Miramonte vocalists hit a high note with Honor Choir invite
Two Miramonte High School choir students, Emalia Kim (Class of 2027) and Ian Kim (2029), were selected for the prestigious 2025 California Coastal...
11 Miramonte athletes plan to keep on playing in college
Eleven Miramonte seniors announced their athletic commitments last month, with destinations including Stanford, UCLA, North Carolina and the Naval Academy. Some of these...
Volleyball’s NorCal return is just one autumn highlight
Led by a rejuvenated girls’ volleyball team, Miramonte’s fall sports season had plenty of success – and at The Orinda News deadline, five...
Teen Corner – December 2025
Teens and politics don’t mix -- and there are reasons why
Fewer teens are tuning into politics than just a few years ago, for...
Learning to fall, learning to fly
Nine-year-old Serge Lockhart’s favorite pastime is the nosepick – not to be confused with that similarly named occupation so beloved of young boys....
From dough to dog treats, Miramonte students fetch real-world skills
At Miramonte High School, a group of students is learning much more than academics. Through an innovative classroom business called Matadogs, students in...
Miramonte athletes have a busy winter season on the court, mat...
Most of the action moves indoors for the winter sports season – though soccer players, parents and fans will be found shivering...
Miramonte’s football postseason threatened by mid-season rule change
There will be 56 football teams in the North Coast Section playoffs, and even though the MaxPreps’ computer ranks Miramonte 22nd, the...
Teen Corner – November 2025
Teens sometimes learn the hard way
about the limits of free speech
Students can be quick to post on social media out of anger,...
Saint Mary’s men look to repeat; women hoping to take a...
Though it’s unclear how a middle-class athletic program like Saint Mary’s will fit in the cutthroat new world of college sports, that’s...
A very special Homecoming highlights Miramonte’s challenging DAL season
After easily handling some pop quizzes in preseason, the on-the-rise Miramonte football program will face much more challenging tests this month when...
Teen Corner – October 2025
AP Psychology pushes students to move beyond the classroom
AP psychology is arguably one of Miramonte’s most popular senior classes. Whether it’s...
Acalanes schools set policy for handling artificial intelligence
The Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) has adopted a new board policy to guide the use of artificial intelligence in the...
Tabor to Orinda: A dream come true for Czech student Zahradníčková
The first thing Amalia “Amy” Zahradníčková noticed about Orinda was its quiet charm. “I love how calm and beautiful it is,...
Miramonte, OIS musicians joinforces for Fall Music Concert
Miramonte’s Chamber Singers, Musical Theater Workshop and Jazz Band will combine with the Orinda Intermediate School Choir for the Fall Music Concert...
Miramonte seniors chart their course: Where the class of 2025 is...
It’s Sept. 6, and students constantly pop into Karen Rooff’s office for permission slips to attend one of today’s four scheduled college...
Teen Corner – September 2025
A high school senior looks back on her freshman self
Going into my freshman year of high school, I thought I was certain...
12-year-old wants to help young Africans share her love of reading
For 12-year-old Caroline Compton, books have always been more than just words on a page. Compton says books create worlds you...
A hands-on science opportunity for teens continues a tradition
For the past 10 years, local high school students have conducted scientific research on the environment in the Wagner Ranch Nature Areature...
