• Resume 101 Workshop in College & Career Center on Feb. 25th.
  • Stallion Showcase on Saturday, Feb. 8: Learn about SJHHS's Classes and Programs.
  • Purchase Valentine's Grams in Upper Quad by ASB Store.
  • Invent 2 Prevent: New Program Looses Funding Following Trump's Dismantling of the Department of Education.
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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New National Honors Society Adviser, Crystal Stevenson is excited to commence her first year at SJHHS. AS the Adviser she looks to uphold the four pillars that the organization is rooted in. “The focus is the four pillars, which are scholarship, character, service, and leadership,” said Stevenson.

National Honors Society Gets New Adviser

Claire Stafford, Co-Editor-In-Chief • September 22, 2023

National Honors Society (NHS) is a nationwide high school-based organization that puts an emphasis on four pillars: service, scholarship, character, and leadership. Each individual high school that...

Walking out of the restroom, sophomore Ava De Filippo, holds anew bathroom pass. San Juan Hills introduced a new type of bathroom pass this school year and mixed reviews followed its arrival.

Bathroom Passes Arrive to Mixed Emotions

Maureen Pike, News Editor • September 22, 2023

New safety vest bathroom passes strike controversy within San Juan Hills. Students are concerned with the cleanliness of the vest, alongside insecurities about wearing it. Staff however find the passes...

The deadline has been moved forward. FAFSA stands for Free Application for federal Student Aid and it is a free form that determines ones eligibility for college financial aid. There are multiple different types of financial aid including scholarships and student loans.

FAFSA Deadline Now Sooner Than Ever

Celeste Cariker, Co-Editor-in-Chief • September 22, 2023

The application change date for FAFSA catches upcoming college students off guard. FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is a financial aid that students can apply for to receive...

Carson De Filippo (11) and Jack Goldbaum (11) have been elected as the 2023-24 ASB President and Vice President. Together, they hope to improve the SJHHS atmosphere and put on exciting events.

Catching Up With Upcoming ASB Executives

Gabriella Bello, Staff Writer • May 2, 2023

Every school year brings the bid for ASB presidency. Hopeful students create elaborate campaigns, speeches, and incentives to win the votes of their peers.  Results have been announced, with juniors...

Lockdown: Suspicious Person Removed

Nikki Iyer, News Editor • May 2, 2023

“Please shelter in place. Shelter in place in this moment. It is not a drill.”  The announcement came over the PA At 12:02 p.m. on April 13. “I think when she said ‘this is not a drill’...

Martiza Rebollar instructsstudents during the aftserschool Unidos program, which focuses on bolstering the academic success of students in traditionally underserved communites.

Condo in La Zanja Neighborhood Serves Students in Need

Joaquin Serrato, Multimedia Editor • March 30, 2023

A Christian couple has turned an 850-square feet condo into a community building center for low-income families to get the help they need.  “It’s named Casa Unidos. It's a condo…There's a living...

For the third day of Unity Week, No Place for Hate advocated for gender inclusivity and equality. They educated students on the fluidity of gender expression, and discussed the differences between sex and gender.

Unity Week Promotes Gender Inclusivity

Gabriella Bello, Staff Writer • March 7, 2023

Advocating for inclusivity on campus, day three of Unity Week highlighted the topic gender equality. By definition, gender equality is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities,...

Member of the No Place For Hate organization, Paige Barclay (12) holds the Unity Week schedule, which shows the various topics like mental health, multiculturalism, gender diversity, immigration, and ableism that will be presented throughout the week. This year, members worked collaboratively towards the common goal of making a positive difference in their community. “It took a lot of creativity, a lot of teenwork, just a lot of little details that had to go into it to be perfect. A lot of things like the titles, there's a lot of key terms, a lot of communication with the principal, as well as with the guest speaker," said No Place For Hate Adviser Fernanda Villalba. "I would hope that other people would still want to learn about other people on campus and their perspective and reality and how to just understand them better."

Unity Week Concludes its Fourth Year

Joaquin Serrato, Multimedia Editor • March 4, 2023

Unity Week returned for its fourth year, led by the organization No Place For Hate. Lunchtime presentations covered mental health, multiculturalism, gender diversity, immigration, and ableism. Behind the...

School nurse, Kerry Coryell, holds the opioid defense nasal spray, NARCAN. In the last two months, every high school in CUSD was supplied with doses of NARCAN, to combat the opioid crisis.

Anti-Overdose Medication Reaches CUSD Campuses, Joining Other Major Districts

Mia Tickell, News Editor • February 16, 2023

All CUSD high school campuses now have doses of NARCAN (Naloxone), the overdose reversal medication, as a precautionary measure in case of an accidental overdose. An average of 44 people die each day...

San Juan Hills High School as shown from above was the scene of a bomb threat on Dec. 6, 2022. The threat triggered a response by the SMART team and the threat was deemed not credible after a search was conducted involving four teams of bomb sniffing dogs.

School Safety Explained After Bomb Threat

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor • February 16, 2023

Sheriff’s deputies and four teams of dogs combed the campus looking for any signs of a bomb as students, unaware of the bomb threat, settled into their morning routines. At 5:08 am on Thursday, Dec....

Proposition 31 was recently passed to ban the sale of vape in California, and lessen its effects on youth. However, it is unclear if the bill will be effective.

Vape Use on Campus Still a Problem Despite New CA Ban on Flavors

Nikki Iyer, Co Editor-in-Chief • December 1, 2022

“Waiting and waiting and waiting.” That’s how a student describes their cravings to vape. Right now, 1 in 7 high schoolers say they vaped recently, according to the National Youth Tobacco Survey....

November 8 is the last day to vote in the 2022 midterm elections. The ballot is split into five sections, by location and purpose.

Navigating the 2022 Election Ballot for OC Voters

Nolan Crosby, Art and Entertainment Inside Editor • November 8, 2022

The 2022 midterms are here, and November 8th is the day to visit the polls, and last day to send in a mail-in ballot. Get to know what’s on the ballot before voting. It is split into five sections:...

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