The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Adviser Julia Satterthwaite accepts the Pacemaker Award at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco on April 22.

El Estoque and El Valedor win NSPA Pacemaker awards

Jason Chu and Sameer Maheshwari April 25, 2023
MVHS online student publication and yearbook recognized with national honors
Doing something for the sake of getting a prize prevents us from pursuing our true passions. Photo Illustration|Meggie Chen

Passionless Participation

Meggie Chen October 14, 2022
A nuanced look at how participation prizes perpetuate a culture of extrinsic motivation
Coach Kirk Flatow fires the starting gun for every heat during the shootout event.

Track & field host its annual 400 meter shootout event

Justine Ha and Tabitha Mendez March 3, 2020
On Feb. 27, the shootout event took place which kickstarted the new 2020 track & field season

Climbing the ladder: Two MVHS students qualify for and compete in prestigious physics olympiad

Iman Malik and Herman Saini May 14, 2019

The United States National Physics Olympiad (USAPhO) is a prestigious exam administered by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) that tests high school students on physics concepts and theories...

Recent Awards for MVHS

Recent Awards for MVHS

Laasya Koduru and Oishee Misra April 10, 2019

2019 CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL  MVHS received the 2019 California Distinguished School award on Feb. 25, which, according to the California Department of Education, is only given to a select...

Sophomore Ramya Chamkeri and her partner stand with their Synopsys Science Fair Championship research project in the rally court. Chamkeri’s project won an award in the annual Synopsys fair Championship. Photo courtesy of Ramya Chamkeri.

MVHS students receive Synopsys Science Fair awards

Laasya Koduru March 30, 2019

t is the end of March, with April just around the corner — for some, this entails studying for AP tests or focusing on standardized testing, such as SATs and ACTs, but for others, it means the release...

Man on the Street: VMA predictions

Man on the Street: VMA predictions

Hannan Waliullah August 28, 2016
Students guess who will win in the MTV Video Music Awards

Find out who are the Purple and Gold Award winners

Shuyi Qi February 9, 2014
Students receive awards for academic and extracurricular accomplishments on Feb. 7.
Source: mtv.com
Taylor Swifts Red is the likely winner for Album of the Year.

The Lordes of the Grammys

Elia Chen January 22, 2014
James Blake, ‘Red’ by Taylor Swift and ‘Royals’ by Lorde are top contenders to win awards.
CGI: Computer Generated Indolence

CGI: Computer Generated Indolence

Shreya Shankar January 20, 2010

1.6 billion tickets. $400 million in America. Over $1 billion worldwide. Two Golden Globes. Probably an Oscar. Is it even worth it? As movies go, "Avatar" is sitting pretty at the top of...

MVHS awarded at Washington DC as a top school

MVHS awarded at Washington DC as a top school

Kai Kang October 6, 2008

MVHS wins prestigious Blue Ribbon Award, a second time since 1998. MVHS API score 2003-2009MVHS students started the school year with many presents: an Academic Performance Index score of 923 and a federal...

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