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
2024 was a year of abrupt change and deep reflection — a time that brought opportunities for people to reconnect with family, explore new interests and navigate shifting political landscapes. Photo illustration | Ellie Wang

Reflecting on 2024

MVHS students and staff reflect on the past year and their hopes for the future
Sophia D’Sa and Ellie Wang
January 24, 2025
Junior Lotus Wu leads a triangle formation along other girls in their girls dance performance.

Surfers on board!

Juniors surf into Homecoming week with a “Subway Surfers” themed skit
Dylan Nguyen and Aashi Venkat
September 26, 2023
50 fresh faces

50 fresh faces

The Class of 2026 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS
Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Abha Dash, Avni Gandhi, Pranati Kotamraju, Taryn Lam, Sophia Ma, Kripa Mayureshwar, Aashna Patel, Trisha Sannappanavar, Irene Tang, Alan Tai, and Eric Zhou
October 8, 2022
The Class of 2022 cheers in a huddle following the end of their homecoming skit performance for the finale time. Following months of preparation making costumes, props, skit decs and learning choreography, they got the chance to finally show their spirit in front of a crowd of MVHS students and faculty. Photo by Aditya Shukla

Homecoming 2021: A Recap

Showcasing the highlights of the past week's performances
Justin E Kim, Jayanti Jha, Tvisha Gupta, Shivani Verma, Anushka De, Ishaani Dayal, Aashna Patel, Devin Gupta, April Wang, Amber Milesi, Lance Tong, Taryn Lam, Gauri Manoj, Aditya Shukla, Michelle Chen, and Matthew Yoshimoto
October 7, 2021
Class of 2023 works on their Skit Decs.

Leaders grapple with COVID-19 restrictions

ASB and Leadership members reflect on the impact of the return to in-person
Jefferson Le
September 25, 2021
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