El Estoque

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

Passionless Participation

Meggie Chen • October 14, 2022

A nuanced look at how participation prizes perpetuate a culture of extrinsic motivation

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

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...

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

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.

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

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

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...