  • Cina Abedzadeh named new principal of SJHHS at June 12 board meeting
The story of San Juan as told by its students

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The story of San Juan as told by its students

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The story of San Juan as told by its students

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Karate siblings Jacob (12), Miyah (11), and Ella Verde (9) recently competed at the World Championships in Florida, placing in the top five athletes across various categories. With nearly a decade of training, the trio came home with an abundance of medals.

Karate Trio Wins Big at World Championships

Nikki Iyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief • October 21, 2022

In competition with 35 countries, yet ranking in the top five athletes among various brackets, three siblings found success at the recent World Karate Championships in Florida. Freshman Ella, junior Miyah,...

The illustration describes a girl trapped within the depression of her own mindscape, unable to see the beauty of life all around her. The colors represent how bright and beautiful life can truly be, while also demonstrating how dark and depressing one's own mind can become by corruption.

Four Steps to Reduce Stress Immediately

Madelyn Wapner, Social Media Editor • October 21, 2022

The emotion “stress” has been around since the beginning of time. Internally, when the body is in a state of stress, blood pressure rises, muscles tighten and heart rate increases.  When learning...

Seniors, Rachel Warren and Kent Lau, are named Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Through this incredibly prestigious academic competition, they are eligible to win up to $2,500.

Seniors Rachel Warner and Kent Lau Named Merit Scholarship Finalists

Domenica Peloso, A&E Editor • October 21, 2022

For its 67th year, the National Merit Scholarship Program will bestow over 7,000 high school students with one of its highly coveted Merit Scholarship awards. This year, two SJHHS seniors, Rachel Warner...

Student worker at Joe’s Italian Kitchen, Emma Gibson (11), smiles as she enjoys serving customers. Gibson loves making invaluable connections with her fellow student coworkers.

Persistence Pays Off When Searching for Jobs

Maureen Pike, Caption Editor • October 21, 2022

Many high school students seek after school jobs, however don’t know how to go about getting one. From online to  in person, job listings to  asking friends, there are several different methods of...

Student and In-N-Out employee Veishali smiles during her shift. In-N-Out workers are often bombarded during the post-football game rush, making it a tough yet rewarding job.

In-N-Out Employees Endure the Friday Night Football Game Rush

Claire Stafford, Opinion Editor • October 6, 2022

After Friday night football games, SJHHS students typically crowd popular fast-food  joint In-N-Out. Its proximity to campus not only makes it a popular hangout spot, but also a common place for students...

The OCTA bus stop located in San Juan Capistrano provides free transportation for students ages 6 to 18 through the “Youth Ride Free” bus pass. Although San Juan Hills students do not have access to a bus stop that takes them to campus, the OC youth pass, found in the guidance office, assists students in their search for free transportation.

Students can Ride the OC Bus for Free

Avery Koenig, Arts/Graphics Editor • October 6, 2022

The “Youth Ride Free'' bus pass is offered to all students at SJHHS and allows them to ride OC buses for transportation at no cost. Passes are valid until September 30, 2023. The Orange County Transportation...

South OC Divisional Manager, Siyona Shah (12) helps lead Mission Viejo High School’s student section at their bright out football game. Shah, and the rest of the OC Student Section team, spent the night filming videos, taking photos, and making connections with Mission Viejo’s ASB.

Student’s School Spirit Goes Beyond the Badlands

Kaitlyn Kittredge, Co Editor-in-Chief • October 6, 2022

Most students know OC Student Sections for their activity on social media, however their involvement goes much beyond Instagram stories. Senior Siyona Shah is a big part of their activity this school year,...

Fashion models Kira Schubert (12) and Roxy Thornton (12) strike a pose at OC Fashion Week. The girls went on to walk down the runway for Anne Fontain's collection. Thornton opened up about her time with Schubert. "I was very happy because I got to work with some amazing people with Kira. We had so much fun together," said Thornton. "I think we feed off each other well…we just clicked because we have similar interests and it's just always been a great friendship."

Fashion Friends Pursue Modeling Careers, Taking the Catwalk Together

Mia Tickell, News Editor • October 6, 2022

When an eye for fashion meets a passion for modeling, you get a fashion model.  When two fashion models meet, you get a powerhouse friendship. Seniors Roxy Thornton and Kira Schubert are living double...

One Ball at A TIme founder Sydney Wolfe (12) stands with Samaritan’s Purse coordinators and co-founder Anna Petrescu in front of boxes of balls to be donated. In this donation, they donated nearly 3,500 balls to Samaritan's Purse which will be gifted to children around the world in shoe boxes containing materials such as toys and school supplies.

Tennis Non-Profit Organization Reduces Environmental Waste

Braden LaClair, Staff Writer • October 6, 2022

As the tennis season begins to gain traction, senior Sydney Wolfe releases her non-profit organization One Ball At A Time in order to help the less fortunate and the environment. The organization works...

SJHHS School Counselors visit 10th grade history classes to educate students on the importance of Suicide Prevention month.

Students and Teachers Come Together to Spread Awareness Regarding Suicide Prevention Month

Sofia Bello, Sydney Hogancamp, Avery Koenig, and Domenica Peloso • September 27, 2022

Content Warning: The following story discusses sensitive topics related to suicide. During the month of September, communities come together to spread awareness about the topic of Suicide Prevention....

Brock Purnell (12) and Shawn Jahangiri (12) recently created Refugee Connection, a website that offers direct assistance to refugees around the world and provides them with a safe way of integrating into the country.

Students Develop Website to Help Refugees Locate Shelter

Gabriella Bello, Sydney Wolfe, Maureen Pike, and Mia Tickell • September 18, 2022

Seniors Shawn Jahangiri and Brock Purnell, recently founded the program Refugee Connection to offer direct assistance to refugees around the world. In hopes of aiding the world’s refugee crisis, they...

Students Studying Abroad

Eva Smedeby, Opinion Editor • April 24, 2022

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