New AP System
September 29, 2019
The College Board mandated AP system is constantly changing. Every year, the curriculum is modified and new rules are added. This year, one of the major changes being implemented is a November registration near the beginning of the school year, as opposed to the previous March deadline near the end of ...
Teen Vaping
September 17, 2019
Since early 2018, Cupertino High School’s administration has been working to combat teenage vaping at school, citing health concerns. “Vape” is another term for e-cigarette, an alternative to traditional cigarettes initially intended to help addicts quit smoking. Although vaping devices contain...
New FBLA CTE Requirements
April 8, 2019
On April 3rd, all Cupertino FBLA members were sent an email titled “FBLA Membership CTE Requirement Next Year” that read: “Starting next year, CA FBLA will require all FBLA members to take a CTE course in order to be nationally recognized and be able to participate in Bay Section, state, and nati...
CHS Basketball Defeats Oakland Tech at CCS
March 10, 2019
Tuesday, February 26, 2019, was an important day for Cupertino High School’s basketball team, with a monumental win in a new tournament. The varsity team played at the Norcal basketball tournament in Oakland, Calif., winning against Oakland Tech with a fantastic upset. The road to this victory wa...
The Issue with BMI Calculations
March 5, 2019
As you type in your height and weight into a body mass index (BMI) calculator, the results utilize your weight-to-height ratio to rank your body mass on a range of underweight to obese. A healthy BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9, values of 25-29.9 are considered overweight and anything over 30 means obesity. It is gen...
CAT Lenaea High School Theater Festival
February 12, 2019
On Friday, February first through Sunday, February third, members of Cupertino Actors Theater (CAT) attended the Lenaea High School theater festival in Folsom, California. The Lenaea theater festival aims to provide participants with a unique way of experiencing theater by having attendees participate...
Tino Tutoring
January 31, 2019
From January 23 to March 20, student volunteers from Cupertino High School will be going to Sedgwick Elementary school on Wednesdays at 8:00 am to tutor students in the english language development (ELD) program. Tino Tutoring was founded by the Associated Student Body’s (ASB) Campus-Link commissioners...
Corrections to Print Volume 61, Issue 2 published on Nov. 6, 2018
December 23, 2018
The following corrections are for The Prospector Vol. 61, Issue 2 published and distributed around Cupertino High School on Nov. 6, 2018: On page 10, in the features article for junior Kiyomi Muntz, the correct pronouns below should read: “They/Them or His/Him”
Introducing the New Health and Wellness Center
December 16, 2018
Located in the corner of the school library nearest to the mezzanine, the Health and Wellness Center displays a variety of books and resources for students looking to maintain their mental and physical health. The center, with a wall painted sea blue, contains several sofas, bookshelves and pencil sketches...
Tournament of the Bands 2018
October 29, 2018
After a one-year hiatus, the Tournament of the Bands is back on in full swing. The event starts off with an extravagant parade down Stevens Creek Boulevard between Miller and Finch Ave. and is followed by a field show held in the CHS football stadium in the evening. A brief event known as Drill-Down...
Cupertino Diwali Festival 2018
October 25, 2018
Memorial Park in Cupertino lit up with festivities on Saturday, October 13, 2018 for the 16th annual Bay Area Diwali Festival. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Light, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance. The park was transformed into a huge party,...
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