June 9, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Local: -SSHS Class of 2025’s Upcoming Graduation: The senior class of 2025 will become Toga graduates Friday, June 27, as they walk across the SPAC stage in front of family, friends and teachers and move their tassel from the right side of their caps to the left. Come […]
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June 9, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Walking past Mr. Halstead’s room in the E wing can often feel like a sonic assault. Between the mix of classical era compositions and 80’s progressive rock, his passion for music is amplified throughout the E wing halls. In his final year, after decades in the music department,
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June 9, 2025 by Ava Tatum (‘26) Since high school is coming to a close for me and my graduating class of what feels like 3 million seniors, I thought I would give the underclassmen a gift. The gift of cheating. There hasn’t been a test that I’ve taken that I haven’t cheated on. SAT?
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June 9, 2025 by Katie Plue (‘27) Charlotte’s one true love is dashing across the court with a ball and shooting it in the hoop. Just two years into high school, Charlotte Panetta stands out on and off the court. She played on the Saratoga Springs Varsity Girls basketball team in her freshman and sophomore
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June 9, 2025 by Owen Dagostino (‘25) When Jon Hoek was 11, his foster father pulled a broken-down lawn mower from the back of his car. It didn’t look like much of a gift — in fact, it looked like junk. But for Hoek, it was the start of a lifelong mission: care for others,
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June 9, 2025 by Olivia Howe (‘26) As the final days of school are upon us, NYS Regents tests begin, and our 2024-2025 school year comes to an end, students and families across Saratoga Springs are already preparing for summer break, from backyard cookouts to traveling abroad. But we aren’t alone in making these preparations
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June 9, 2025 by Emilia Hall (‘26) The 2024-2025 school year has ended, and with this, the Saratoga Springs High School Student Council has been decided for the 2025-2026 school year, with this new leadership team ready to bring fresh energy and big ideas to our school in an impactful way. Sophia Allen has been
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May 27, 2025 by Areeba Suleman (‘26) “You are a Shaheen (falcon); flight is your vocation: You have other skies stretching out before you.” This quote from the famous Urdu poet, Allama Iqbal, has been my anchor all throughout my life, and certainly throughout my journey here at Saratoga Springs High School. Iqbal calls his
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May 27, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Saratoga Springs High School’s varsity baseball team had a very successful Memorial Day weekend, as they defeated Shaker High School in both Sectional Semifinal Game 1 and Game 2 of the NYSPHSAA Baseball Playoffs. Both these wins have set them up to advance into the finals next weekend,
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May 27, 2025 by Max Greenblatt (‘26) Since its founding in 1996, the Saratoga rowing team has been one of the most successful and competitive teams in the state. Today, it is comprised of over 140 members from the Saratoga region. While not a school sport, the Saratoga Rowing Association is primarily made up of
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May 27, 2025 by Daniela Fleming (‘26)
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May 27, 2025 by Ava Tatum (‘25) I’m passing the torch soon. I’ll no longer be the hilarious, beautiful, charismatic, smart, (did I mention drop dead gorgeous?) senior on Toga’s school grounds. I am that person that peaked in high school, so I’ll be pursuing a career in education so that I can come back
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