El Estoque

The bathroom breakdown

Jiya Singh, Alex Zhang, Nameek Chowdhury, Aashna Patel, and Tanish Mendki • February 12, 2022

While many MVHS bathrooms have a bad reputation, EE reporters Jiya Singh and Alex Zhang took to investigating the bathrooms themselves. Judging based on a five criteria system — visual cleanliness,...

COVID-19 surges for weeks following winter break

Krish Dev, Website Editor • January 24, 2022

Understanding the increase in COVID-19 cases at FUHSD

Students share their go-to beverages

Tvisha Gupta • September 13, 2021

Learning about the different drinks that students and staff enjoy

Let’s Go Giants!

Collin Qian, Sports Editor • November 2, 2020

Ever since eighth grade, junior Arthur Chan never leaves for school without wearing his San Francisco Giants cap –– the bright orange outlines of the Giants’ “SF” logo on his head symbolized...

100 things to do when you’re bored while social distancing

Anushka De and Jai Uparkar • March 22, 2020

50 activities to appeal to your normal side and 50 activities for your inner MVHS student

Girls Basketball: MVHS falls to Mountain View HS after struggling to maintain possessions

Jai Uparkar • January 18, 2020

Lack of steady possession and inability to convert leads to eighth loss of the season with a final score of 31-52

Introducing the Class of 2020’s Homecoming Court

Jai Uparkar • October 24, 2019

Witnessing the reactions and emotions of nominated seniors at the 2019-20 Homecoming Court ceremony

MVHS 50th Anniversary Celebration

Jai Uparkar • September 25, 2019

Alumni and FUHSD board members reflect on the impact of MVHS on their lives

Football: MVHS falls 32-6 against Mills HS

Lance Tong, Sophia Chen, and Kamyar Moradi • September 7, 2019

A promising start to the Matador’s first home game ends in an overwhelming defeat

Skipping into Retirement

Jai Uparkar • May 22, 2019

here were two things math teacher Skip Mueller never wanted to become: a salesman or a teacher. He ended up working in sales engineering for 17 years after graduating from college with a civil engineering...

The custodial parade

Jai Uparkar • May 6, 2019

The custodian carts, adorned with bananas, mini flags and Mario Kart symbols and characters, whizzed past the rally court at a cool two miles per hour during lunch on May 1. The parade was organized by...

Boys volleyball: MVHS defeats Cupertino HS 3-0

Kamyar Moradi and Stuti Upadhyay • April 25, 2019

It was Friday before break as the MVHS boys volleyball team faced off against CHS. Parents and fellow students lined the bleachers as the confident Matadors team prepared to face their division rival,...