Preview: Football looks to secure first league win
Starting senior running back Paul Jackson III and junior quarterback Jackson Chryst will be on the sideline as the Palo Alto High School football team (0-4, 0-0) looks to kick off conference play with its first overall win during an away matchup against the Homestead High School Mustangs (1-3, 0-0) at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
School board to discuss findings from legal report
The Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. this afternoon to discuss the findings of law firm Cozen O’Connor’s investigation into the PAUSD school district’s response to a sexual assault case in October 2016.
Firm to share findings of sexual assault investigation
The law firm investigating staff handling of last school year’s sexual assault allegations at Palo Alto High School plans to publicly present its findings at a meeting this Thursday.
Injuries plague football team, tough loss to Aragon
Injuries can force the greatest of teams to fall apart. Going into last night's game against the Aragon High School Dons (3-0, 0-0) the Vikings (0-4, 0-0) were short key offensive threats. Senior running backs Paul Jackson III and Sione Latu were unable to play due to injuries. Paly's luck quickly went from bad to terrible when an Aragon player stepped on junior starting quarterback Jackson Chryst's achilles, taking him out of the game at the end of the first quarter.
Richard-Valencia’s take on pregame rituals, Aragon football matchup
Whether it be the lucky, unwashed socks, or the black cleats that were worn when they made the game winning catch, many athletes have their own... Read More
New clubs to debut at Club Day
For the first time ever, Palo Alto High School’s Associated Student Body is chartering over 100 clubs. Many of these clubs are new this semester... Read More
Coffee Chats: New Assistant Principal Janice Chen
We sat down with new Assistant Principal Janice Chen in early September to discuss her role at Palo Alto High School and the path she took to get here.
Preview: Girls’ water polo looks forward to rivalry game at Gunn
The Palo Alto High School girls’ water polo team (3-6, 0-2) will take on crosstown rival Gunn High School (0-3, 0-0) at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Titan pool.
With Spirit Squad coach’s resignation, broader questions arise
Late nights. Hours of extra work. Plus, with a stipend equivalent to that of an assistant football or junior varsity coach, it was too much to handle and not worth the effort.
Boys’ water polo encounters tough loss against Los Gatos
With 30 seconds left on the clock and the Palo Alto High School boys' water polo team (1-3, 1-2) down a point, 8-7, the audience held their breaths as they wondered if the Vikings would draw even against the Los Gatos Wildcats (2-5, 2-1) on Tuesday afternoon at Paly.
Five things we like and don’t like, featuring Paly trying to get swole
An all new recurring column in which staffers Benner Mullin and Kasra Orumchian can pour their hearts out over their love for all things Vikings... Read More
10 questions with Supt. McGee
The Paly Voice sat down with Palo Alto Unified School District Supt. Max McGee to discuss topics ranging from the latest budget mismanagement to the achievement he is most proud of as superintendent. McGee, who has served in this role since 2014, announced in June his plan to retire at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.