- Walnut provides academic programs to prepare students for future careers
- Students make a difference at the school
- Artificial dye banned due to safety concerns
- Tina Yu-Wong named Walnut High School teacher of the year
- Hands-on soldering with PLTW students
- Folklorico Club celebrates culture through dance
- California approves new District of Choice bill
- Forensics class students visits guest speaker
- WHS Holds First Student Think Tank of the Year
- Walnut enters a digital age of standardized testing
- Walnut adds two Dual Enrollment classes to the 2024-25 curriculum
- New elective class becomes a graduation requirement
- New principal joins the Mustang family
- Family member of "To Kill a Mockingbird" actor visits English classroom
- Artificial intelligence (AI) prompts change
![Playing offense | Right wing senior Sharl Gonzalez attempts to pass the ball to his teammate, striker senior Oscar Feria (not pictured). “I trusted [Oscar] enough to pass him the ball, so I felt like if I got him the ball he would have been okay, and it would have helped the team,” Gonzalez said. “I felt disappointed in the result of the game, but I feel like as a team we tried our best.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/soccer-1200x832.jpeg)
![Chamber singer junior Braeden Allen Fontejon performs “In Summer” by Josh Gad. “During rehearsals I felt nervous [because] I was constantly busy and on the move,” Fontejon said. “It’s amazing seeing everyone working together. It’s so uplifting to see [the concert] finally coming together.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/choir.jpg)
![Junior Alena Herrera (left) and sophomore Carla Alvarez (right) use ChatGPT to brainstorm activites to do with their friends over the weekend. “I feel like [using AI in class] is cheating because you are not getting information that you’ve learned and knowledge you [received] from class,” Herrera said.](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/9EF85E45-9428-4229-A223-1B7571DA3DDB-1200x800.jpg)
![Senior Nathan Soo performs at social science teacher Justin Panlilio's benefit event for the unhoused. "[The benefit] was a great experience playing with younger kids becuase it reminded me of when I got to watch my older brother in orchestra, gaining inspiration from older kids," Soo said.](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nathan-soo-clear.jpg)
![Sophomore Francesca Chu and junior Mary Mora work on a project to rebrand a portion of UNICEF’s social media. “We have a pretty big team doing this, which makes things a lot easier,” Chu said. “[The project’s] going pretty well; we’re about to wrap up and I’m excited to see how the representatives will react to the work.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-12-at-11.31.22-AM-1200x891.png)
![Senior Tiara Monemi takes a comprehension test during Ms. Maletz’s AP English Literature test. “I feel like [the humanities] are very important,” Monemi said. “Some people just don’t know their history, so I think people need to place more emphasis on humanities education.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/F8856516-06B3-496A-B24D-C414421AB697-1200x800.jpeg)
![Hear me out | IMC President senior Lance Vinculado (left) listens to his peers’ opinions on matters such as fundraisers and bondings. “The directors wanted to create more leadership opportunities for students throughout the school year. Being open to each other’s ideas and having the willingness to set aside our differences to work with one another will [ensure a smooth year].”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/728EFF36-1101-4815-B547-A5A179C376CA-900x600.jpg)
