• Pickleball Tournament Starts Sept. 8th - All Games at Lunch.
  • Looking to Get More Involved? Club Rush Coming Up on Sept. 11th & 12th.
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  • Back to School Night on September 4th at 6-8 P.M.
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
Brielle Lee

Brielle Lee, Photo Editor

Brielle Lee is a senior at San Juan Hills Highschool and has been apart of The Express for two years now. During school she is a part of Model United Nations and is president of the club chapter Best Buddies. Brielle’s passion in life is traveling; she’s only been to three continents so far but plans on visiting all before the age of 50. Brielle loves all forms of art, from music, to film, painting, and photography. Some of her favorites include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to any movie directed by Jordan Peele. In her free time she enjoys swimming in the ocean, scrapbooking, and binge watching her favorites. Brielle is excited for her senior year and hopes to bring a positive lens to her school’s campus.

All content by Brielle Lee
Shane Mcgraw (12) officially commits to Coe College to play soccer on signing day. Mcgraw was one of the eight Stallion athletes to sign to their respective universities.

2025 Athletes Sign with Colleges

Brielle Lee, Staff Writer
May 23, 2025
Shanna Geyer (12) and Morgan Calahan (12) are going to classes to survey students for their AP Statistics class.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 5/5 – 5/23

Sydney Hogancamp and Sofia Bello
May 23, 2025
AP 2D Art and Design sets up their photographs and graphics for the art gallery hosted in the theater conference room. The art show showcases ceramics 1 and 2, AP 3D Art and Design, AP 2D Art and Design, and AP Drawing.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 4/14 – 5/2

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
May 7, 2025
Principal Cina Abedzadeh dresses as a firefighter and takes an axe to one of the wrecked cars. Abedzadeh assisted in setting up the crash scene before the arrival of students.

[Photo] Every 15 Minutes: A Sobering Lesson in Loss

Claire Stafford, Gabriella Bello, and Elliott Ruvalcaba
April 26, 2025
School nurse Kerry Coryell, works to help all SJHHs students in need of health assistance on campus. Coryell shares advice to SJHHs students to prepare for this years cold and flu season.

Fighting Flu Season

Brielle Lee, Staff Writer
March 28, 2025
The SJHHS Theatre Company presents a 24 hour fundraiser performing the Addams Family. The musical was fully student run and was performed on March 9, 2025.

24 Hours to Showtime

Brielle Lee, Staff Writer
March 26, 2025
Hudson Doss (11) rushes towards first base. This game against Irvine High School ended with a score of 5 to 3 in favor of the Stallions.

[Photo] Stallion Round Up 3/3-3/14

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
March 16, 2025
Balancing on one leg, forensics student Hazel Fuhs (12) reenacts a field sobriety test using “drunk goggles.” In all 50 states, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 grams or higher. Although Fuhs carried out the test with a BAC three times .08 grams, her history as a dancer made her impervious to the goggle’s effects. Forensics teacher and acting “police officer” Colleen Magaña watched in amazement.

Investigating a Career Pathway

Brielle Lee, Staff Writer
February 28, 2025
The Principal’s Student Council is dedicated to making campus life more inclusive. They are currently in the process of making a Suggestion Box for students and staff to put in their suggestions to improve the school atmosphere.

[Photo] Every Voice Counts

Victoria Hernandez, Staff Writer
February 28, 2025
Lauryn Hill, Doechii, and Cardi B are the only women to win Best Rap Album at the Grammys. Lauryn Hill won her Grammy in 1999 with her hit album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Cardi B won her Grammy in 2019 for Invasion of Privacy. Now this year Doechii is the third to win with her album Alligator Bites Never Heal.

[Photo] Swamp Princess Makes History: Doechii Wins Best Rap Album

Caoimhin Grothe-Brinton, Staff Writer
February 21, 2025
August Lind (12) uses a nail gun to complete his BITA project. In this class, students are taught how to safely use tools to construct various projects.

[Photo] Stallion Round Up 2/3-2/12

Claire Stafford and Gabriella Bello
February 19, 2025
With Cambria Graff's selection as San Juan Hills Teacher of the Year, her 12 years directing theater productions and musicals is officially recognized.

[Photo] Cambria Graff Wins Teacher of the Year

January 24, 2025
In F building hallway, Lynx Seja (11) and Mason Guell (11) rehearse lines for the play Children’s Hour.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 1/6-1/17

Claire Stafford and Gabriella Bello
January 22, 2025
Apps like Instagram, Threads, and Facebook are all controlled under Meta, a technology company, previously known as Facebook Inc. Meta is pulling out of your fact checking and replacing it with community.

[Photo] Meta Halts Fact Checks

Victoria Hernandez, Staff Writer
January 22, 2025
Adding vibrant touches to the mural, Charlie Vega (11) helps bring The Vault to life, SJHHS’s new student art gallery. The former shipping container will officially open during lunch on Friday, January 31. This creative space aims to showcase student talent while fostering a stronger sense of community.

[Photo] Grand Opening of “The Vault” On Campus

Sofia Bello, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 18, 2025
Self portraits of the artists interviewed in the story, Libby Tracy-Council and Lilly Hamidi. Composite image by Brielle Lee.

Frame-by-Frame on Student Animators

Brielle Lee, Staff Writer
December 11, 2024
During second period, Wood Workshop focuses on precision in measurements. In engineering, one inch marked off wrong can ruin a whole project so they use templates to check their measurements.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 11/1 – 11/15

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
November 17, 2024
Luke Frith (10) posing with coach Frith, head coach in football, who also happens to be his dad. There are harmful misconceptions of athletes who are related to their coaches thinking they get better treatment. In reality athletes who have a parent as their coach often get the shorter end of the stick.

[Photo] Athletes Toss “Daddy Ball” Out of the Park

Reese Whitehead, staff writer
November 17, 2024
According to the National Institutes of Health, "Approximately 90% of student-athletes report sustaining an injury while participating in sports." Student athletes often find a struggle prioritizing their own health for the performance of their sport.

[Photo] The Final Whistle

Victoria Hernandez, Staff Writer
November 17, 2024
Lined up on the plate, Hudson Doss (11) is ready to swing. The boys baseball program held a world series baseball event and played against one another. Ultimately, ‘Team Kessler’ won the World Series title for the year.

The Stallion World Series

Brielle Lee, Staff member
October 31, 2024
Babysitting is one of the most popular jobs for high school students. However, some teens are quick to disregard the risks of the job.

[Photo] Sitting on the Edge: The Challenges of Babysitting

Sophia Roldan, Staff Writer
October 20, 2024
In honor of Ride for Your Future, counselor Kathleen Levinson, college and career counselor Mayra Luna, school counselor Lisa Cassarino, and social science teacher Josh Hunnicutt come together to help apply to college.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 10/7 – 10/18

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
October 20, 2024
An arrangement of dresses from sophomore year to present day. Each dress took around one to two weeks to complete.

DIY Designer Riley Kutnyak

Brielle Lee, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
While exploring his first Club Rush as a member of the Stallion family, Principal Cina Abedzadeh talks to Taylor Jander, Madison Rigol, and Natalie Weitzman (12) of the Senior Class Council. He learns about the council’s plans of how they will reach their goal of making this last school year their best one of all.

Club Rush 2024

Elliott Ruvalcaba and Brielle Lee
September 20, 2024
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