Six upperclassmen from Portola High participated in the annual Sacramento student advocacy trip on March 13, joined by students across the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD). The trip provided students...

Irvine’s High School Youth Action Team (HSYAT) held its 30th annual teen summit — a youth development conference — at the Lakeview Senior Center on March 9. The event hosted Mayor Farrah Khan,...

For many high schoolers, getting good grades and having a high GPA is a perceived must for getting into their dream college. This is why many students take on several AP and honors classes when they become...

Although holidays typically evoke images of decorations and seasonal treats, math teacher Melanie Clarke finds her joy in a different type of celebration –– one that revolves around a mathematical...

Congratulations! You have just been selected to host the next big award show in Hollywood. Your job is to crack some jokes, entertain guests and viewers and create a positive atmosphere overall. You...

Portola High was awarded a $10,000 innovative grant to digitize the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program from the Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) on Feb. 19. The winning...

Through the release of films like “Wonka,” “Mean Girls” and “The Color Purple,” December and January proved to be exciting months for fans of musical theater, bringing forth perhaps the largest...

When people walk into a Sephora store nowadays they are sure to find messed up samples and dirty displays. The perpetrators? 10-year-old girls, Sephora’s newest and most controversial demographic. These...

Portola High is home to many changemakers who are motivated by their mission to speak out about pressing issues facing the community. Every year, six of these students are chosen to travel to Sacramento...