This is the second in a series of lunch reviews based on community feedback throughout the year. Based on the Flik Survey Results From May 2025…   The...

Peer coaching sessions booked through Fortress this school year have already reached a record high. The number has surpassed 550 in the first semester...

On Oct. 22, 2025, the Atherton City Council adopted a resolution to lower the speed limit on Valparaiso Avenue from 30 mph to 25 mph. The decision came...

This school year, former Director of Student Belonging Carmen Borbón became the newly appointed Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging....

Elective enrollment rises and falls with each new semester, and some electives underway are offering students a smaller, close-knit classroom environment....

This is the first in a series of lunch reviews based on community feedback throughout the year. Based on the Flik Survey Results From May 2025… The...

This year, the longstanding Menlo tradition where each grade wore homecoming shirts on Friday has been replaced with Kona Ice trucks that will be available...

This collection of stories is an online extension and reproduction of the Coat of Arms 51.5 print edition. This package includes the original articles...

Walk around campus, and chances are you’ll run into reusable red and black bowls. But some are not in the dirty dish rack of the cafeteria, where they...

Advice From a Senior to Juniors Hello juniors! You’re entering a challenging time and I’m here to (hopefully) help alleviate some stress with a few...

Senior Sophie Lenart watched with anticipation as golden slices of galette, an almond custard pastry, were passed around. Every year on La Galette des...

Science teacher James Dann first stumbled upon an empty basement storage at Menlo while searching for a costume during spirit week in 2008. At that moment,...

Despite teaching in the heart of Silicon Valley, Applied Science Research (ASR) and engineering teacher James Dann makes a two-hour-long commute to his...

As part of an agreement with Atherton to maintain the current enrollment cap, Menlo has to keep the daily average traffic count throughout the school year...

Boba shop Mr. Sun in downtown Palo Alto.

The last class after a long day can feel like a marathon for many students. They stare blankly at the board while actually trying to figure out The New...

The Writing Center, Menlo’s humanities peer coaching program, has adopted a new leadership system this year. The Writing Center has a complete student-led...

Sophomores gather at the beach behind the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on the first day of the retreat. “I had such a good time at the Boardwalk going...

Beyond the bustling hallways and classrooms, a dedicated group of individuals with roles ranging from organizing students’ schedules to dispersing sports-related...

Beyond the bustling hallways and classrooms, a dedicated group of individuals with roles ranging from organizing students’ schedules to dispersing sports-related...

This year, the Menlo Abroad program is introducing a new Cambodia trip and bringing back the Tanzania and Costa Rica trips, returning to the pre-COVID...