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The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express

The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express

The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express

Amanda Rooker won the state level competition for National History Day with her performance on the Tinker v. Des Moines case, which established a standard for student speech in 1969.

Amanda Rooker Makes History Cool Again, Dig?

Kayla Parker, Staff Writer May 2, 2014

Freshman Amanda Rooker will advance to national level competition as one of only two students representing California at this year’s National History Day competition in Maryland. For this year’s...

Changes in Procedure Mark Annual ASB Elections

Changes in Procedure Mark Annual ASB Elections

Nikki Rastegar, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

 The elections are held through a rigid and formal process involving all students at SJHHS. The week prior to the elections, students running for elected positions hang posters all around campus encouraging...

Apartment Vote and New Road Bring Growth Issues to a Head

Griffin Orlich & Kayla Parker-DiScala, Staff Writers April 16, 2014

A recent debate over whether or not low-income apartments should be built next to San Juan Hills High School showed that much more is at stake than just apartments. The debate raised questions about growth,...

News editor Macy Drew and Publicity Editor Chetana Piravi enjoy a relaxing commute on the Coaster to the JEA/NSPA National Convention on Friday, April 11. The Newspaper was ranked #10 for a paper its size.

SJHHS Newspaper, The Express, Wins Honors at National Journalism Convention

Macy Drew, News Editor April 15, 2014

The Express Newspaper, SJHHS’s student publication, put itself on the national radar as one of the top 10 broadsheet publications of its size last Friday at the JEA/NSPA National Journalism Convention...

First Stadium Graduation at SJHHS: So What's the Plan?

First Stadium Graduation at SJHHS: So What’s the Plan?

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2014

As June 24 nears, ASB, administration, and guidance prepare for the first graduation in Stallion Stadium. A lottery for parking spaces will award lucky winners additional spots on campus and families who...

Mock Accident to Return to SJHHS

Mock Accident to Return to SJHHS

Shane Battis, Business Manager April 9, 2014

In order to raise awareness of the devastating consequences of drinking and driving, SJHHS is steering the Every 15 Minutes program back onto campus this month after a three year break. Every 15 Minutes...

Retired campus supervisor, Bob Nietzel holds the Medal of Honor awarded to his cousin Alfred B. Nietzel.

Campus Supervisor Receives Medal of Honor

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2014

When campus supervisor, Robert “Bob” Nietzel, received a phone call from President Barack Obama he gasped and threw his pen up in the air. He and his wife had been receiving phone calls from top military...

High School Robotics Team Wins Prestigious Award

High School Robotics Team Wins Prestigious Award

Chetana Piravi, Director of Publicity March 21, 2014

Build, program, and learn to drive a 120-pound robot that can shoot, catch, and pass a two foot in diameter exercise ball. That’s what fifty-nine high school teams from around the world tried to do...

From left to right,  Connor Stewart (11), Ryan Brady (12), Andrew Ferguson (12) and Anna Bruns (12) are involved in Academic Decathlon which placed third in the regional competition.

Academic Decathlon Recieves Top Awards at Regional Competition

Macy Drew, News Editor March 3, 2014

 Hundreds of students, including nine from SJHHS, poured into the gymnasium of the Galen Center of USC on February 1, anxious to compete in Academic Decathlon. The decathletes, as they are called,...

A Pacific storm drenched most of the state on Friday, giving much needed water to the parched southland.

Monster Storm Douses Campus

Shane Battis, Business Manager February 28, 2014

A wet winter storm pushed its way ashore on Friday, making the trip to school slower than usual and driving students indoors to escape rain and wind. On Friday morning, light sprinkles quickly escalated...

Devona Drewes poses along the Great Wall during her exchange trip to China last summer of 2013.

Scholarship Program Provides Travel Opportunities

Alexea Malaletkin, Editorial Editor February 21, 2014

Good news for those desperate for a change of scenery: students at San Juan Hills aged 15-18 are now eligible to apply for a scholarship program providing them with an opportunity to travel abroad to either...

Free Military Aptitude Test Offered.

Ann Bergen, Career Guidance Specialist February 20, 2014

The ASVAB is a free aptitude test and career assessment administered by the Armed Forces with no obligation to join the military. It will be given on Thursday, February 27th during 2nd period and will...

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