• Cambria Graff Named Teacher of the Year at SJHHS: one of the most recognized performing arts teachers in all of Orange County
  • Pajama Drive Happening Now: Donate a pair of new pajamas, infant through adult, between now and December 13. Drop off in the front office or ASB.
  • Trading Post Has New Merch, Visit During Lunch
  • Senior Portrait Deadline Dec. 9: Schedule Through South Coast Photographic
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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Rowan Noonan (12) places her phone into what students refer to as the “phone jail”. This system students must follow in all their classes is a new mandate put in place by the CAPO Unified School District.

Stricter Cell Phone Policy for the 2024-2025 School Year

Victoria Hernandez, Staff Writer • September 23, 2024

Cell phones are an essential tool in today’s society that is used by most people in their daily lives, whether for work, entertainment, socialization, or for school.  However, this will change due to...

PSTA officers Suzie Taylor, Cindy Morrone and Katy Baxter greeted students and parents as they passed through registration days held on August 5 and 6. At the registration event families had the opportunity to join PTSA and support other campus groups.

Week of Welcome Aims to Mellow First Week Jitters

Alex Alvord, Special to The Express • August 15, 2024

The excitement of starting a new school year and seeing the friends you haven’t seen over summer is typically squashed during the first week of school as we simultaneously try our best to get back into...

Lizbeth De La Cruz (12) looks forward to attending USC with a full ride scholarship to study Human Biology.

Lizbeth De La Cruz Receives the Angels College Scholarship

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer • May 15, 2024

In pursuit of her dreams, senior Lizbeth De La Cruz received the Angels College Scholarship and a full ride to the University of Southern California, otherwise known as, USC. It was through her undeniable...

Graphic depicts the Mental Health Awareness week that SJHHS will be putting on. The event will be taking place Tuesday April 30th until Friday May 3, hosting various activities everyone is welcome to attend.

Mental Health Awareness Week Inspires Hope and Healing

Sofia Bello, Photo Editor • April 26, 2024

With Mental Health Month coming in May, the school is putting on a week full of activities dedicated to spread awareness.  The week starts off with the grand opening of the Wellness Center located...

U.S. History Classes Deploy Surveys for Civic Engagement Project

Bill Kaiser, Adviser • April 26, 2024

Students in Mrs. Toler's U.S. History classes are working on a civic engagement semester project and one component is gathering feedback from stakeholders. They have designed surveys to collect information...

A graphical representation of students on a crowed stairway between classes. An added passing period would be needed if the proposed schedule change is accepted.

Possible Bell Schedule Change Could Alter Tutorial

Claire Stafford, Co Editor-in-Chief • April 18, 2024

Teachers will vote on a proposed change to the bell schedule for the 2024-25 school year next week.  The proposed schedule would change the tutorial from the way it is now, 25 minutes at the end of...

Guidance Specialist Lynne Bell distributes helpful information at the College and Career Advantage booth at the career fair held at San Juan Hills High School on March 18, 2024.

First District-Wide Career Fair Held at SJHHS

Zaleeya Dhalla, Staff Writer • March 22, 2024

The first district-wide CUSD/CCA career fair was hosted at San Juan Hills on Monday, March 18. Partnering with College and Career Advantage, the event aimed to further equip scholars with helpful tools...

In coming years, students may receive number grades rather than percentages or letters.

Anticipatory Changes to the Grading System

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief • March 22, 2024

The Capistrano Unified School District will be implementing a reformed grading system that will move away from percentages and zeroes, and  switch to “integer grading” in the coming school years. The...

Newly proposed California Senate bill hopes to reduce harmful algorithms social media contains. This bill is set to have social media companies put limits on users under 18 to make sure children are protected from the negative effects.

Proposed California Legislation Imposes Social Media Restrictions for Youth

Gabriella Bello, A&E Editor • February 11, 2024

Without a doubt, social media has become a significant part of modern culture and society. In fact, 90% of people between the ages 13-17 have social media. This could soon be heavily affected by a newly...

Link Leaders pose for a photo in front of the “Campus Tours” sign at the Stallion Showcase on February 3rd. Link Crew volunteers gave tours of the campus to incoming freshmen for the 2024-2025 school year.

Link Crew Returns to SJHHS

Lucy Garibaldi, Staff Writer • February 10, 2024

SJHHS’ incoming freshmen program is now nationally accredited. This changes what has been known for the past two years as Stallion Startup, back to Link Crew. In order to be accredited to the official...

Caitlyn Naccarato advertises her flier for the new Creative Writing elective class offered next year at San Juan Hills High School. Naccarato is taking sign ups for next year's class in room J201.

New Creative Writing Class at SJHHS

Zaleeya Dhalla, Staff Writer • February 9, 2024

Writers, get excited for the new course coming next year! SJHHS is now joining Aliso Niguel in providing a Creative Writing course to students. “This elective was recently within the last year approved...

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 Stall (12) accompany. This scene resembles the floating lanterns scene in the movie, where Flynn and Rapunzel finally embrace each other.

Winter Formal: Tangled up in Fun

Maureen Pike, News Editor • January 26, 2024

Winter Formal, the second school dance of the year did not disappoint. This year's winter formal was hosted at The ARTIC Train Station in Anaheim, a new location for SJHHS.  A lot goes into planning...

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