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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,...

Katie Morales is a senior at Granite Hills High School. She is currently accepting appointments for her small eyelash business Lashed by Kayy. You can find her on Instagram @lashxkayy.

Katie Morales shows women can be entrepreneurs

Brenda Bernal, Senior Staff Writer November 18, 2024

More and more women are becoming business owners. Over the last 20 years, women-owned businesses have grown by 114 percent. In the United States, there are nearly 13 million women-owned businesses. But...

Granite Hills freshman Brianna De La Trinidad is the focus of our student spotlight.

Student Spotlight: Brianna De La Trinidad

Arlett Cortez, Freshman Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Brianna De La Trinidad is a 9th-grade student at Granite Hills High School. De La Trinidad is known for a couple of things, playing soccer and her love for her religion. Growing up in Lindsay, De La...

Granite Hills senior Diego Morales enjoys working on his truck and playing his accordion when he is not busy in the classroom achieving a 4.0 GPA.

Senior Spotlight: Diego Morales

Antonio Moreno, Senior Staff Writer October 30, 2024

Diego Morales is a senior at Granite Hills High School. He is known for playing baseball and being an amazing student in class. Growing up in Porterville, Morales has always been passionate about old...

Joanna Molina stuns in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Meet Joanna Molina, a superb scholar at Granite Hills High School

Lucero Tapia-Diaz, Senior Staff Writer October 23, 2024

Joanna Molina is an outgoing 17-year-old senior pathway ambassador for the Computer Operations and Development Education (CODE) Pathway at Granite Hills High School. Molina was born and raised in Porterville...

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