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PHS Panther's Historical Journey

PHS Panther’s Historical Journey

Cienna Mancera and Krisenda Guzman February 20, 2025

Meet Aiden Fernandez, a senior student attending Porterville High, who is avidly documenting the glorious history that Porterville High has to offer. We sat down with him and asked him a couple questions...

PHS Alum Spotlight: Ms. Padilla

PHS Alum Spotlight: Ms. Padilla

Natalie Rankin February 7, 2025

This week I sat down with Ms. Padilla. In this interview I got a closer look into her high school experience back in the early 2000's. She shares the valuable memories and lessons learned, as well as friendships...

Meet Mrs. Hardin, the Sensational Science Teacher!

Meet Mrs. Hardin, the Sensational Science Teacher!

Jaz Hunt February 7, 2025

Porterville High School is home to an awesome student body of 2,100 and an incredible amount of teachers who take exhausting measures to teach and make sure students are well engaged in their learning....

Meet Mrs. Martins, Agriculture Teacher Extraordinaire!

Meet Mrs. Martins, Agriculture Teacher Extraordinaire!

Maritza Lopez Ramos and Evelyn Rangel February 7, 2025

Meet Mrs. Martins, the teacher who has turned her classroom into one of many delightful places on campus. Known for her sense of humor and her unique teaching style, Mrs. Martins can make a dull class...

Meet Our 2025 Winter Royalty Candidates!

Meet Our 2025 Winter Royalty Candidates!

Krisenda Guzman, Cienna Mancera, and Sean Phillips January 27, 2025

Let's be honest, we all understand the hype of our 2025 Winter Royalty Candidates! But there obviously could only be 2 picks out of our 8 given Candidates.  Therefore, we decided to get to know all of...

Starbucks vs. Dutch Bros: Who Wins the Peppermint Mocha Battle?

Starbucks vs. Dutch Bros: Who Wins the Peppermint Mocha Battle?

Natalie Rankin December 15, 2024

The holiday season isn’t complete without a festive drink in hand, and Starbucks and Dutch Bros are two of the best spots to grab an iced coffee. Many people count down the days till they can grab their...

We love you, Ms. Avina!

We love you, Ms. Avina!

Maritza Lopez Ramos December 15, 2024

With a warm smile, fuzzy personality and endless supply of patience, Ms. Avina creates a caring environment where every student feels valued and empowered. Ms. Avina has always believed that it is important...

PHS Teacher Profile: Mr. Paypa

PHS Teacher Profile: Mr. Paypa

Jaz Hunt December 15, 2024

Mr. Paypa is known as one of the very chill and awesome teachers that work at Porterville High School. He’s been working at Porterville for 3 years, with this year being his 4th. When Paypa was younger,...

Ms.Vielma and her best friend

Day In The Life Of A Math Teacher

Prisila Lara December 11, 2024

Have you ever wondered what a math teacher's day in life may look like? One may assume their day is full of math problems and telling kids to behave, but that's only partially right. Ms. Vielma starts...

Halloween at PHS was WICKEDLY GOOD!

Halloween at PHS was WICKEDLY GOOD!

October 31, 2024

Panthers, our Orange & Green Staff hopes you had a wonderful Halloween celebrating with friends and that you enjoyed yummy treats today. We saw some WICKEDLY good costumes today, and we're so happy...

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Cartagena!

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Cartagena!

Sean Phillips and Krisenda Guzman October 31, 2024

  Where did you go to college? “California Lutheran University” Why did you start teaching math? “I have always enjoyed the application of maths and helping others understand it better.” What’s...

Meet the 2024 Girls Golf Team!

Meet the 2024 Girls Golf Team!

Sean Phillips, Reporter October 3, 2024

  Eve MoChroi How long have you been playing golf? “This is my first year.” What do you enjoy most about golf? “I enjoy the team bonding, and having fun with it.” Do you have a favorite...

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