The Student Site of Castilleja School

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The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint
The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint
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Seniors running across the circle to tie the freshmen's tie during the tie ceremony.

[Photo] A new campus: What does that mean to the Class of 2024?

By Sierra Verma
December 16, 2022
Castilleja students at Club Fair

[Photo] The change in ACE Orgs: A new direction

By Naomi Rockower
December 16, 2022
alumnae

[Photo] Casti alumni: Where are they now?

By Vienna Farano
November 7, 2022
The Circle is one of the spots on campus that houses the perfect environment for a quick nap.

[Photo] LOVE to sleep: Ranking the best nap spots at Castilleja

By Parisa Braun
February 14, 2022
Mary Jo Pruitt poses with Tiktok dancer Slavik after the annual Pep Rally.

[Photo] What happened with Slavik?

By Naomi Rockower
December 3, 2021
The freshman class stands on the Circle during the Tie Ceremony on Opening Day.

[Photo] COVID-19: How did it affect new nines?

By Liv Nickel
December 3, 2021
Monica Sidana '23 practices tennis after school.

[Photo] What does it take to be a student-athlete at Castilleja?

By Serafina Cortez
December 3, 2021
Middle school students work together in math class.

[Photo] Is collaborative work at school beneficial?

By Natalie Goler
December 3, 2021
Seniors, dressed in red, run across the circle during the Tie Ceremony on Opening Day.

[Photo] Traditions tie us together

By Kelly Yang
November 1, 2021
Relaxing activities, such as painting, listening to music, and more, can be extremely helpful to the de-stressing process.

[Photo] How Casti students cope with stress

By Claire Wong
June 20, 2021
On May 3, 2021, Castilleja welcomed back all 7 grades to campus for the final weeks of school

[Photo] Back to normal: Miracle or mirage?

By Kelly Yang
May 21, 2021
One of Castilleja's infamous treats is their muffins served on hot chocolate mornings on the circle

[Photo] I made a full meal using only Castilleja recipes: Here’s what happened

By Aizza Rocha
May 21, 2021
After about a year of sports competitions being put on hold, student-athletes have recently been returning to their respective fields, courts, and pools

[Photo] The ball rolls again: Reflections on the return of Castilleja athletics

By Serafina Cortez
May 21, 2021
The Class of 2027 is welcomed back to campus back in October of 2020

[Photo] An introduction to the Class of ‘27

By Emily Bock
May 21, 2021
The Class of 2021 partakes in their movie night social at the beginning of second semester senior year.

[Photo] What does it really mean to be a second-semester senior?

By Raveena Lele
March 25, 2021
Students marched around campus during Castilleja's 2019 Global Climate Strike Walkout

[Photo] It’s 2030, and Palo Alto is a champion of sustainability. Here’s how we got here.

By Julia Zeitlin
March 25, 2021
See the 2019 Upper School Musical at Castilleja, titled Amélie.

[Photo] Lights, camera, livestream: A sneak peek into this year’s Castilleja play

By Claire Wong
March 19, 2021
"Quaran-teens" have found music to be an escape and comfort during these times

[Photo] Impact of music on “quaran-teens”

By Ashley Ehrenpreis
March 11, 2021
The Castilleja Fitness Department's workout playlists are famous for their pump-up moods and motivating vibes.

[Photo] Behind the scenes: What goes into making the Castilleja athletics playlists?

By Serafina Cortez
March 11, 2021
A group of Castilleja teachers comes together on Zoom to celebrate

[Photo] Zoom school: Teacher edition

By Raveena Lele
November 1, 2020
The Class of 2024 has a socially distanced October meetup on the circle

[Photo] The new nines’ experience during distance learning

By Thea Dai
November 1, 2020
Back in September 2019, many eligible Castilleja students registered to vote near the Pool Patio.

[Photo] Election activities at Castilleja

By Anushka Srinivasan
November 13, 2020
Mr. Cortella's senior class meets for the first time on opening day

[Photo] Students and teachers respond to Castilleja’s new hybrid learning model

By Zoya Chughtai
November 25, 2020
A group of parents, teachers, and faculty come together to give Castilleja students a taste of their culture through food, drinks, dancing, and more

[Photo] Antiracist curriculum changes

By Sophie Lenz
November 20, 2020
Castilleja's fitness department dressed up as a fencing team in this socially distanced group picture

[Photo] “Stay home, keep it small”: How Castilleja students celebrated Halloween 2020

By Sonia Cherian
November 13, 2020
An image from Castilleja's college signing day in 2019 for the class of 2020

[Photo] Athletic recruitment in the middle of a global pandemic?

By Anja Peterson
November 13, 2020
See ringing reveal from 2019, ringing will still happen in 2020, but in accordance to Coronavirus guidelines

[Photo] “We all thought it wasn’t going to happen”: Ringing during COVID-19

By Carolina Pavlik
November 13, 2020
Castilleja 2019 varisty water polo teammates exchange high-fives at a game

[Photo] The lack of diversity in aquatics is dangerous

By Serafina Cortez
November 13, 2020
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