• 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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Book drive hosts Gavin Lynde (11) and Enzo Sarayba (11) hold up copies of donated books. Students are encouraged to donate any test prep books, from AP to SAT/ACT, until April 1.

Students Host Book Drive In Anticipation of AP Testing Season

Gabby Laurente, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 30, 2022

AP teachers are sponsoring a book drive that collects used test prep books for students prior to upcoming testing season. The drive is being hosted by juniors Gavin Lynde and Enzo Sarayba, and resumes...

Mike Levin to Host Town Hall At SJHHS

Mike Levin to Host Town Hall At SJHHS

Sandhya Ganesan, Co-Editor in Chief • March 16, 2022

To engage with his constituents more directly as he embarks another re-election campaign, Mike Levin, the representative in the House for the 49th district of California, is set to host a town hall at...

A map of Ukraine uses red arrows and bullet points to show where Putin is targeting. Most attacks come from the East end of the country as it borders Russia.

Putin Continues With Attacks Against Ukraine

Eva Smedeby, Opinion Editor • March 14, 2022

“I have made the decision to carry out a special military operation,” declared Russian president Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24. What followed this address has been nuclear threats, a continuance of attacks...

CUSD Trustee Pamela Braunstein stepped down from her position last week, citing harassment from the public, and differences between other trustees. Pictured, a member of the community speaks at a board meeting.

CUSD Trustee Resigns, Citing Public Harassment and Personal Conflict

Nikki Iyer, Staff Writer • March 13, 2022

Trustee Pamela Braunstein announced her resignation from the Capistrano Unified School District board last week, citing differences between other trustees, and alleged harassment she received from the...

Students work inside their classroom, all wearing their district-mandated masks. After March 11, these students will have the option to wear these masks in class. While the decision to keep wearing masks has been a source of stress for many, others will be very excited to take off their masks in classrooms for the first time in two years.

Newsom Lifts Mask Mandate for K-12 Schools

Anna Ho, Staff Writer • March 13, 2022

On February 28, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that after March 11, masks will no longer be mandated in K-12 classrooms for both vaccinated and unvaccinated students.   While Newsom and the California...

The Supreme Court of California has decided that the University of California Berkeley must freeze current student enrollment at the levels that had been established during the 2020-21 school year amidst the pandemic. The ruling will have devastating effects on the university and has created uncertainty about the future for current and prospective students.

California Supreme Court Orders UC Berkeley to Freeze Student Enrollment

Sydney Wolfe, Staff Writer • March 13, 2022

A new decision ruled by the California state court requires the University of California Berkeley to cap student admissions and freeze enrollment at the same level of the atypical 2020-21 admissions cycle...

Last week, BRIDGES and DIRHA organizations at SJHHS held their third Unity Week. At lunch breaks, the student groups held presentations of different topics each day, ranging from mental health to immigration.

There’s UNITY in the CommUNITY at SJHHS

Nikki Iyer, News Editor • March 8, 2022

Unity Week made its third comeback this past week at SJHHS, educating students on topics ranging from mental health to immigration in the theater during lunch.  About 50 people pitched in to guarantee...

After placing in the top 8 at the state competition in Bakersfield, both San Juan Hills Virtual Enterprise teams have secured spots for the national competition held in New York this spring.

Virtual Enterprise Wins State, Off to NYC

Sydney Wolfe • February 9, 2022

This year, both SJHHS Virtual Enterprise classes succeeded in several competitions, making it all the way to the state competition held in Bakersfield. On Jan. 28, both teams placed in the top 8 of the...

Students who left campus after declining to wear a mask gather at the CUSD District Office to protest the mask mandate.

Mask Mandate Debated on Social Media

Cooper Aitken, Entertainment Editor • February 8, 2022

A controversial post made by a SJHHS student on their personal Instagram account encouraging students to protest the mask mandate by declining to wear a mask on campus has sparked intense debate among...

According to UNESCO research, as many as 258 million children and youth still do not go to school. There are an estimated 617 million children and adolescents who cannot read or do basic math. There are also a considerable amount of young girls who do not receive the same educational benefits as their male counterparts.

International Day of Education Brings Appreciation to Community

Sandhya Ganesan, Co-Editor-In-Chief • January 23, 2022

To raise awareness for the transformative benefits of education, the United Nations Education, Social, and Cultural Organization named January 24 as the International Day of Education.  This year is...

Traffic cones blocking off the students' lane into the parking lot have now been removed, leaving just bases in their place.

New Lane Policies Introduced to Facilitate Traffic

Gabby Laurente, Co-Editor-in-Chief • January 18, 2022

Traffic lines grew increasingly long this morning as students coming into school were pushed to merge with parent traffic, where cones blocked off student lanes into the parking lot.  Students can...

Administration has implemented a new hall pass system in order to keep campus organized during class.

Administration Tightens Security Measures to Organize Campus

Nikki Iyer, News Editor • January 16, 2022

New school policies include a “hall pass” system and security measures around campus and the parking lot. Recently, each teacher received one green pass with their name and room number. The pass...

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