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The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

Letters of recommendation are at the forefront of students’ and teachers’ minds.

Inside look at letters of recommendation reveals DVHS teachers’ criteria

Mahika Katariya, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

With deadlines for letters of recommendation rapidly approaching, teachers at DVHS are hard at work writing letters for their current and former students. Some teachers have only recently received most...

People skate in Kristi Yamaguchi Ice Skating Rink in Bishop Ranch City Center.

Kristi Yamaguchi Ice Rink: a festive reopening to the holidays

Ovyaa Anburaj, Staff Writer January 20, 2025

On Nov. 8, 2024, the Kristi Yamaguchi Rink in Bishop Ranch City Center was reopened to the public for another winter season of ice skating. Families have mentioned that ice skating was a great way to spend...

Social media usage is decreasing for students as social media itself is sparking a change.

Social media usage decreases among young consumers

Asrita Yelisetti, PR Manager January 20, 2025

Teenagers are constantly seen as if they’re addicted to social media. However, recently, the “dopamine detox”, where the brain’s reward system is reset by taking a break from overconsumption on...

Juniors Nikhil (Far left) and Vinay Rao (Far right)  co-founders of Vertex along with the other co- founders Seniors Akash Abburi and Arnav Gupta aim to provide students with a new method of studying

DVHS students design AI app to sharpen study skills

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager November 24, 2024

Juniors Nikhil Rao and Vinay Rao and seniors Akash Abburi and Arnav Gupta are the co-founders of Vertex. As high school students, they discussed their way of managing school and working on the app, in...

The Overcrossing Construction is in progress on Bollinger Canyon Road

Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing Project expected to be ready by the end of 2025

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager November 16, 2024

The City of San Ramon initiated the Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing Project located on Bollinger Canyon Road, in efforts to improve traffic flows, by connecting the trails to the new construction. Theresa...

From left to right: Bob Spain, Johann Somerville, Jamie Shackelford, Lauren Falkner, Erin Tanihara and Pooja Srivastava. Assistant principal Jamie Shackelford presents to the council at the October meeting.

DVHS Site Council brings together students, parents and staff to implement important school-wide changes

Aditi Yashvant, Journey Manger October 23, 2024

The DVHS Site Council aims to improve policies on campus and serve as a voice for the student body. They are a group of students, parents, teachers and administrative staff whose main objective is to develop...

Similar to other Academic Leadership study groups, Reddy plans on having AL SAT Prep sessions in the Commons.

DVHS Senior Rohan Reddy establishes new Academic Leadership study group centering around SAT preparation

Hebe Wang, News Copy Editor April 12, 2024

On Feb. 6, an Instagram post advertising a new SAT Prep study group was posted by the official account of DVHS Academic Leadership, a course specifically targeted towards teaching students how to tutor. The...

The DVHS ELA CAASPP participation rate has dropped roughly 12% from the 2018-2019 to 2022-2023 school years

DVHS grapples with low participation rates for CAASPP testing

Anaisha Das, Web Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2024

DVHS will administer California's annual statewide testing to 11th grade students throughout March, but the meaningfulness of the data gathered may be hindered by a declining participation rate. The...

Writers on strike form a picket line outside of Marvel Disney+ Studio in New York City, with message in reference to popular tv show Severance //Wikipedia

Writer’s Strike: The end

Arshia Singh, Managing Editor November 15, 2023

The Writer’s Guild of America Strike came to an end after 148 days on Sept. 27, fighting against unfair compensation for screenwriters in the film industry by reaching an agreement with entertainment...

Applications to elite universities such as UC Berkeley continue to increase, undermining lesser-known and less prestigious colleges.

Prestigious universities continue to shine over colleges with lesser known quality programs

Saanvi Haridas, Features Editor November 1, 2023

At Dougherty Valley High School, every fall is the same. Seniors spend countless hours stressing over college applications, fretting on what majors will provide them with the highest incomes and what colleges...

The 2023 California wildfire season has been less active compared to recent years, leading to less natural destruction.

California cities avoid major fires and smoky days

William Zhao, Staff Writer November 1, 2023

California’s 2023 fire season has been subdued compared to past years, allowing for less damages to local communities and more pristine skies.  Heavy rainfall in this past spring helped alleviate...

CollegeBoard adds a fourth math course to its collection called AP Precalculus.

“AP Precalculus” reflects longstanding problem of math advancement

Nina Stadermann, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Starting this year, CollegeBoard is finally introducing Advanced Placement Precalculus – raising the question of whether or not Dougherty Valley High School should adopt the newest AP course. Why...

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