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AC Transit Route Closure
AC Transit Route Closure
New Year, New Rules
New Year, New Rules
Bringing Belonging to Piedmont
Bringing Belonging to Piedmont
Piedmont Hires New Teachers
Piedmont Hires New Teachers
How the School Board Discusses Issues
Students at Club Day on Sept. 3rd.
From Classmates to Community
Cole and Judy Swensen posing for a photo at AGT. Cole is holding his guitar while Judy is holding her cello.
From PMS Hallways to AGT Stage
Seniors Rocco Salzer-Garcia and Theo Ferguson race through the inflatable obstacle course.
Scenes from Senior Fest
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action
Class of 2025 Matriculations
Class of 2025 Matriculations
Play Your Cards Right
Play Your Cards Right
Screenshot
Gaming the System
Upping the Ante
Upping the Ante
Roll of the Dice
Roll of the Dice
Behind the Break
Behind the Break
Captain seniors Celeste Dickinson, Sydney Olson, and Abigail Jacoby at the new pool on Sept. 9.
The Leaderboard – Fall Sports
Captain middle hitter senior Mira Sachs and outside hitter sophomore Maika Ting spike the ball against Lick Wilmerding on Sep. 11.
Highlanders Bring the Heat
Hitting the Ground Running With Summer Conditioning
Hitting the Ground Running With Summer Conditioning
A Record-Breaking Season
No Next Season
No Next Season
Artwork from Chloe Koh’s (12) AP Art Portfolio from this past school year. She focused on escapism.
AP Art Students Develop Portfolios
Bracelets made by Hayes and students at Kaiser.
Hadley Hayes Enables Art For All
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
Teachers Using A.I:
Teachers Using A.I:
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
Editorial: Making Belonging Stick
How the Nation’s Innovation Capital Is Leaving Students Behind
Achieving Student Recognition
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Ruby Johnson

Ruby Johnson, Managing Web Editor

Ruby Johnson (12) is the Managing Digital editor for TPH. In her free time, she plays lacrosse and water polo. Ruby also enjoys traveling and hanging out with her friends.

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2025-2026 Course Offerings Updated

Noah Sohn and Ruby Johnson
Mar 13, 2025
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[Photo] PHS March Madness Tournament

Elliott Becker, Staff Writer
Mar 6, 2025
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[Photo] Spring Fling Aims to Start New Tradition

Raffaello Banin, Staff Writer
Mar 6, 2025
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[Photo] AI and the New Plagiarism Standards

Malia Shrieve, Staff Writer
Feb 11, 2025
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[Photo] PHS Hooked on Hook-Up Culture

Feb 13, 2025
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[Photo] News Isn’t Gossip

Kalyani Spieckerman, Staff Writer
Feb 6, 2025
merch overflow

[Photo] Merch Madness

Noah Sohn, Staff Writer
Feb 6, 2025
Boys Basketball Fails to Slay the Dragons

Boys Basketball Fails to Slay the Dragons

Anna Caputo, Mira Sachs, Ruby Johnson, Malia Shrieve, Luck Peterson, and Clea Villaluz
Jan 21, 2025
Social Media Use Is Out of Balance

Social Media Use Is Out of Balance

Ruby Johnson, Web Editor
Sep 28, 2024
John Hayden

Hayden Pursues Passion in Teaching

Ruby Johnson, Social Media Editor
Apr 30, 2024
Hungry For Me

Valentina Prieto Black Pursues Art

Ruby Johnson, Social Media Editor
Nov 3, 2023
Art students working on their projects

Bjork Starts Off the Year With a New Studio

Ruby Johnson, Staff Writer
Oct 14, 2022
Improving the Dirt Patch

Improving the Dirt Patch

Ruby Johnson, Staff Writer
Dec 8, 2022
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