• "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

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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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Clash of Classes Slideshow

Reese Whitehead and Kaiah MacLeod
April 4, 2025
Reese Whitehead
Isabella Padilla (11) hypes up the crowd during the Clash of Classes pep rally. Performing with the SJHHS pep squad, she shows her school spirit by wearing purple to represent the junior class of 2026.
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Reese Whitehead
Reese Whitehead, Staff Writer
Reese is a sophomore attending her first year at SJHHS. She loves creative writing and is excited to learn new styles in journalism. She joined The Express to pursue the beginnings of a career in writing and hopes to improve in writing news stories. Outside of class she plays tennis, runs a jewelry business, reads, and spends her free time with family. She lives in San Clemente and enjoys walking her dog along the beach.
Kaiah MacLeod
Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer
Kaiah MacLeod is a Sophomore at San Juan Hills High School and is excited for her second year on The Express. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, playing scrabble with her dad and grandma, baking cheesecake, and watching movies that she reviews on Letterboxd. In the next three years, she wants to continue developing her two self-founded clubs, keep up good grades, and get more experience in cinema. At her future university, Kaiah plans on pursuing Film and English, as well as being a big time film director long-term.
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