• 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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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...

As California faces a record-smashing Covid-19 surge, schools continue to stay open despite increasing absences and cases on campus.

The Latest on Covid-19: Everything Stallions Need to Know

Sydney Wolfe, Staff Writer • January 13, 2022

The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has fueled a surge in Covid-19 cases around the world. Here are the latest updates on Covid-19 for the Stallion community. How quickly is Covid-19 spreading in...

Discovered in late November by South African doctors, scientists suspect that the Omicron variant will soon become the dominant strain of coronavirus globally. Early research indicates that the variant may be one of the most infectious iterations of coronavirus to date.

What the Omicron Variant Means for the Future of the Pandemic

Anna Ho, Staff Writer • December 12, 2021

In an ideal world, “Omicron” would be the name of a supervillain in a Netflix B-Movie. Unfortunately, with the discovery of the Omicron variant in South Africa late November and the WHO subsequently...

Shannon Pho (12) debuts her “I Registered to Vote” sticker after filling out the forms and paperwork necessary. Anyone over the age of 16 can pre-register, and they will be automatically registered to vote in the first election after they turn 18.

Voter Registration Drive Increases Civic Engagement on Campus

Kaitlyn Kittredge, Feature Editor • November 18, 2021

With only 13% of 16 and 17 year olds in Orange County pre-registered to vote, and only 35.1% of 18 year old students in CUSD registered, students on campus from CUSD Against Racism have organized a voter...

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