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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Varsity Football gathers around the Helmet Trophy to celebrate its win in the last game of the 2025-2026 season. Photo | Melody Lin

Varsity Football defeats Cupertino High School 66-27 during its annual Helmet Game

The last game of the season included Senior Nights for Football, Dance and Cheer
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Amberly Sun
November 12, 2025
Students in cohorts practice strumming during guitar class. Photo | Benjamin Zhang

The Guitar course makes its way back onto the MVHS course offerings after its temporary departure

The new course offers much to students just starting out in music
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Benjamin Zhang
October 30, 2025
MVHS linemen prepare to begin a play. Photo | Melody Lin

Varsity Football wins the Homecoming game 35-21 against Mills High School

The first home game of the school year features the crowning of Homecoming court, the Parade of Classes and captivating performances by MVHS and LHS Marching Band and Color Guard
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
October 11, 2025
What's the hype?

What’s the hype?

MVHS students discuss their takes on 2025's popular summer media and trends
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
September 26, 2025
The Silk Road Preservation organization performs its dance inspired in hopes of sharing about Mongolian culture. Photo | Melody Lin

Cupertino holds its annual Silicon Valley Fall Festival at Memorial Park

Featuring various dance performances and booths, the festival aimed to spread awareness about different cultures
KCDC strike a pose during their performance to "Gnarly" by KATSEYE. Photo | Melody Lin

MVHS holds its fast-food themed Welcome Back rally

Leadership organizes the first rally of the 2025-2026 school year
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Amberly Sun
September 3, 2025
Universities are now suffering losses that impact their curriculum, future students and staff. Illustration | Melody Lin

MVHS students and staff discuss the impacts of college funding cuts on their future plans

Various colleges and universities face the risk of losing research and student opportunities due to the latest funding cuts
Many students have already decided where they are going to college. However, not all have decided whether or not to share their decision. Photo | Elizabeth Yang

Admit it.

MVHS students and staff discuss the choices of sharing college acceptances and decisions
Junior Gillie Ross uses her hands to paddle the Class of 2026 boat. Photo | Melody Lin

Class of 2026 earn a victory in the Boat Battle

Students face off in the MVHS pool on self-constructed boats
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin and Erin Liu
May 3, 2025
JV Winter Guard performs “After the Clock Strikes Midnight” as the first show of the MVHS Winter Home Show. Photo | Melody Lin

Winter Guard and Percussion host the Winter Home Show

Winter Guard and Percussion join Lynbrook High School for senior night at the Winter Home Show
Ethan Eisler and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
April 7, 2025
MVHS clubs compete around California during their spring season. Photos courtesy of Siddarth Khambampati, Maya Pullara, Anna Zhang and Catherine Zhang | Used with permission

MVHS clubs compete around California during the spring season

DECA participates in the California State Career Development Conference, Robotics competes in Pinnacles, Science Olympic attends Regionals and Research presents at Synopsys
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
April 5, 2025
Junior Kyoto Nishikawa performs "First Suite in Eb for Military Band" in the second part of the concert. Photo | Melody Lin

MVHS Music Department holds its ‘Beyond the Planets’ concert

Symphonic, Concert Band and Philharmonic Orchestra perform the second day of a two-day program
Sih Yu (Melody) Lin
March 10, 2025
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