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Emily Santoyo, Grace Gonzalez and Rebeca Ortiz are the Granite Hills Class of 2025 Valedictorians.

Granite Hills High School Class of 2025 Valedictorians

Esmeralda Ceballos, Senior Staff Writer May 21, 2025

Granite Hills High School is proud to recognize three outstanding valedictorians from the Class of 2025: Rebeca Ortiz, Emily Santoyo, and Grace Gonzalez. Each of these young women has demonstrated astonishing...

Ivan Martinez during his tennis season against Strathmore

Ivan Martinez: A man making moves

Noe Campos, Senior Staff Writer May 16, 2025

Ivan Martinez has been making big moves both on and off the Granite Hills campus throughout his senior year. His family originates from Michoacán, Mexico, and Martinez has grown up in Porterville. Throughout...

Granite Hills LJE teacher Jane Kisling was recognized with the PUSD CTE Teacher of the Year award.

Kisling named CTE Teacher of the Year by PUSD

Andrea Martinez Lemus, Senior Staff Writer March 26, 2025

As head of the Granite Hills Law, Justice, and Ethics Pathway, Jane Kisling has taught public safety, civil law, criminal law, and criminal justice. She has taught at Granite Hills High School since the...

Granite Hills freshman Daniel Rendon is already leaving his mark.

Freshman spotlight: Daniel Rendon

Esmeralda Ceballos, Senior Staff Writer March 25, 2025

Meet Daniel Rendon, a dedicated and ambitious freshman at Granite Hills. Originally born in San Joaquin, Rendon moved down to Los Angeles in his early childhood before settling in Porterville. At...

Ms. Alghonaym is in her third year at Granite Hills High School.

A is for Alghonaym

Brenda Herrera, Junior Staff Writer March 7, 2025

Amara Alghonaym has taught English for three years, bringing her expertise and enthusiasm to Granite Hills High School.  With degrees from UC Davis in Psychology and gaining a minor in Spanish, Education,...

Campus supervisor Ben Rodriguez is always looking out for the students.

Granite Hills’ favorite campus supervisor

Brenda Herrera, Junior Staff Writer February 5, 2025

Originally from Tulare, Ben Rodriguez is a Granite Hills High School campus supervisor who now lives in Porterville where he balances his personal and professional lives. Rodriguez chose to become a...

Passion in action: Alina Soto stands out

Passion in action: Alina Soto stands out

Alex Vargas, Senior Staff Writer January 29, 2025

Boasting many accolades from her student career at Granite Hills High School, 17-year-old senior Alina Soto has made a name for herself around campus. Born and raised in Arcadia, a city located...

Denise Vargas was recently awarded the TCOE Character Counts award for Trustworthiness.

Character counts for Denise Vargas

Esmeralda Ceballos, Senior Staff Writer January 23, 2025

Denise Vargas, an 11th grader, is known for her unique doodle-style drawings and her recognition from the Tulare County Office of Education where she won the Character Counts Award for Trustworthiness. Growing...

Granite Hills freshman Aylin Ceballos is a member of the ACE Pathway.

Student Spotlight: Aylin Ceballos

Sarai Maciel Lemus, Freshman Staff Writer January 23, 2025

Aylin Ceballos is a freshman ACE Pathway student at Granite Hills High School. Ceballos is known for playing sports like soccer, and volleyball, and doing art in her free time. Growing up in Porterville,...

Granite Hills sophomore Angie Perez wrestles during a league match Jan. 14 at Granite Hills.

Sophomore Spotlight: Angie Perez

Brenda Herrera, Junior Staff Writer January 15, 2025

Angie Perez is a sophomore student at Granite Hills High School. Perez is known for her active lifestyle, honesty, and kindness. Growing up in Porterville, Perez has always been passionate about animals....

Jeffrey Vigil is in his fourth year teaching math at Granite Hills High School.

Inside the life of Granite Hills’ math whiz

Jose Nava Apolonio, Senior Staff Writer December 10, 2024

For Mr. Jeffrey Vigil, mathematics is more than just numbers - it's a passion that fuels creativity and curiosity, where every problem is a doorway to infinite solutions.  He graduated from California...

Granite Hills has three international students for the 2024-25 school year. They are pictured, from left, Eva Episheva, Hannah Forberg and Nina Pandilovska.

Grizzlies go international

Angel Hernandez Palomares, Senior Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Schools around the country receive international students from all over the world every year. Granite Hills welcomed three international students for the 2024-25 school year in Hannah Forberg, Nina Pandilovska,...

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