Arts and Entertainment
Coronavirus Coverage
Creative Writing
Education
Featured
Food
News
Opinion
Photo/Video
Podcasts
Sports
The Barons competed in five games and won two of them, making them fourth place overall at the Ocean View Girls’ Water Polo Tournament Jan. 22 and 23.
Cate Meister
Cate Meister is a senior at Fountain Valley High School and writer for student publication Baron Banner. When she's not writing, Cate also participates in MUN and her school's swim team.
COVID-19 cases increase at FVHS following return from winter break
FVHS has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases since students resumed in-person, on-campus learning on Jan. 3.
Fountain Valley sisters fight for menstrual equality
Gov. Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 367 on Oct. 8 following its passage in the California legislative branch. The bill, which will go into effect in July of 2022, will require all Californian public schools grades six through 12 — regardless of family income...
The GSA continues to thrive nearly three decades since founding
Fountain Valley High School’s Gender Sexuality Alliance is a club for all students. Designed to operate as a support club, students can expect to find an accepting network of classmates, open conversations about LGBTQ+ topics and an inclusive atmosphere at an average...
College resources every student should know about
COVID-19 has transformed the college applications and admissions system. From financial aid to determining which colleges to apply to, students are now faced with important decisions more than ever. This year, students have dealt with challenges unique to the...
Fountain Valley girls’ swim crushes Edison Chargers, boys’ swim fail to secure a victory
Disclaimer: Cate Meister is a member of the FVHS swim team. The Barons competed on Tuesday, April 20 in their second swim meet against Edison High School this season. The girls won with a score of 110-60 in a hard-fought victory. In spite of their efforts, the boys...
HBReads celebrates ‘They Called Us Enemy’ amidst COVID-19 pandemic
HBReads, a nonprofit reading program designed to engage readers in and around Huntington Beach, has managed to continue in spite of the challenges that the pandemic poses. This year’s HBReads features the graphic novel “They Called Us Enemy” and will operate unlike...
What to expect from the upcoming HBUHSD e-book system
With the remainder of the semester being entirely online, the Huntington Beach Union High School District plans to release a district-wide e-book system. District librarian Elizabeth Taireh said that the district hopes to give students access to the system, which...
How the pandemic transformed standardized testing in California
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a multitude of preexisting problems. In California, the standardized testing debate is one of them. For years, educators, researchers and students alike have pointed out several major flaws of the SAT and ACT as a part of the...
Opinion: How to support teachers’ mental health during distance learning
Most people can agree that distance learning presents an entirely new set of challenges in starting a school year. From technology issues to virtual labs, it is easy to see why mental health might not be at the forefront of everyone’s mind as the distanced school year...