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

Defining Critical Race Theory

Defining Critical Race Theory

Mira Wagner and Jayanti Jha February 12, 2022
Understanding CRT and how it is taught and understood in classrooms
Photo courtesy of Riya Ranjan

MVHS senior wins 3rd in national essay competition

Jefferson Le December 9, 2021

Senior Riya Ranjan won third place, with special jury distinction, in the 2021 David McCullough Essay Contest on Sept, 26, winning $1,000 in scholarship money.  Over 70 high school juniors and seniors...

Seniors Diya Bahl and Anika Somasundaram take a selfie to capture their memories at the event.

Class of 2022 keeps up annual tradition of Senior Sunrise

Jayanti Jha and Nika Zamani August 24, 2021
Seniors commemorate the beginning of their last year at MVHS
Students, staff and administrators engage in and promote ways to support survivors after the recent surge in sexual misconduct allegations

The MVHS community works on sexual harassment and assault awareness and prevention initiatives

Oishee Misra April 22, 2021
Students, staff and administrators engage in and promote ways to support survivors after the recent surge in sexual misconduct allegations
MVHS Student Equity Task Force logo.

MVHS’ Student Equity Task Force

Jefferson Le April 2, 2021

Last month, the Student Equity Task Force — a student-run group dedicated to supporting anti-racism and equity initiatives at MVHS — held its second advisory lesson on Black History Month using Martin...

Key Club volunteers make cards

Volunteering during the pandemic

Abdullah Memon and Minjae Kang April 1, 2021
How volunteer opportunities have changed due to COVID-19 restrictions
The impacts of anti-racism education on both students and staff

FUHSD Institutes Anti-Racism education

Anushka De and Nika Zamani September 11, 2020
Students and staff discuss the motivations behind and impacts of new anti-racism curriculum
MVRT dances the Macarena.

School events cancelled because of COVID-19

Anushka De, News Editor April 2, 2020
Members of clubs and teams who qualified for international level competitions are unable to attend
MV DECA takes a photo in front of the Obelisk monument in Washington D.C. Photo used with permission of MV DECA

MVHS DECA officers attend the Ultimate DECA Power Trip conference in Washington D.C.

Collin Qian, Visuals Editor November 24, 2019

On Nov. 14, the MVHS DECA took a flight across the state to the Ultimate DECA Power Trip conference in Washington D.C. After four days away from Cupertino, officers senior Rishabh Ranjan, sophomore...

A Story to Remember

A Story to Remember

Laasya Koduru November 21, 2018

Self-driving cars. Proteins that help patients with cardiac problems. Smartphone addiction versus drug addiction. These are all various topics that MVHS’s science magazine Res Novae staff writers wrote...

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