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

MVs Family History

MV’s Family History

MVHS students come from a variety of diverse backgrounds. Although we all come from different places, it's important that we understand our history in order to better understand ourselves and each other. ...

Graphic by Yixuan (Joyce) Li | Made with Canva

Weaving bonds

The bonds you weave make you who you are. Explore the complexities of friendships, family dynamics, and generational and cultural gaps. "Weaving Bonds" offers in-depth opinions of how these relationships...

Staff shakeup

Staff shakeup

As the school year comes to a close, a variety of developments are implemented. From a 10% raise for teachers to veteran teachers stepping into new roles, click HERE to read more about the changes to FUHSD.

Sports culture

Sports culture

Monta Vista is home to many sports teams, all which have different traditions and environments surrounding them. To learn more about the sports culture at Monta Vista, click HERE

Badminton Head Coach Russell Okuno gives advice to sophomore Maxim Gutnik after his first set of Varsity 3 Boys Singles against Lynbrook High School.

Sounds of sports

Monta Vista High School hosts a variety of sports, each using varying methods of sound to convey messages in each sport. To learn more about how athletes, coaches and parents involve music, pep-talks and...

Photo illustration by Amberly Sun

Toxic Vista: Fixing our flaws

From the outside, Monta Vista High School may seem like the ideal high school: numerous AP courses, top national rankings and more. However, step inside and find that there is more to it than meets the...

Off-court champs

Off-court champs

From photographers to student athletes to the athletic director, MVHS sports requires a variety of often overlooked roles that play a crucial role in the sports community. CLICK HERE to learn about these...

Graphics by Amberly Sun

Fearing the inevitable

As students grow up and gain more experience in their lives, they start to develop various fears in the different facets of life. While many of these fears can be mitigated, oftentimes these fears play...

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