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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

As one student trudges on with class assignments in his AP class, another relaxes as he unwinds after the rigorous AP exams.

What should AP classes do after tests?

Yaalini Augustine, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

At the end of every rainbow lies a pot of gold. Likewise, students look forward to a few weeks of relaxing nothingness at the end of demanding AP classes. But sometimes, their teachers have other unfortunate...

Tests needed for AP classes

Mai Cole, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Advanced Placement (AP) classes will be harder to drop because of a lack of space in their non-advanced counterparts starting next school year. But to alleviate this issue entirely, Cal High should start...

Tests needed for AP classes

Mai Cole, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Advanced Placement (AP) classes will be harder to drop because of a lack of space in their non-advanced counterparts starting next school year. But to alleviate this issue entirely, Cal High should start...

An AP student stresses out while taking their exam. Little does she know her peers around her are struggling just as much as she is.

AP classes rot the brains of students

Taij Singh, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Are AP classes really the golden ticket to college success, or are they just a clever way to boost students’ egos? Walking into an AP class is like stepping into a mystical realm where time slows down...

New AP Lit teacher Wade Wilgus lectures his class. Rotating substitutes taught the class before he started on Sept. 7.

AP classes affected by teacher shortage

Rohan Iyer, Staff Writer October 13, 2022

Senior Spandan Kottakota never expected that the AP Physics class he signed up for last year would be canceled because no teacher could be hired. “The week right before school started I got an email...

It isn’t easy for the Class of 2023

Ridhi Goyal, Staff Writer September 25, 2020

The modern Cal High students’ morning routine goes a little something like this: waking up to light filtering in through the window, brushing their teeth, rushing to grab something for breakfast, picking...

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