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Slides from the presentation at the Sept. 12 workshop
Updated: PUSD Adds 2026-27 Courses and Considers Changes to Graduation Requirements
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
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
Applied Pressure: The AP Approach
Applied Pressure: The AP Approach
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
Sophomore Austin White at Witter Field practicing his parkour, a sport that involves dodging obstacles in an urban enviorment by running, jumping, and climbing.
Club Sports Bring New Opportunities
Captain outside hitter senior Stella Wilk prepares to serve the ball at Piedmont's game against Lick Wilmerding on Sept. 11. Piedmont won 3-0.
The All-Star Athlete
Senior Andrew Young rowing with Oakland Strokes Varsity Men(OSVM), a rowing team where athletes race narrow boats against different clubs.
Club Sports Bring New Opportunities
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
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
Hundreds of students shared their responses through interviews with TPH reporters
Students share what adults need to know about Piedmont
Teachers Using A.I:
Teachers Using A.I:
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
Making Belonging Stick
How the Nation’s Innovation Capital Is Leaving Students Behind
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Megan Foster

Megan Foster, Staff Writer

Megan Foster (12) is a Staff Writer at TPH. When she is not at school, she spends time writing screenplays, reading, and researching urban planning.

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A Guide To San Francisco

A Guide To San Francisco

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
May 30, 2025
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

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Apr 24, 2025

AI Is Not to Be Trusted

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Apr 24, 2025
Piedmont to Palisades

Piedmont to Palisades

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Mar 13, 2025
Judge Tom Stevens during Career Day on Friday, Feb 28

[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
Mar 6, 2025
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Trump’s Executive Orders Astound Students

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Feb 6, 2025
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Girls Basketball Takes Unexpected Loss Against Bishop O’Dowd, Ending Win Streak

Noah Sohn, Ryan Ehteshami, Kalyani Spieckerman, Megan Foster, Jackson Lommen, and Oliver Horsley
Jan 21, 2025
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[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

Jan 16, 2025
The PHS bike rack before school

Students Roll, Ride, and Roam To School

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Dec 13, 2024

PEF Presents $4 Million Check

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Nov 1, 2024
Board of Education Introduces New PHS Principal and Director of Special Education

Board of Education Introduces New PHS Principal and Director of Special Education

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Sep 30, 2024

Phone Ban

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Sep 12, 2024
Witter field and track

Witter Track Construction Update

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Mar 7, 2024
TPH Weekly Playlist 2: Megan Foster

TPH Weekly Playlist 2: Megan Foster

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Feb 1, 2024
Witter Field construction

Piedmont Construction Updates

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Nov 16, 2023
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