Post Your Los Altos High School Prom Pics on Patch

You don't have to wait until prom night 2013 to share those awesome pics. Share the fun of picking out that dress, snagging those designer shoes or picking out that really retro suit from Goodwill!

Why Paly and Gunn Didn't Make the U.S. News Ranking

Despite their prestige as top schools in the state and nation, Palo Alto's high schools don't do enough to help their disadvantaged students make the grade of the magazine's annual survey.

Los Altos, Mountain View, Among Top 100 of 'Best High Schools' Magazine Survey

Cupertino, Los Gatos, and Saratoga also have schools listed, but the #1 California-rated high school is in Santa Cruz, according to the latest US News and World Report survey.

LIVE BLOG: Los Altos School Board Meeting April 22

Follow along with Patch for the Monday night school board meeting, the first regular meeting since the spring break.

Stanford's Solar Home Opens on Earth Day

The project that will be the university's entry in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon available for public viewing on April 22.

Los Altos High School Celebrates Earth Day

The 'blender bike' is always a hit, because there is a delicious reward at the end of demonstrating how pedal-power generates electricity.

Blach Named 'California Distinguished School'

The junior high school was one of 21 in the county and 218 in the state to be selected by rigorous application and a site visit.

Los Altos High Is A 'Distinguished School'

The Latino Student Union, the Latino parent group known as, 'LUCHA' and the 9th Grade Core/Academic Support program were the programs singled out for making the difference for the earning the award.

Foothill's Astronomy Professor Wins Faraday Award

Andrew Fraknoi chosen by the National Science Teachers Association for inspiring public interest in science.

Where Are Los Altos, LAH Seniors Heading Next Year?

College acceptance letters are in—tell Patch where you're going next!

LETTER: Work With Mountain View To Require More From Developers

Whether a site for the Los Altos School District or for Bullis Charter School the burgeoning area needs developers to help build a school.

High School Graduation Rates in Silicon Valley

Los Altos High School had the highest graduation rate in north Santa Clara County and the lowest drop-out rate, while both Palo Alto and Gunn high schools' rate increased during the 2011-2012 school year.

Los Altos Students Take Home Awards in Science and Tech Competition

Sunday's awards celebration marks the beginning of more contests, since some winners are headed to the state and national competitions.

Spring Quarter Classes Start Monday at Foothill College

Last-minute enrollments, new classes and textbook buyback programs are under way all this week.

More than 300 Celebrate Nowruz [Video]

West Valley College's Persian New Year celebration was Thursday.

Los Altos Teen Playwrights Taste the Big Stage [VIDEO]

High school students get real directors, real actors and a real theater through the Young Playwrights Project Thursday.

Robert Smithwick Memorial Service Set For April 19

The 2 p.m. service for the 'Father of Foothill-DeAnza College District' will be held at his namesake theater.

Principal Leaving Mountain View High To Helm Adult Education School

Beloved principal Keith Moody now takes on the challenge to help area adults succeed in an era of shrinking budgets.

LIVE BLOG: Los Altos School Enrollment Task Force Invites Public To Meeting

Patch will live blog Tuesday night. At 6:30 p.m. the public gets a its first chance to hear about the preliminary findings of the Enrollment Growth Task Force, a broad group that has been working to understand the district growth and its implications.

LIVE BLOG: Los Altos School Board Meeting April 1, 2013

The school board will deliberate on the final facilities offer to Bullis Charter School Monday night, and decide whether to make an offer to purchase the Raynor Activity Center in Sunnyvale.

Bullis Charter School- LASD Now: Your Ideas Wanted

Monday night the 2013-14 facilities offer to Bullis Charter School is due. Can you help? What can members of the community do and suggest now—and in the days and weeks to follow?

LIVE BLOG: LASD Meeting, Monday, March 25, 2013

The Los Altos School District deliberates Monday night on the final offer to Bullis Charter School, against the backdrop of a controversy still roiling after a meeting at Bullis Charter School held last week.

Dr. Robert Smithwick 'Father of Foothill DeAnza' Passes

The 'great vision' of the pediatric dentist from Sunnyvale helped conceive and grow a district that has educated 1.2 million students.

Computers in the Classroom: How do Los Altos Area Schools Rate?

High school classrooms across California average 4.7 students per school-owned computer.

Elizabeth Bishop: Los Altos High School March Student of the Month

A three-sport athlete, Elizabeth is active on the Green Team and One Dollar For Life, and E3 a program for youth grant-making at the Los Altos Community Foundation.

High School Classrooms Are Fuller for Los Altans

The state average for a high school class size is 23.6 students, and Los Altans generally attend classes that have more students. But is that a bad thing?

Mascots of Los Altos Schools: Artistic Sculptures by Hardy Jones

Whether it’s an Aztec warrior clenching his spear or a Viking wielding a giant ax, kids love their school mascots. And in Los Altos, those mascots will live forever, thanks to local artist Hardy Jones.

LIVE BLOG: Los Altos School Board Meeting March 18, 2013

The Los Altos School Board contemplates possible changes to incorporate into the final facilities offer that is due April 1.

MVHS Student of the Month: Samir Joshi

The Los Altos teen's role model is Eric Schmidt, Google's chairman and former chief executive officer.

LIVE BLOG: Los Altos School Board Meeting March 11, 2013

Follow along with Patch as the district formulates its final offer to Bullis Charter School for next year's facilities. The district is scheduled to discuss this topic, among other business, during the two regularly scheduled meetings before April

'Sex and Relationships' Too Racy For Mountain View High?

Interest in First Amendment protections for student journalists versus community standards prompts officials to move the school district board meeting to Spartan Theater Monday Night.

Gunn Students Become Social Entrepreneurs

Eleven Gunn High School students have received grants through the school to help make their dream charity projects come true.

Los Altos Tech Coach Named 'Apple Distinguished Educator'

Ellen Kraska will now be one of the teachers it gathers every year at 'ADE Institutes' and education events around the world.

Grace Mah Attending New Schools Venture Fund Summit

The county school board president, who represents Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, will be joined by board member Joseph DiSalvo.

Eight Presidential Scholars at Los Altos, Mountain View High Schools

Only 500 students reach the semi-finalist level in the prestigious invitation-only program, based on exceptional SAT and ACT scores or talent in the arts.

A Born Risk Taker? Stanford Examines Genetics of Investing

Do you put extra money in the stock market or stuff it under a mattress? Your genes may predict your investment style.

Bullis Won't Suspend Litigation In Order to Meet

The BCS Board chair still urges the Los Altos School District board members to meet while litigation going on—and adds that future legal action could follow if it doesn't.

How Does a 3-D Printer Work?

Foothill College student Charles Morrin was our guide in one part of the physics lab at the school's new Physical Science and Engineering Center, which held its open house Feb. 26, 2013.

Harlem Shake: LAHS Boys Varsity Basketball Edition

It's all Los Altos High School blue and white, as the latest Internet meme gets its rendition inside the Eagles gymnasium.

UPDATE: LASD Still Pursuing Raynor Activities Center

Patch has posted an update with the timeline for the sale process. Los Altos School District did not qualify to purchase former elementary school in the first round of the process but may in the second round.