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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
Senior Ashley Twu lunges forward to take a shot during a field hockey game.

Students share about coaching youth sports

Sarah Liu • November 16, 2021

Senior Ashley Twu is both a student and a teacher — she’s both a player and captain for the field hockey team and a coach for the San Jose Fly Field Hockey Club, which she’s been playing for since...

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

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
Showcasing all the highlights of the performances of the past week
Subbing Out

Subbing Out

Suraj Gangaram, Anna Jerolimov, Jayanti Jha, Elena Khan, and Robert Liu • May 21, 2021
Seniors reflect on their time as athletes on MVHS sports teams
Shanker says he has built a tight bond with the seniors on the MV Dance team over the past three years.

Graduation gratitude

Jayanti Jha • May 21, 2021
Juniors reflect on their last seasons with the class of 2021
Robert D. Hart Learning Center at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA

The case for a non-traditional college path

Abdullah Memon • May 18, 2021
Why seniors should consider alternative paths to higher education
The Class of 2020 performs one of their dances for their skit.

Homecoming 2019: Behind the scenes

Robert Liu, Shivani Gupta, Alyssa Hui, Anish Vasudevan, Shreshta Ranganathan, Leanna Sun, and Vivian Jiang • October 22, 2019
A backstage exploration into the preparations of each class
Powderpuff: How each grade level prepared for and executed their performances

Powderpuff: How each grade level prepared for and executed their performances

Flora Peng, Tabitha Mendez, and Collin Qian • May 24, 2019

Class pitted against class. Hundreds of students gathered in the bleachers to cheer on their teams with painted faces, color-coordinated outfits and voices ready to scream. For most of the school, Powderpuff...

The story behind 2019’s Powderpuff three peat championship

The story behind 2019’s Powderpuff three peat championship

Jai Uparkar • April 11, 2019

2017 class officers reflect on progress made first semester

2017 class officers reflect on progress made first semester

Aanchal Garg • December 16, 2015
Juniors Alex Maertens and Maddie Park discuss leadership experiences
Contrasting media in the classroom

Contrasting media in the classroom

Bill Cheng • October 4, 2015
Students and teachers explore new online mediums for academic use
New on campus: Fresh ambitions for a new year

New on campus: Fresh ambitions for a new year

Neha Ramchandani • August 22, 2013
Leaving last year behind them, students start over with a clean slate.
The Prom song problem

The Prom song problem

Smitha Gundavajhala • February 2, 2012
Don’t let people not serious about Prom ruin it for others
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