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Cupertino High School’s girls varsity tennis team kicked off their season with their first home game on Thursday, Sep. 1...
09/26/2025

Cupertino High School’s girls varsity tennis team kicked off their season with their first home game on Thursday, Sep. 18 against Los Gatos High School. Although the match ended in a 6-1 loss, the team fought hard through each set, showing their resilience, determination and support for one another throughout the afternoon.

Senior and team captain Aadya Khanna remains optimistic about the season ahead and is confident in the team’s potential. “I’m looking forward to seeing more and more wins from the team. I believe that we have a pretty good team this year and we can definitely rack up some wins if we practice enough,” Khanna said. “I’m also looking forward to seeing what new memories we’ll make together this year.”

The team created a strong, positive atmosphere, demonstrating their unity both on and off the court.

Said Khanna, “I hope that as a team we can grow even closer and have a lot of fun at our games, and personally, I hope we can make it to CCS [...].”

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Cupertino High School’s girls field hockey team played head to head against Homestead High School on Thursday, Sep. 11, ...
09/22/2025

Cupertino High School’s girls field hockey team played head to head against Homestead High School on Thursday, Sep. 11, launching their first game of the 2025 season. The team lost the game with a score of 2-1, but not without a fight.

Said senior Jessica Shaffer, “This definitely wasn’t one of our best games [but]... I think we did play better in the second half of the game and we were working together better as a team, so we were able to make it into a closer game.”

Shaffer has big hopes for her last season playing on the varsity team. “I’m really excited for this season because I think we have good team chemistry… so I think this season is going to be really fun and we’ll have a chance to win some games in our league,” said Shaffer.

Photos and reporting by and Sophia Yee

Parents gathered around the school cafeteria for Cupertino High School’s annual Back to School Night on Thursday, Sep. 4...
09/13/2025

Parents gathered around the school cafeteria for Cupertino High School’s annual Back to School Night on Thursday, Sep. 4, marking the start of the school year. The night started with a message from Principal Bill Schloss, followed by 10 minute visits of each class period in their student’s schedule. Associated Student Body volunteers were stationed across campus to help parents find their way throughout the school and help with set-up and clean-up.

Said Principal Schloss, “Sometimes teachers are able to give parents good insight on what it’s going to take for your student to have a good experience in my class. It helps set the parent up to be able to support their child in the class. I think it’s a way to establish a comfort level for your parents and kind of understanding who those adults are that are going to be working with you for the whole year.”

Parents were able to step into their child’s shoes for a few hours and listen to presentations from each of their teachers about various topics such as the curriculum, grading policies and what is needed for success in each class. They were provided with the opportunity to help navigate their children better, and understand what the workload will look like for the new school year.

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Cupertino High School held its annual Clubs Faire during lunch on Wednesday, Sep. 3. Students roamed around the 200, 300...
09/08/2025

Cupertino High School held its annual Clubs Faire during lunch on Wednesday, Sep. 3. Students roamed around the 200, 300 and 400 buildings looking for interesting clubs, deciding what fun activities they would like to partake in for the new school year. With more than 80 clubs present, students explored their interests and signed up for various clubs, including STEM subjects, business, sports and volunteering opportunities. Club officers showcased past work and their club objectives with colorful flyers and elaborately designed trifolds.

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The gym buzzed with laughter as lively music blared off the speakers at Cupertino High School’s annual back to school ra...
09/07/2025

The gym buzzed with laughter as lively music blared off the speakers at Cupertino High School’s annual back to school rally on Friday, Aug. 29. In the beautifully decorated gym, dance teams performed and students played class bonding games – the perfect way to kick off the new school year with enthusiasm and spirit.

Said class of 2025 rally chair Elyssah Ocon, “Compared to the last three years, the atmosphere felt more hype, especially from our section. [...] I remember getting really excited when we had to compete against other grades in the rally games. You could hear the different grade sections cheering for their classmates, and it created a super hype environment for everyone.”

Vibrant energy echoed off the walls and lit up the room. However, ASB spirit commissioner Casey Tung reflects on what aspects can be improved for future rallies. He shares his goals as a first time ASB spirit commissioner, striving to enhance the rally experience for the audience as much as possible. “I think my goal is to improve the transition times in between each game and dance and also to make the games more understandable to the audience. Another thing spirit is always working on is trying to make the rally as interactive as possible.”

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Cupertino High School Class of 2026 gathered at the baseball field with blankets, crafts and games to watch the sunrise ...
09/06/2025

Cupertino High School Class of 2026 gathered at the baseball field with blankets, crafts and games to watch the sunrise and celebrate the beginning of their final year of high school on Tuesday, Sep. 2.

“It’s really bittersweet because it is our last year of high school, and it's cool to be able to put on an event for people so that they can enjoy their last year as a senior, too,” Class of 2026 President Esther Kim said.

The senior sunrise event was planned and hosted by the senior class council, including Kim, and preparation began months in advance.

“At the start of the summer we fully fleshed out our plan on what we wanted to sell, what kind of things we wanted to provide, what date, location,” Kim said. “Once school started, we had to hit the ground running with getting volunteers for the event [and] booking the field.”

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Students kicked off the first spirit week of the year in cozy pajamas and with plushies, reminiscing about summer break ...
09/02/2025

Students kicked off the first spirit week of the year in cozy pajamas and with plushies, reminiscing about summer break on Monday, Aug. 25.

Followed by “Missing Summer Monday,” students dressed as toddlers and brought kids backpacks on “Throwback Tuesday,” Aug. 26.

A tropical atmosphere filled the campus on “Where You’ve Been, Wednesday,” Aug. 27., with tourist shirts and flower chains.

On “Anything but a Backpack Thursday,” Aug. 28., students brought out roller backpacks, suitcases and bindles instead of their usual bookbags.

To finish off the week, students wore their respective class colors — freshman in white, sophomores in green, junior in blue and seniors in red — on “Class Color Friday,” Aug. 29.

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The Cupertino High School Orchestra closed out the year with their final concert in the Robert Gomez Theater on Wednesda...
05/31/2025

The Cupertino High School Orchestra closed out the year with their final concert in the Robert Gomez Theater on Wednesday, May 28. A student-led band Reverie kicked off the evening with jazzy renditions of “Just the Two of Us,” “96 Bitter Sweets” and “Fly Me to the Moon.”

Following Reverie’s performance, mini ensembles performed pieces they had prepared for. The CHS string orchestra then took the stage with a student-conductor, Michelle Choi. “It was my first time conducting, so I was nervous,” said Choi. “I still have so much to learn, but I think the string orchestra did really well.”

After a brief intermission, the Chamber Orchestra performed “Holst” by St. Pault Suite, “People of Sky and Wheat,” “Tico No Fuba” and “Til the Sunrise.”. Near the end of the evening, musicians honored Advisor Ben Scharf’s final concert with a surprise flower delivery. The performance served as a bitter-sweet moment of the last moment shared by the seniors and Scharf. 

“Mr. Scharf is part of the reason I started loving music and loving orchestra so much, and without a doubt, the reason I’m pursuing music in college,” said Choi. “Seeing him leave Tino is so sad, especially since we started together and ended together.”

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The gym was packed with cheers for the last rally of the year, Senior Sendoff rally on Friday, May 23. The senior class ...
05/28/2025

The gym was packed with cheers for the last rally of the year, Senior Sendoff rally on Friday, May 23. The senior class filled the bleachers for one final time, enjoying their last high school rally.
The rally kicked off with a customary cheer performance, followed by dances and acts from various groups and sports teams, as well as a pizza box game hosted by ASB Spirit. “[The rally was] bittersweet, because when you’re doing the morning practices, although it was bad, we were all thinking like, ‘Oh, this is the last one,’” Senior Rally Chair Soham Shukla said.
Finally, the Class of 2025 stole the show by ending with a bang. The send-off dance performed by the senior class featured choreography from past homecoming routines and ended with their final chant — finishing up the last of their “good old days.”

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On May 22, 23, and 24, the Cupertino Choir took the stage for their final performance of the year, their annual spring s...
05/28/2025

On May 22, 23, and 24, the Cupertino Choir took the stage for their final performance of the year, their annual spring show.

The show opened up with a collection of songs from Mary Poppins, performed by the Cantabile Choir. Following Mary Poppins, the Chorale Choir took the stage, performing songs as a tribute to The Beach Boys.

Next up was the Cantos Choir, performing hits from Frozen including “Love is an open door” and “Let it go.”

Said Kano Doi, a member of Cantos,“ Choir is genuinely heartwarming and fun, and I love performing in concerts with my closest friends that I made through the class. Although I love music, I had no experience in choirs previously, and was a bit nervous at first. However, I came to love the class and the subject as I participated in concerts. It’s an unforgettable class that gave me all the best memories from high school, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes singing.

Capella Choir closed out the show with a rendition of “The Greatest Showman,” complete with elaborate costumes and a powerful vocal showcase.

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On Thursday, May 22, five CHS seniors committed to participate in collegiate sports were honored in Cupertino’s Associat...
05/27/2025

On Thursday, May 22, five CHS seniors committed to participate in collegiate sports were honored in Cupertino’s Associated Student Body’s signing day.

Kailey Flesner, Ethan Chung, Winston Lee, Allison Hsieh and Siomara Hernandez informally signed their commitments to Whittier College for swimming, Yale University for tennis, University of California Berkeley for tennis, Carnegie Mellon University for tennis and Menlo College for wrestling, respectively.

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Students in pajamas flooded the campus on Senioritis Monday, May 19, to begin Cupertino High School’s Senior Sendoff Spi...
05/24/2025

Students in pajamas flooded the campus on Senioritis Monday, May 19, to begin Cupertino High School’s Senior Sendoff Spirit Week.

From younger-themed outfits including overalls to older styles such as cardigans, students swapped generations for the past on Timeskip Tuesday, May 20.

Underclassmen were turned into living yearbooks for their peers to sign, while seniors wore signs of what’s to come post-high school with college tees, uniforms, and gear on Wednesday, May 21.

On Thursday, May 22, hallways were flipped for Teacher-Student Swap, where students impersonated teachers and teachers impersonated student wear.

To wrap up the week, on Red-out Friday, May 23, students dressed in all red to celebrate the Class of 2025 during their last rally.

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The Prospector is the student-run newsmagazine and online publication at Cupertino High School in Cupertino, California. We develop and distribute nine print issues every year and regularly post articles and multimedia supplements here on our page, our website https://chsprospector.com/, and our Instagram @chs.prospector.