Recognition
Youth Journalism International
for West Coast states break with CDC on guidelines (2026)
First Place, In-Depth Reporting by an Individual
for Editing humanity: A double-edged sword (2026)
National Scholastic Press Association
Pacemaker - Online
for Scot Scoop (2026)
Pacemaker - Newspaper/Newsmagazine, Specialty Magazine
for Highlander (2025)
Individual Pacemaker - Honorable Mention and Finalist, Local Climate Change Reporting
for New Cal Fire Wildfire Risk Maps Prompt Updated Safety Measures (2025)
Pacemaker - Online
for Scot Scoop (2025)
Best of Show - First Place, Website
for Scot Scoop (2025)
Best of Show - Fifth Place, Specialty Magazine
for Highlander (2025)
Clips & Clicks - Fifth Place, News Story
for Roots and Rhythm: Heritage Fair 2025 (2025)
Leadership in Student Journalism Award
(2026)
Journalism Education Association
Best of the West - First Place, Website
for Scot Scoop (2026)
Best of the West - Second Place, Feature Magazine
for Highlander (2026)
National Student Media Contests - Honorable Mention
in Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages category (2025)
Best of the West - Third Place, Website
for Scot Scoop (2025)
Best of the West - First Place, Feature Magazine
for Highlander (2025)
Publication Awards - Honorable Mention, Features
for What the %@#! (2025)
California Federation of Press Women
First Place, Features
for Seeing in shifted shades (2026)
Third Place, News Story
for Circadian research points to healthier solution to daylight saving debate (2026)
Third Place, News Story
for West Coast states break with CDC on guidelines (2026)
Third Place, News Story
for New Cal Fire wildfire risk maps prompt updated safety measures (2026)
Honorable Mention, News Story
for California steps up with new healthcare AI regulation for the new year (2026)
Second Place, News Story
for Food expiration dates raise waste and climate change concerns (2025)
Honorable Mention, Features
for What the %@#! (2025)
Best of School Newspapers Online
for Debating healthcare as a human right (2026)
for Kilauea volcano erupts in 44th episode after longest pause yet (2026)
for Circadian research points to healthier solution to daylight saving debate (2025)
for West Coast states break with CDC on guidelines (2025)
for Seeing in shifted shades (2025)
for What the %@#! (2025)