“I first started teaching in 2013 for honors classes. Kids would be bringing books and secretly reading under their desks. No one brings books to class anymore,” AS English II teacher Jason Hunt said.

The M-A Chronicle is a student-managed public forum, dedicated to objective and comprehensive reporting. As the online newspaper of Menlo-Atherton High School, we seek to celebrate the successes of ...

Protests and demonstrations have long served as powerful tools for change, amplifying the voices of communities that might otherwise go unheard. With it’s rich history and diverse student body, M-A ...

“La gente unida jamás será vencida.” “United people will never be defeated.” This was one of the chants heard this Monday afternoon. About 100 members from East Palo Alto and the surrounding ...

Lisa Otsuka is a pillar of the M-A community, known for her dedication and compassion in the classroom. She currently teaches AP Literature and Composition and Emerging Multilingual Learners.

Along downtown Palo Alto’s bustling sidewalks, Cafe Venetia’s quaint, leisurely atmosphere provides a refreshing change of pace. The shop’s outdoor area is full of bright yellow tables filled with ...

Betsy Dickie ’60 is a former teacher and volunteer and now lives in the Bay Area, where she stays active in the community. “It feels like a full-circle moment—one of my granddaughters graduated from M ...

Just a short walk from M-A along Oak Grove Avenue stands an elegant white chapel complete with stained glass windows and a neo-Gothic bell tower. The building, hidden behind trees and shrubs, is part ...

Right in the center of downtown Menlo Park on Santa Cruz Avenue, Bistro Vida stands as a go-to French restaurant. Since its founding, founder and owner Ali El Safy has built a community for himself in ...

Clinical Associate Professors at Stanford University’s Department of Anesthesia are exploring a groundbreaking approach to treating PTSD in both adults and teenagers through anesthesia. Dr. Harrison ...

A new creative hub has emerged on the corner of Gilbert and Menalto Ave., bringing the joy of pottery to Menlo Park. It’s Spiffy Pottery, a welcoming pottery space for both beginner and experienced ...

23.2% of M-A students have a 504 or IEP/Special Education plan in the 2024-25 school year, a 3.6% increase since 2018-19. This growth mirrors an increase both District-wide and nationally. The term ...