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Granite Bay Today

The Student News Site of Granite Bay High School

Granite Bay Today

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GBHS alumni Bryan Baumgarten swings at the Bighorn Invitational in Palm Desert, California.

Granite Bay High graduate excels in collegiate athletics

Brayden Johnk, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2018

GBHS alumni Bryan Baumgarten swings at the Bighorn Invitational in Palm Desert, California.

Through random nation-wide selection, over fifty students from Granite Bay High were selected to take part in this assessment to provide data for academic achievement across the country.

October PSAT scores invalidated

Brayden Johnk, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2018

  “I was absolutely shocked,” Granite Bay High school sophomore Ipsha Pandey said about her unusually low PSAT score after it was released in December...

New counselor arrives at GBHS

New counselor arrives at GBHS

Brayden Johnk, Co-editor in Chief
December 1, 2017

Change is no foreigner to the Granite Bay High School campus. And after Kathleen Orchard announced her retirement in October, GBHS experienced this...

In America, anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental illness.

[Photo] Anxiety becomes an issue for adolescents

Sidney Zabell, Editor
November 7, 2017

In America, anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental illness.

CAASPP scores make a comeback

CAASPP scores make a comeback

Brayden Johnk, Co-editor in Chief
October 2, 2017

  It’s said there are no secrets to achieving success – it’s the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.   Granite Bay...

GBHS graduate Briana Whitney reports live from the harbor in Corpus Christi, Texas, during Hurricane Harvey.

GBHS grad reports live from Hurricane Harvey

Brayden Johnk, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 5, 2017

    When Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25, it set off one of the most devastating natural disasters in...

In photo: Brayden Johnk
Backpacking alongside the hillside in Mineral King, Sequoia National Park

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In photo: Brayden Johnk Backpacking alongside the hillside in Mineral King, Sequoia National Park

GBHS reacts to climate change controversy

GBHS reacts to climate change controversy

Brayden Johnk, Features editor
March 22, 2017

On Jan. 20, when Donald J. Trump assumed the presidency, the White House website’s public policy statements and documents from the outgoing administration...

Former GBHS golfer excels at University of Illinois

Former GBHS golfer excels at University of Illinois

Brayden Johnk, Features editor
December 16, 2016

Granite Bay High School not only produces academically talented men and women, but also superb athletes – and Bryan Baumgarten is living proof of this. Baumgarten,...

Students explore privileges and restrictions of driving

Students explore privileges and restrictions of driving

Brayden Johnk
August 26, 2016

Obtaining a driver’s license is a huge milestone in the life of a teenager. Their license is more than just a card – it is their ticket to freedom. Granite...

Backyard Birds

Backyard Birds

Brayden Johnk
May 13, 2016

  Albert Einstein once said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”   Recently, I have been fortunate enough...

Day Light Saving time may be eliminated in the future

Day Light Saving time may be eliminated in the future

Brayden Johnk
May 9, 2016

     Springing forward and falling back could finally meet its end if  Assembly Bill 2496 is passed.   This bill would eliminate daylight saving...

Beyoncé makes super-bold statement

Brayden Johnk
March 29, 2016

 At 3:20 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday afternoon, I was preparing for the ultimate showdown between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, anxious for...

National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary

National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary

Brayden Johnk
February 19, 2016

  This year is the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, but for many park lovers, a visit today is just as fresh as it was when they first...

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