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Modified Monday Schedule for MAP Growth Reading Assessment
Juniors Marius Arno, Maddox Ma, Geneva Johnson, and Laurel Minor holding their delegate awards.
Conferences Commend for Model UN
The two PHS teams that participated in the BioEHSC competition.
Piedmont Places Third In UC Berkeley Bioengineering Competition
Students Take on CAASPP Testing
Students Take on CAASPP Testing
Teacher Turnover
Teacher Turnover
Class of 2025 Matriculations
Class of 2025 Matriculations
Senior Ella Fleischer's guitar.
From Music to Mechanics
The 100 square feet RV Garcia lived in for four years, from 2020 to 2024. The RV would normally be parked in an RV park, in the photo the RV is parked outside her Aunt's house. The RV is attatched to her truck that she would use to take her RV to different places.
Life On Wheels
Pouring Out Support
Pouring Out Support
Gary Ruvkun in 2014 winning the Gruber Genetics Prize
Once a Highlander, Now a Laureate
Behind the Break
Behind the Break
Senior Snapshots
Senior Snapshots
ZYNS Spark Buzz Among Students
ZYNS Spark Buzz Among Students
Smoke Behind Closed Doors
Smoke Behind Closed Doors
Close It
Close It
Hitting the Ground Running With Summer Conditioning
Hitting the Ground Running With Summer Conditioning
A Record-Breaking Season
No Next Season
No Next Season
Captain and sophomore Ave Saephan, and captains and seniors Maddie Xiong and Justin Phmah.
Spring Captains Corner
Head coach for boys volleyball Ryan Nicanor on the sidelines as Piedmont played Castro Valley on April 15.
New Coaches Spring Into Action
Meher Bacher center (11), and Ian Nguyen right (11) play violin at the orchestra concert on May 20.
Orchestra Strikes Back With Star Wars Performance
A Guide To San Francisco
A Guide To San Francisco
One of Caitlin Boothby’s (12) works in her portfolio, made with gel pen and watercolor depicting a moment from China Town in Oakland. Boothby is now committed to Cal Poly SLO for architecture.
Piedmont Creatives Advancing to College
Prop. 28 Brings Additional Funding to the Arts
Elementary Arts Prepare for Potential Changes
Elementary Arts Prepare for Potential Changes
How the Nation’s Innovation Capital Is Leaving Students Behind
Achieving Student Recognition
Let Coaches Coach
Compression Culture
Compression Culture
AI is booming, PHS is lagging 
AI is booming, PHS is lagging 
Achieving Student Recognition
For the Board of Education, Feedback Is Part of the Assignment
Activating Student Voice
On Community
Phone Ban

The Piedmont Highlander

The Piedmont Highlander
The spring pep and jazz band concert on May 22 featured performances from multiple student combos and a full orchestra.

Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photo Editor
May 22, 2025
Senior Louisa Cole rounds the goal to take a shot during the WACC Semi-Finals against Berkeley.

Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
May 1, 2025

Bathroom Vandalism Continues

Madelyn Hill, Sports Editor
Sep 19, 2024

Hiring of Tristan Keene

Axel Saldanha, Sports Editor
Aug 22, 2024
John Hayden

Hayden Pursues Passion in Teaching

Ruby Johnson, Social Media Editor
Apr 30, 2024

NEW BRUNCH ITEMS A HIT WITH STUDENTS

Dylan Hickman, Staff Writer
Apr 22, 2024
Members of APT at a PUSD board meeting.

Update on Teacher Contract Negotiations

Macy Puckett, Opinions Editor
Apr 19, 2024
TPH Weekly Playlist 8: Ryan Ehteshami

TPH Weekly Playlist 8: Ryan Ehteshami

Ryan Ehteshami, Staff Writer
Apr 18, 2024
Tristian Keene (Left) during a debate competition

Hiring of Tristan Keene

Axel Saldanha, Sports Editor
Apr 18, 2024
Juniors Charlie Wright, Yotam Kariv, Vincent Arbit, and Ori Aloush cut Challah Bread

Dive into Diversity Week

Clea Villaluz, Staff Writer
Apr 16, 2024
Julien Lee takes the lead of the race

Getting to know Julien Lee

Anne Reardon, Staff Writer
Apr 8, 2024
Reece Beck

Got Microchips? Reece Beck Can Help

Micah Temple, Managing Editor
Apr 4, 2024
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