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The Student News Site of Mountain View High School

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Photo Story: 2025 MVHS graduation

Photo Story: 2025 MVHS graduation

Mitchell Eng, Web Sports Editor Jun 6, 2025

The class of 2025 graduated today, June 6, with a ceremony that began with them walking down the center of the football field toward the bleachers. Principal Dr. Kip Glazer opened the ceremony with...

Is it harder to get into college at MVHS?

Is it harder to get into college at MVHS?

Carter Nishi, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2025

  A note from the writer… The short answer is no. MVHS sent a remarkable 93% of its graduates  to a higher education institution last year, a marked difference from the national average...

Photo story: Seniors sign off in final rally

Photo story: Seniors sign off in final rally

David Henri, News Editor May 21, 2025

The End of Year Spirit Rally saw classes compete in a variety of games and featured a senior slideshow. ASB members strutted down the gym to show off their spirit day outfits for the week ahead....

MVHS welcomes young athletes for Junior Olympics

MVHS welcomes young athletes for Junior Olympics

Alexander Xu, Staff Writer May 10, 2025

It was deafeningly loud – elementary-schoolers, after all, aren’t known for their silence. The announcer counted down as students readied themselves on the track. A “go!” and a drop of the...

Photo story: Seniors dominate Battle of the Classes night rally

Photo story: Seniors dominate Battle of the Classes night rally

David Henri, News Editor May 3, 2025

The Battle of the Classes Week celebrations concluded when students from all four classes met in the gym for a night rally last Friday. Participants played games such as human player Hungry Hungry...

Courtesy of Patrick Murphy

Ex-robotics leadership allege harassment, toxic workplace following resignation

Meital Zayats, Staff Writer Apr 22, 2025

Following the resignation of 10 adult robotics mentors on Dec. 11 of last year, ex-MVHS robotics leaders and parent volunteers are alleging a toxic work environment, with additional allegations by a parent...

A protest on Castro in March displayed signs supporting immigrants and attacking ICE.

Deportations, immigration issues concern students and staff

Carter Nishi, Co-Editor-in-Chief Apr 18, 2025

During his 2024 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump promised mass deportations of undocumented immigrants at a scale never before seen. Now, just over two months into the new administration,...

School braces for impact after federal education funding cuts

School braces for impact after federal education funding cuts

Ava Li, Web News Editor Apr 18, 2025

Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has followed through on his mission to cut federal spending. His actions have included funding cuts from universities like Columbia and Johns Hopkins, the...

Courtesy of Patrick Murphy

Spartans Robotics takes second at Ventura County Regional

Jason Chien, Staff Writer Mar 29, 2025

MVHS Spartans Robotics, also known as FRC Team 971, drove down to Port Hueneme, Calif. to join 52 other teams from around the world for the Ventura County Regional, which took place from March 6 to March...

Spartan Buddies hosts St. Patrick's Day dance

Spartan Buddies hosts St. Patrick’s Day dance

Jennifer Kang, Staff Writer Mar 26, 2025

The bass thumped through the speakers as students formed an energetic conga line, swaying to the beat in MVHS’s auxiliary gym for the St. Patrick’s Day Dance. Some danced in their own groups and pairs,...

Setting the standard: AVHS wins Model Continuation award for third time in a row

Setting the standard: AVHS wins Model Continuation award for third time in a row

Sidney Nachman, Staff Writer Mar 24, 2025

For the third time in a row, Alta Vista High School has won the California Model Continuation High School Award. They will go to San Diego on the weekend of April 25th to receive it at the California Continuation...

ATU 265 Bus Strike Enters Sixth Day, Affecting MVHS Community

ATU 265 Bus Strike Enters Sixth Day, Affecting MVHS Community

Matthew Huang, Print In-Depth Editor Mar 15, 2025

Due to an ongoing strike by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, March 15 marked the sixth day that the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority halted bus and light rail services across the county.  ATU...

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