• "Every 15 Minutes": Held on April 22nd / 23rd.
  • Prom 2025 - "Top Gun" - Tickets on Sale Now in the ASB Office and Webstore. $95 w/ ASB Ticket and $105 w/o.
  • Dance Program's Unity Day is All-Day Wednesday in the Gym.
  • Senior Class Wins 2025 Clash of the Classes.
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
Rowan Noonan

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer

Rowan is a senior this year and joined The Express her junior year. She is the president of the Best Buddies club and involved in various other clubs and organizations like No Place for Hate, Sponsor a Stallion, CSF, NHS, and Girls Inc. She has been dancing for 14 years in various styles and plans to study Communications and Journalism in college. This year she wants to write more opinion stories to share her voice on important matters with the school community. She enjoys being a staff writer on the The Express and is looking forward to a great year!

 

All content by Rowan Noonan
Throughout the school day, students handle absences and tardies at the attendance office. While the pile of absences is steadily increasing due to a variety of factors affecting students lives, the average daily attendance decreases.

Low Attendance Rates Weigh on SJHHS

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
April 2, 2025
With rapid innovations in AI, its new developments can provide students and teachers with endless resources and new ways of learning, further enhancing our educational system.

AI Enhancing the Future of Learning

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
March 19, 2025
Chamber Choir singers wait to perform for Chapman University’s 59th Annual Invitational Choral Festival. Led by choral director Micheal Ushino, this was the first time SJHHS Chamber Choir was invited to perform at this choral festival. They had the pleasure to perform in Musco Hall with the following songs: “O Sapientia,” “Northern Lights,” and “Kalinda.”

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

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
March 16, 2025
AP Human Geography, one of the newer courses introduced by College Board, will be coming to SJHHS as an AP class. The course offers an intro into AP style learning for freshmen, looking into how humans have and continue to understand, use, and interact with our planet and applying these concepts to the real world.

Introducing Freshmen To AP Human Geography

Rowan Noonan
February 28, 2025
Macy McClellan (12) and Jake Vuoso (12) pose in celebration for winning the annual "Athletes of Character" award. Each year, the Orange County Athletics Directors Association (OCADA) rewards athletes and coaches for their academic performance, leadership, and team-building skills.

[Photo] Outstanding Athletes Honored with “Athletes of Character” Award

Caden Mai, Staff Writer
February 19, 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent making an arrest in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. January 26, 2025 in a still image from video. Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the U.S. has led to a slew of new anti-immigration proposals. These policies are not only tearing families apart, but instilling immense fear and uncertainty in various community members. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Handout via REUTERS

Trump’s Agenda Instills Fear Within Immigrant Communities

Rowan Noonan and Elliott Ruvalcaba
February 4, 2025
School Counselor, Maureen Scherf guides Spanish speaking families at the English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting. The ELAC provides support to students and families with second language needs and informs them on the educational opportunities offered at SJHHS.

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

Claire Stafford and Gabriella Bello
January 22, 2025
On a cold day in December, the president of the SJHHS Dressember club, MJ Chapman (11) wore a dress to advocate against human trafficking. She plans to continue her presidency through her senior year and follow in her sisters footsteps, who were both previously presidents of the Dressember club. “I want to do it next year and maybe in college I might continue doing it because it's a wide thing and doesn't just have to be in high school,” said Chapman.

Dressember: Win The Fight With Fashion

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024
Dribbling down the line, varsity soccer player Taylor Jander (12) passes the ball to her teammate.

[Photo] Stallion Round-Up 11/15 – 12/6

Sofia Bello and Sydney Hogancamp
December 7, 2024
National Honors Society Advisor Crystal Stevenson collects new socks for the HOSA Sock Drive. HOSA is a club on campus and a national student organization for future healthcare leaders. They collaborated with NHS to donate socks to the Orange County Rescue Mission homeless shelter. Students brought new neutral toned socks from Wednesday to Friday, and earned one hour of service for each pack of socks.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 11/1 – 11/15

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
November 17, 2024
Leaving the dance room after rehearsing various routines, Amelia Mui (12) heads home to complete her school work, which she balances with dance training on a daily basis. “It can be stressful at times but planning ahead for the week and knowing if I have a certain rehearsal on a certain day, I learned to prioritize my time and manage it,” said Mui.

The Untold Life of a Studio Dancer

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
November 8, 2024
Meistersingers rehearse their fall concert repertoire on Wednesday, October 9th. Choir Director Michael Ushino focused on cleaning up small mistakes to ensure they were well prepared for their concert the next day.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 10/7 – 10/18

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
October 20, 2024
Beloved family pet, Katie, awaits in-home euthanasia. Katie’s family served her a last snack of her favorite food, bacon, before the procedure. “It was very dignified and painless for her. She was a member of our family for 14 years and had an amazing personality. She would bark everyday at 5:00 to let us know it was her dinner time.”

Students and Teacher Open Up About Grieving a Pet Loss

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
Advanced dancers Ella Smallwood (11), Peach Miller (11), Kayla Tran (12), and Sophia Loftus (11) put on an incredible show for the Homecoming pep rally.

[Photo] An ‘Incredible’ Homecoming Slideshow

Domenica Peloso and Claire Stafford
September 28, 2024
SJHHS Girls Volleyball faces off against the San Clemente High School Tritons. Senior volleyball players #3 Whitney Port (10), #5 Addie Fuller (12), and #10 Sydney Hanson (12) block their opponents. With all their efforts, they successfully defeated SCHS with a final score of 3-1.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 9/6-9/20

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
September 23, 2024
Lizbeth De La Cruz (12) looks forward to attending USC with a full ride scholarship to study Human Biology.

Lizbeth De La Cruz Receives the Angels College Scholarship

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
May 15, 2024
Colbie Corpuz (11) stands in the batters box ready to swing his bat during a game against Brea Olinda on Monday April 15. They pulled off a great win with a final score of 11-4. Later in the week, for the first time in the history of SJHHS, the team won league championships.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 4/15-4/26

Claire Stafford and Maureen Pike
April 28, 2024
Colbie Corpuz (11) stands in the batters box ready to swing his bat during a game against Brea Olinda on Monday April 15. They pulled off a great win with a final score of 11-4. Later in the week, for the first time in the history of SJHHS, the team won league championships.

Jason Studdert (11) shows off his school spirit for the camo dress up day. Throughout the week each class has been competing against each other to win Clash of the Classes by showing the most school spirit and winning the break time games.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 3/11-3/22

Maureen Pike and Claire Stafford
March 22, 2024
The Human Rights Force presents Lambert Lo as their guest speaker. Lo is part of a project that dignifies unhoused people by having upscale dinner gatherings known as King's Table. The most basic human right that Lo exemplified was the right to have food.

No Place For Hate’s Road to Unity Week

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
March 13, 2024
Gen Z's Low Voting Registration Rates

Gen Z’s Low Voting Registration Rates

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
March 13, 2024
During a No Place For Hate meeting, Joelle Al Ammar (11) prepares with her group for Unity Week. They created a slideshow presentation to raise awareness for mental health to inform Stallions.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 2/12 – 3/1

Celeste Cariker, Sofia Bello
March 6, 2024
In the Badlands, Isabel Sawyers (11) Marlowe Knudtson (11) show their school spirit at the “Battle of the Bell” football game. The game was SJHHS vs Tesoro and “Bright Out” themed.

[Photo] High School Sports and Heckling

Joaquin Serrato, Sports Editor
February 9, 2024
Caitlyn Naccarato advertises her flier for the new Creative Writing elective class offered next year at San Juan Hills High School. Naccarato is taking sign ups for next year's class in room J201.

[Photo] New Creative Writing Class at SJHHS

Zaleeya Dhalla, Staff Writer
February 9, 2024
STEPS students Will, Paul, Addison take a break during their studies to snap a quick picture. They are excited to show their smiling faces bright and early in the morning and look forward to a fun day ahead.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 1/29- 2/9

Maureen Pike
February 9, 2024
Students from the class of 2023 enter the Badlands for graduation.

White Robes vs. Blue Robes: An Incomplete Representation

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
January 28, 2024
In Art class, peacefully painting, Tyler Vo (9) prepares to finish his artwork inspired by the game Operation to display it in the Clue Art Exhibit. Vo works with great serenity as he makes use of an array of colors, details, and dimensions in his painting.

Any Clue What Art Students Have Been Waiting to Exhibit?

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
November 6, 2023
STEPS student Sya Costa and classroom aid Kay Crowell deliver breakfast to Art teacher Avery Arman. These deliveries are in pursuit of fundraising for the STEPS classroom and simply because students and staff enjoy it. “They rolled out the breakfast burritos for the first time and I can tell you I will be ordering them for the rest of the year,” said Arman. Photo by Rowan Noonan

Morning Breakfast Deliveries With the STEPS Students

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
October 8, 2023
Playing on the timpani, Lucas Patton (12) practices his percussion piece. Members of percussion, like Patton, play various instruments and cooperate together to steady the rhythm of the music.

[Photo] Percussion: The Key to Every Band Group

Gabriella Bello, A&E Editor
September 22, 2023
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