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Cupertino High School hosted its annual Clubs Faire during lunch on Wednesday. Students flocked to the quad as club offi...
09/06/2026

Cupertino High School hosted its annual Clubs Faire during lunch on Wednesday. Students flocked to the quad as club officers pitched their clubs’ events and opportunities with stickers, photos and trifolds.

“Clubs Faire is really important because it gives clubs a big stage for them to promote their club, and then it’s for students to discover clubs where they can bond with people with similar passions,” said Associated Student Body Clubs Commissioner Jaden Wang.

This year, ASB experimented with organizing the clubs in the quad by category — volunteering, STEM, sports, hobbies, culture and business — instead of scattering them across campus, allowing each club to reach a wider audience.

“We have tinoclubs.com where you can find all the info on clubs, but really you don’t get a sense of what the club’s team is like, or what their culture is like, or what meetings [are like until] you actually attend,” ASB Clubs Commissioner Jiansh Goel said.

“We’re excited for the upcoming year for clubs,” Goel said. “We hope to keep helping clubs and taking feedback from them and making sure that they have a good experience and they’re able to have strong memberships.”

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Introducing the Class of 2030 Council for the 2026-2027 school year:President: Jayden SongVice-President: Vihaan ShahSec...
09/02/2026

Introducing the Class of 2030 Council for the 2026-2027 school year:

President: Jayden Song
Vice-President: Vihaan Shah
Secretary: Isaac Wallace
Treasurer: Raghav Avula
Rally Chair: Sari Flores & Jack Forgy
Social Media Manager: Kaitlyn Zhou & Adhrit Badam

Congratulations!

Cupertino High School welcomed the 2026-2027 school year with its annual Back-to-School Rally on Friday. Organized by th...
09/01/2026

Cupertino High School welcomed the 2026-2027 school year with its annual Back-to-School Rally on Friday. Organized by the Associated Student Body and centered around a Greek mythology theme, the rally brought students together for a morning of performances, games and school spirit. The event was emceed by the ASB Spirit Commissioners.

The rally began by introducing the president and vice president from each class council, followed by a lighthearted competition between the council members. The Golden Spurs, Cupertino Cheer and Cupertino Dhadkan then took the floor with choreographed routines, earning cheers from the crowd.

“It was our first time out on the floor together, so it was very exciting,” junior and Golden Spurs officer Evelyn Tom said.

The fall sports teams showcased their sports through short skits, including Cupertino’s field hockey, girls tennis, flag football, girls volleyball, football, water polo and cross country teams.

For senior and Spirit Commissioner Eva Chen, however, the rally was about more than the performances.

“My favorite part is seeing everybody come back together as a school after summer, and this is a great way to raise school spirit at the beginning of school year,” Chen said. “We really want to build a school community where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves and express school spirit — and have a loving community.”

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Cupertino High School’s football team kicked off the sports season with its first home game against Mount Pleasant High ...
09/01/2026

Cupertino High School’s football team kicked off the sports season with its first home game against Mount Pleasant High School on Thursday. After taking a 13-12 lead at halftime, CHS ultimately lost 33-27.

The team entered the game after facing a major transition. Just one week before, a new head coach joined the team, forcing players to adjust to a new playbook, different roles and different approaches altogether.

“I think we did fantastic [in spite of] such a huge change,” junior and team captain Jacob Roy said. “I don’t think people understand how big it is to have to learn whole new playbooks.”

With the rest of the fall season ahead, the football team will continue to adjust to the new system and build on their performance.

“Our whole team did great considering all the setbacks [...]. For the rest of the season, I hope everyone just stays healthy, keeps on playing hard and we keep winning games,” Roy said.

Photos and reporting by zoe and

Cupertino High School students kicked off the school year with the back-to-school spirit week from Monday to Friday, sho...
08/30/2026

Cupertino High School students kicked off the school year with the back-to-school spirit week from Monday to Friday, showcasing creative outfits according to daily themes.

The week began with “Mitchell Monday,” a theme inspired by Adam Sandler’s casual style, where many students dressed in oversized T-shirts and knee-length jean shorts.

On “Time for Bed Tuesday,” students stayed cozy in their pajamas, wrapping themselves in blankets and carrying stuffed animals.

Students represented their favorite sports teams for “Put Me In Wednesday,” showing off jerseys and athletic gear.

On “Tropical Thursday,” students dressed in Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops, accessorizing their outfits with flower leis and sunglasses.

To close out the week, students from all four classes gathered in the gym wearing red and gold to celebrate the first rally of the year.

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The Class of 2027 celebrated Senior Sunrise on the football field Friday morning. Though cloudy weather hid the sun from...
08/28/2026

The Class of 2027 celebrated Senior Sunrise on the football field Friday morning. Though cloudy weather hid the sun from view, seniors enjoyed card games, free food and time with friends.

“Even though the sunrise wasn’t visible, Senior Sunrise was a fun way to start the year surrounded by friends,” senior Neha Shaik said.

For Class of 2027 Vice President Jessica Gee, the event marked one of the final times the entire senior class could come together.

“Once we graduate, we’ll never have each and every single person that make up CHS Class of 2027 together in the same spot again,” she said.

Senior Sunrise gave students time to acknowledge “how far we’ve come and how much farther we’ll all be going,” Gee added.

“The sunrise is supposed to represent the start of a new day, full of hope and endless possibilities, and I hope that every single person got a chance to celebrate this milestone with their friends and with our class,” she said.

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Cupertino High School’s choirs presented their annual Spring Show from Thursday, May 21, to Saturday, May 23. The Cantab...
06/02/2026

Cupertino High School’s choirs presented their annual Spring Show from Thursday, May 21, to Saturday, May 23. The Cantabile, Cantos and Ca****la choirs performed pieces from Broadway productions “Wicked” and “Grease,” respectively, while the Chorale choir performed songs by boy bands.

“Right now, I’m definitely feeling the aftereffects of the concert,” junior and Cantos member Kayce Yan said. “It was definitely fun. It was definitely a lot of work, but I’m starting to miss it now that it’s gone.”

On the final night of the concert, all four choirs celebrated their graduating seniors with posters and flowers.

“I felt so excited but also sad, just because I knew that this was going to be my last show,” senior and Ca****la member Anna Martinez Diaz said. “Quite honestly I wasn’t ready for that, but I was super happy to do it one last time. […] I would say that taking choir [is] the best decision you could make. It’s always a place where you know that you will make numerous memories, and cherish [those] that you become friends with during that time.”

Photos and reporting by .314n

As the school year drew to a close, students from all four classes gathered in the gym for the annual Senior Sendoff Ral...
05/27/2026

As the school year drew to a close, students from all four classes gathered in the gym for the annual Senior Sendoff Rally to honor the graduating class of 2026 on Friday, May 22. The rally showcased performances from spring sports teams and student organizations — including Filipino American Student Union, Tino Dhadkan and Korean American Student Association — and dance routines by underclassmen. Toward the end, the seniors performed a final dance routine together.

“From our first-ever rally setup to the final one, it's just a really full-circle moment,” Class of 2026 President Esther Kim said.

Although the rally had been interrupted by a fire alarm that prompted an evacuation of the gym, it resumed shortly afterward.

“I'm so glad we were able to get everybody back with spirit to be able to finish up the rally and give the seniors their right goodbye,” senior and Associated Student Body Spirit Commissioner Eduardo Amon Winarski said.

For many seniors, preparation for the rally also marked one of their final shared experiences in high school.

“It's something that you don't think about. [...] While you're doing it, you're so excited, but when it ends, [...] you realize you won't have that chance and opportunity again. [...] It's really sad, but it's always good to look back at it and just be thankful for all the opportunities you were given,” Winarski said.

Ultimately, this last rally served as a bittersweet and nostalgic end to the seniors’ high school journey.

“I think this rally represents all the four years that we've ever been together,” Winarski said. “[...] We don't have [these rallies] in college or another moment in our lives, [...] and they really represent all of us together in this moment where we don't have to worry about academics or [...] anything else but just being together.”

Photos and reporting by .att_ and

Friends and family members gathered in the quad on Wednesday, May 20, in support of Cupertino High School’s newest recru...
05/27/2026

Friends and family members gathered in the quad on Wednesday, May 20, in support of Cupertino High School’s newest recruited student-athletes. Hosted by the Associated Student Body Athletics Commission, the event featured a speech for each athlete followed by an informal commitment signing.

Seniors Zoe Urbano-North, Isabella Thompson, Anika Malik, Zoe Wong and Jonathan Kim committed to San Jose City College, Mission College, Claremont McKenna College, The University of Chicago and Hamilton College, respectively.

Photos and reporting by .314n

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