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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

Senior staff writer Shannah Saul will be attending IDC Herzliya in Israel this fall.

Some students go overseas for university

Shannah Saul, Staff Writer June 2, 2021

After a year filled with coronavirus uncertainty, political division, and a record-high competitive college admissions season, I think it’s safe to say the Class of 2021 is ready to move on. Some...

History teacher Scott Hodges plays the guitar with Partial Credit during his last performance in late May. Hodges is retiring after 23 years at Cal High.

Iconic teacher leaves Cal

Sabrina Contreras, Co Managing Editor June 2, 2021

After 23 years of teaching at Cal High, beloved AP U.S. History teacher Scott Hodges is retiring in June and starting a new chapter in his life. Hodges started teaching in Austin, Texas after finishing...

Assistant Principal Tucker Farrar, left, and Principal Megan Keefer have worked together at Cal High for the past two years.

Staff rotate through positions

Emmy Burrus, Co Editor-in-Chief June 2, 2021

With three principals, rotating counselors, and two new assistant principals over the last four years, Cal High’s graduating class has seen it all. The Class of 2021 caught the end of Sarah Cranford’s...

More and more high school students are hiring private counselors to help them prepare their college applications.

Private counselors help navigate applications

Isaac Oronsky, Co Managing Editor June 2, 2021

Though the college application process was vastly different for the Class of 2021, one thing remained the same as any other year: many Cal High students hired private college counselors to help with the...

A bittersweet farewell to College Board

A bittersweet farewell to College Board

Ronnie Gogoi, Co News Editor June 2, 2021

As I get ready to leave high school, I look back fondly at the many wonderful things that I did.  I made great friends, enjoyed school clubs, and was able to grow as a person. But I also have a list...

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