• Athletes Sign Letters of Intent This Week
  • Career Exploration Workshop on Thursday (11/14)
  • CUSD Trustee Projections: Area 1: Jennifer Adnams, Area 2: Lisa Zollinger, Area 3: Lisa Davis, Area 5: Krista Castellanos
  • Chromebook Refresh for Freshman: New and Improved.
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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Ella, Lisa Gnielinski (12), and Prince Topher, William Meshkin (12), meet once again at the royal banquet and dance together. Prince Topher tells Ella about how he wants to truly help the people who have gotten their land taken away. They share a magical moment in love, right before Ella runs from the banquet at midnight, leaving one of her slippers at the palace.

Cinderella: Happily Ever After On Stage

Sofia Bello and Gabriella Bello • February 6, 2024

Rapunzel, Hannah McCabe (12), and Flynn Rider, Jake Javorsky (12), perform a dip in the final moments of the Dance team’s performance for the Rapunzel themed pep rally. Background dancers Weston Port (11), Summer Lewis (12), Cooper Javorsky (10), and Savannah Stull (12) accompany. This scene resembles the floating lanterns scene in the movie, where Flynn and Rapunzel finally embrace each other.

Winter Formal Pep Rally in Photos

Celeste Cariker • January 26, 2024

Teachers gather in the upper quad on Wednesday wearing red in support of the CUEA negotiations team. The teachers are seeking a share of the 8.22% cost of living adjustment (COLA) they must bargain for with the Capistrano Unified School District. CUEA stands for Capistrano Unified Education Association.

Stallion Roundup 1/15 -1/26

Sofia Bello and Celeste Cariker • January 26, 2024

Young Sala Garncarz, Gemma Butler-Woodhouse (12), is having a nightmare about her loved ones requesting letters. In labor camps, it was difficult for captives to get their mail through censorship and out to their loved ones. Sala Garncarz was regularly sent mail from her loved ones, and oftentimes they would express to Sala how badly they wanted to hear from her. Sala slept uneasily, burdened by these requests and her limitations.

Letters to Sala Wins First Place at CETA

Vanessa Ortiz, Staff Writer • December 15, 2023

The SJHHS theatrical production of Letters to Sala won 1st place at California State Educational Theatre Festival (CETA), which will allow the students to take the production on the road and perform in...

Mrs. White, Viola Whittaker (11), and Wadsworth, Liam Herd (10), team up to search the ballroom for clues on the murders.

Clue: Murder Becomes the Game

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor • November 11, 2023

On the way to prom, the mock drunk driver, Gavin Blackwell (12) collides with another car causing a serious crash. Laying on the hood of the car, Taylor Doanes' (11) lifeless body was covered with stage blood after being ejected through the passenger seat windshield.

Photo Gallery Remembering Every 15 Minutes

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor • May 9, 2023

A 1990’s statistic said that every 15 minutes someone in the U.S. dies in an alcohol related car collision. That number has changed slightly over time with fewer fatalities. Maybe now it’s one every...

Senior Showcase is an annual dance performance, featuring only the seniors of the SJHHS dance program. Pictured, intermediate dancer Ella Winger performs a solo to the song “Paint it Black,” which she choreographed herself.

Seniors Showcase Their Dance Skills

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor • March 7, 2023

For the Winter Formal Pep Rally, dance coach Kristine Calder’s interpretation of the theme “Winter in Paris” followed the story of a girl who gets stood up at the altar and goes on a solo honeymoon trip to Paris with the help of her friends. After the opera ballet, the girl meets someone in the park and the two instantly fall in love. Sparks fly between the two characters as “snow” falls in the air around them, bringing the production to a close.

“A Winter in Paris” Captured in Photos

Sydney Wolfe, Photo Editor • January 27, 2023

The Stallion football team charges onto the field followed by a trail of red, white, and blue smoke, kicking off their second game in the CIF Playoffs.

Stallion Football: 2022 Season Recap

Sydney Wolfe, Photo Editor • November 30, 2022

Victory Over Aliso Niguel, Stallions Win Third League Title in Five Years

Joaquin Serrato, Multimedia Editor • November 4, 2022

Pink in the stands and poise on the turf, the Stallions finished victorious against Aliso Niguel High School, resulting in a final score of 31-14. Despite an 0-7 start to the season, with this result,...

AP Art History students went on a field trip with teacher Rob Lynde to the Getty Museum last week. The students observed a variety of structures and architecture. Pictured, the “Sarcophagus” depicts a couple whose remains are contained within the vessel. It is estimated that it was created around 180-200 A.D. The sides of the sarcophagus show scenes relating to the life of Achilles. It is unknown who created the sarcophagus.

Student Photos from a Trip to the Getty

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor • October 27, 2022

Onlookers watch as Marie Curie, portrayed by Allison Piwonka (11), discusses the benefits of the newly discovered element, radium in a press release. The radiation emitted by radium was not known to be dangerous at the time, and many believed that ingesting radium would benefit one's health.

Radium Girls: A Deadly Case

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor • October 20, 2022

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