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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
Menu Modifications
Menu Modifications
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
Ryo Woltag

Ryo Woltag, Campus Co-Editor

Ryo Woltag (12) is a Co-Campus Editor for TPH.

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More than a Leader

More than a Leader

Ryo Woltag, Campus Editor
Apr 24, 2025
From the Big Stage to the Black Box

From the Big Stage to the Black Box

Ryo Woltag, Campus Editor
Mar 16, 2025
From Piedmont to Peru

From Piedmont to Peru

Ryo Woltag, Campus Editor
Dec 13, 2024

Mistreatment of PHS Campus

Ryo Woltag, Campus Editor
Nov 1, 2024
Sophomores study abroad

Sophomores study abroad

Ryo Woltag, Campus Editor
Sep 28, 2024
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHT

Stephanie Lee and Ryo Woltag
Sep 28, 2024
Patriotic Provisions in the Ed Code

Patriotic Provisions in the Ed Code

Ryo Woltag, Campus Editor
Sep 28, 2024
Girls Lacrosse Pockets Two Big Wins,

Girls Lacrosse Pockets Two Big Wins,

Ryo Woltag, Staff Writer
Sep 19, 2024

Shattering Health Culture

Phoenix Nwokedi, Axel Saldanha, Elena Stevens, and Ryo Woltag
Feb 29, 2024
Marcos Lagios (11) prepares to take a snap

Football Tackles Losing Streak

Ryo Woltag, Staff Writer
Nov 27, 2023
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