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Meet the Makers
Meet the Makers
From the Big Stage to the Black Box
From the Big Stage to the Black Box
Stitch by Stich, Olive Reining Pursures Her Passion
Stitch by Stich, Olive Reining Pursures Her Passion
Consider the College and Career Center
Consider the College and Career Center
From Studying to Cheating
From Studying to Cheating
56th Annual Bird Calling Contest
56th Annual Bird Calling Contest
Time to Balance Mental and Physical
Time to Balance Mental and Physical
Same Stress, Different Test
Same Stress, Different Test
Piedmont to Palisades
Piedmont to Palisades
Smile, You're On Camera
Smile, You’re On Camera
Close It
Close It
Click It
Click It
Refresh It
Refresh It
Check It
Check It
Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight
Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight
The Social Impact
The Physical Impact
The Mental Impact
The Academic Impact
Sibal on her opening night of SIX
Kay Sibal makes her way to Broadway
Boothby (12) and Wakefield (11) in Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Nomination
Dance P.E. Unit Keeps Students’ Creative Juices Flowing
Dance P.E. Unit Keeps Students’ Creative Juices Flowing
Payton Cole (12) poses in her outfits
Payton Cole Sews Her Success
A Cappella Returns to Piedmont
A Cappella Returns to Piedmont
Swift in a promotional shoot for the album
Midnights: Taylor’s Renaissance
The Best Feminist Action Movie We Have Seen Yet
The Best Feminist Action Movie We Have Seen Yet
The Most Authentic Voice in Literature
The Most Authentic Voice in Literature
Review: Book of Boba Fett
Review: Book of Boba Fett
Review: Ted Lasso
Activating Student Voice
The Pool Delays are Pitiful
The Pool Delays are Pitiful
The Mid-Year Meltdown
PHS Hooked on Hook-Up Culture
PHS Hooked on Hook-Up Culture
Ending D.E.I. is a Win for Equal Opportunity
Ending D.E.I. is a Win for Equal Opportunity
Activating Student Voice
Editorial: On Community
Editorial on Phone Ban
A negative fentanyl test strip.
Editorial: Fentanyl Awareness
You Are Not Your Application
You Are Not Your Application
SENIOR VOICE: it’s been a long time coming
SENIOR VOICE: it’s been a long time coming
Senior voice: Crocs and socks
Senior voice: Crocs and socks
Senior voice: the struggles of time management and netflixing
Senior voice: the struggles of time management and netflixing
Mexico makes memories
Sophomore voice: Putting anxiety into perspective, "10's rule"
Sophomore voice: Putting anxiety into perspective, “10’s rule”
Freshmen on the Field
Freshmen on the Field
Turf Wars
Turf Wars
Boys Varsity Soccer Triumphs Over Williams Junior-Senior High School with Epic 4-1 Win for the CIF Championship
Boys Varsity Soccer Triumphs Over Williams Junior-Senior High School with Epic 4-1 Win for the CIF Championship
PHS March Madness Tournament
PHS March Madness Tournament
Boys Varsity Soccer suffers tragic 0-2 loss in violent NCS Final against Roseland University Prep at Home
Boys Varsity Soccer suffers tragic 0-2 loss in violent NCS Final against Roseland University Prep at Home
56th Annual Bird Calling Contest
56th Annual Bird Calling Contest
Junior Dinar Kidane in Dracula
Scenes Around Campus
Boys Varsity Soccer Triumphs Over Williams Junior-Senior High School with Epic 4-1 Win for the CIF Championship
Boys Varsity Soccer Triumphs Over Williams Junior-Senior High School with Epic 4-1 Win for the CIF Championship
The Mid-Year Meltdown
TPH Scotty Dog Scavenger Hunt
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The Piedmont Highlander

The Piedmont Highlander
Sophie Hess

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor

Sophie Hess (12) is the Photographer for TPH. Apart from journalism, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and traveling with her family.

All content by Sophie Hess
Junior Dinar Kidane in Dracula

Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
April 1, 2025
FonV-Kyla

[Photo] Freshmen on the Field

Kalyani Spieckerman, Staff Writer
March 16, 2025
Consider the College and Career Center

Consider the College and Career Center

Sophie Hess, Photo Editor
March 16, 2025
Cameras story

[Photo] Smile, You’re On Camera

Zach Dupree and Sasha Jerez
March 13, 2025
Junior Drew Kobal brought a slide instead of his typical backpack

Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
March 6, 2025
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[Photo] Boys Varsity Soccer suffers tragic 0-2 loss in violent NCS Final against Roseland University Prep at Home

Zach Dupree, Sports Editor
March 6, 2025
Boothby (12) and Wakefield (11) in Once Upon a Mattress

[Photo] Once Upon a Nomination

Nuala Price, Staff Writer
February 7, 2025
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Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
January 30, 2025
PHSvsO'Dowd

[Photo] Piedmont falls to O’Dowd 9-0 Friday night

Marius Arno, Staff Writer
January 30, 2025
CleoA

[Photo] From Germany To The Bay, Hooping Has No Limits.

Jed Gilbert, Staff Writer
January 30, 2025
Boys Basketball: Ravi Sliverberg (12), PJ Brayer (11), Dillon Casey (11), Emmet Asulin (12)

Winter Captains Corner

Noah Sohn, Kalyani Spieckerman, Marius Arno, Jed Gilbert, and Sophie Hess
December 16, 2024
Girls Tennis: Carolina Romanczuk (12), Emma Eisemon (12)

Fall Captains Corner

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
November 3, 2024
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Highlanders Fall Short Against Jackets

Elles Krieckhaus, Elliott Becker, Ian Chung, Sophie Hess, and Dylan Hickman
January 21, 2025
Freshman Jenelle Solis during the O'Dowd basketball game on Jan. 14

[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

January 16, 2025
Zayd Mahmood (9) on alto saxophone during the Pep Band performance on December 12.

[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

December 13, 2024
Seniors at the Homecoming Rally

[Photo] Sustaining School Spirit

Jed Gilbert, Staff Writer
December 15, 2024

Last Dance Show at PHS

Sophie Hess, Visuals Editor
September 28, 2024
Cooking with Creativity

Cooking with Creativity

Sophie Hess, Visuals Editor
September 28, 2024
Etta Jenkins (12) and Annika Hattan-Kutter (12) look for new members for their Art History Club

Weekly Update Week 4 – Club Day and Senior Fest

Ryan Ehteshami and Sophie Hess
September 12, 2024
Week 1 - First Assembly

Week 1 – First Assembly

Ryan Ehteshami and Sophie Hess
August 26, 2024
Juniors Charlie Wright, Yotam Kariv, Vincent Arbit, and Ori Aloush cut Challah Bread

[Photo] Dive into Diversity Week

Clea Villaluz, Staff Writer
April 16, 2024
Members of APT at a PUSD board meeting.

[Photo] Update on Teacher Contract Negotiations

April 19, 2024
English teacher Eduardo Wolbert performs during the first edition of Phantasmagoria

[Photo] Phantasmagoria Talent Show Returns

Dylan Hickman, Staff Writer
March 9, 2024
Sukanya Goswami

[Photo] Sukanya Goswami Resigns After Two Years

Daniel Banin, Editor In Chief (Web)
March 7, 2024
Witter field and track

[Photo] Witter Track Construction Update

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
March 7, 2024
Kennedy plays at the Fall Jazz Concert

[Photo] Saxophonist Will Kennedy’s Musical Language: Jazz

Macy Puckett, Opinions Editor
March 4, 2024
Elsa Wallway dribbles against Bishop O'Dowd

[Photo] Elsa Wallway Pursues Her Soccer Dream

Sasha Jerez, Staff Writer
February 16, 2024
Lily Caldwell (12) receives flowers for Senior Night

First Game On Witter

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
February 16, 2024
Signs posted by PHS teachers on their doors

Members of the band play saxophone

[Photo] Winter Concert Recap

Ryan Ehteshami, Staff Writer
December 17, 2023
Sophie Hess

Field Trips: Essential, Not Extra

Sophie Hess, Staff Writer
December 7, 2023
PHS dancers pose at their show

[Photo] Winter Dance Recital

Sophie LaForte, Staff Writer
December 7, 2023
Girls soccer team during tryouts at Laney College

[Photo] Soccer Waves Goodbye To Witter

Anne Reardon, Staff Writer
November 28, 2023
Alden Meil on guitar

[Photo] Jazz Trio Dazzles Piedmont

Jackson Lommen, Staff Writer
November 28, 2023
Vaughn Khouri

[Photo] Vaughn Khouri Designs A Brighter Future

Kate Meyjes, Arts Editor
November 28, 2023
Peyton Watson (10) scores a touchdown

[Photo] Flag Football Pulls Students

Jackson Lommen, Staff Writer
November 27, 2023
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