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The Piedmont Highlander

The Digital Cat-and-Mouse Game
Noah Sohn, Digital Editor • May 25, 2026

For the past decade, technology has been a fixture on desks across PUSD. As the Board of Education conducts a comprehensive technology audit, scrutinizing how students use devices, the digital cat-and-mouse game of exploits has become more apparent. As...

Teachers Leaving Piedmont
Piper Arno, Campus Editor • May 26, 2026

What are you most excited for in your new chapter? “I am excited about just trying something new and bringing what I have learned with me to support whoever my students will be in the future," counselor Michelle Hoang said. What will you...

A Closer Look at What's in and What's Out at PHS
A Closer Look at What’s in and What’s Out at PHS
Elliott Becker, Julia Stokes, and Edita Elmquist May 26, 2026

#5 House Music House music pulses loud through a speaker at a party, rattling the walls and vibrating through your body.. The mood changes, heads pick up, and shoulders start to move. According to the National Public Radio (NPR), house music is a...

Co-captain shortstop senior Diego Delventhal hit a pitch against Skyline on Feb. 27. Piedmont won 10-1.
The All-Star Athlete: Diego Delventhal—Varsity Baseball
Skye Prata-Baack, Design Editor • May 26, 2026

Coming back from an injury hasn’t stopped senior Diego Deventhal from continuing to lead his team as both an athlete and a captain. “He has had such a vital role playing shortstop and hitting top of the lineup ever since he was a freshman,” said...

Fatherland being performed in the black box theater.
Fatherland Brings Color to Blackbox
Luck Peterson, Opinions Editor • Apr 24, 2026

Red and blue light pierce the darkness of the black box theater. From the right, a fiery red brings attention to a father whose patriotic fervor...

Ceramic pieces by a variety of artists.
Art Students Display Their Work
Elliott Becker, Arts Editor • Apr 24, 2026

From April 16 to April 24, PHS art students hosted an art show in Alan Harvey Theatre. They showed off a varitety of work, from drawings, paintings,...

Teach Tech, Don’t Ban It
May 26, 2026

The future will not be paper-based, device-free, or disconnected from the internet. As the Board of Education focuses on taking away and limiting...

Political Pressure Silences Students
Political Pressure Silences Students
Piper Arno, Campus Editor • May 26, 2026

In recent years, politics in the United States has built a wall that too many people are unable to see over. Piedmont High School needs to focus...