Spend a Summer at SHCP

Abigail McIntire ’20

July 22, 2019

With exams finally over, the 2018-19 school year came to a sad but much-needed close. The end of the year, however, does not mean the campus has gone quiet一in fact, far from it. Despite school being over, the SHC campus is as lively as ever.  To ensure they begin their high school experience as smooth as p...

5 Tips to Survive Summer Honors Biology

Kali Hoang

June 16, 2019

As summer honors biology kicked off last week, I thought it would be nice to give advice on how to survive this rigorous course. I took this course last summer and am a teacher’s assistant this summer.   What is Summer Honors Biology? It is both an advanced and accelerated course in which...

KAM Podcast Episode 1: Colleges, Junior Prom, etc.

Amy La, Kali Hoang, and Monisha Bulchandani

April 12, 2019

SHCP VPA Events This Semester

Kali Hoang '20

November 13, 2018

SHCP offers a multitude of different extracurriculars that students can choose from. It gives students opportunities to bring creations to life. Many of these creations are VPA performances and there are several exciting performances set for this semester. This year, the fall play is Arsenic and ...

The Emerald Open House

Elsa Rafter, Managing Editor

October 25, 2018

The Emerald Open House                                      ...

Walkathon 2018

Kali Hoang '20 and Saoirse McMahon '20

October 17, 2018

The Walkathon is an annual fundraising event led by SHC students and Faculty. This year’s Walkathon was focused on the unique theme of San Francisco Neighborhoods. In anticipation of this event, students worked hard to raise money because they were motivated and inspired by the spirited Walkathon rally...

The Bruce Mahoney!

Eric Coestad '21

October 2, 2018

At the beginning of each school year, a sense of optimism over yet another year of the Bruce-Mahoney football game floods the SHC campus. The Bruce-Mahoney series consists of three games, starting with football, that determine who (SHC or St. Ignatius) takes home the Bruce-Mahoney trophy at the end of the school...

The Path to Greatness

Jacob Gamez-Mendoza ‘18, Patrick Pan ‘18, and Evan Lau ‘18

May 25, 2017

You probably have heard of Olympic legends such as Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt. For most athletes, qualifying for the Olympics and winning a gold medal is the ultimate dream. But the road to achieving that dream is not a smooth one. The path to success requires time, dedication, and great sacrifice....

A Plethora of Passions: SHC’s Inquiry and Innovation Showcase

Sam Fisher '17, Copy Editor

April 24, 2017

The second floor was booming this past Saturday, as students from the Inquiry and Innovation (i2) Program gathered for their third annual showcase. Over the course of the past school year, each member of the program focused their time on what has been dubbed a “passion project,” and they dedicated ...

An Interview with Devin Nelson, a True Superstar with an Electric Guitar

Patrick Pan '18, Staff Writer

March 9, 2017

Near the end of summer, I excitedly checked my PowerSchool portal to see who my teachers for the next semester would be. I opened the web page to find out that someone by the name Devin Nelson would be my advanced placement chemistry teacher. Having never met this individual before, I did not know what to ...

[email protected]: Share Your Idea, Change the Conversation, Shape the World

Sam Fisher '17, Copy Editor

December 13, 2016

Share your idea. Change the conversation. Shape the world. [email protected] provides individuals the inimitable means by which to accomplish all of this. In its third year, [email protected] is an independently organized TED event run entirely by middle and high school students age 13-19. With it, s...

SHC on the Dakota Access Pipeline

Michael Curran-Levett '18, Guest Writer

December 12, 2016

How much does SHC know about the Dakota Access Pipeline? Here's Michael Curran-Levett's take on the issue.