At the San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, March 28, the Board went over the results of the annual Panorama survey, completed by students and their families at the...

From Wednesday, March 20, to Sunday, March 24, the Iron Panthers attended the Arizona East Regionals of the international FIRST Robotics Competition in Tempe, Arizona.  The Panthers spent three months...

For 40 years, Peninsula High School was located at the Crestmoor property in San Bruno. That changed in 2020 when the school relocated to a site in Burlingame. Ever since, the district has been in the...

“Procrastination.” When asked “What is one thing that is preventing you from being successful in your classes?” in the Panorama Back-to-School survey, this was students’ most common response....

For almost 20 years, discussions have echoed throughout city hall regarding the construction of a new town square for downtown Burlingame. It’s been a long wait, but the town square will finally come...

On Thursday, Nov. 16, the San Mateo Union High School District Board fielded public comments and concerns from 65 speakers regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and Superintendent Randall Booker’s initial...

Despite returning to pre-pandemic learning standards, the San Mateo Union High School District saw a downturn in California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test results in English...

Over the years, substitute teacher Brian Clack has done it all: He’s worked in multiple careers, raised a big family and taught in virtually every classroom at Burlingame, where he has developed relationships...

Coming off of a 5-9 record in the PAL Bay this season, Burlingame’s badminton team competed in the annual PAL tournament at Aragon High School, with a number of top players making their mark at the competition. On...

In light of recent vandalism and hate incidents on campus, administration plans to install two new security cameras around the entrances of the school, which they hope will help deter future incidents. Although...

On Tuesday, April 11, the varsity badminton team put together a dominant performance over El Camino High School, winning by a score of 20-10.   Burlingame excelled in the girls’ doubles, with seniors...

With a team of sophomores, juniors and seniors, the Architecture II class will take on its first big project this summer — redesigning Burlingame’s freshman quad. The aim of the project is to make...

Badminton has tried to put a string of wins together in its first games of the season, however this is much easier said than done. On Feb. 28, the badminton team kicked off their season with a narrow loss...

Burlingame celebrated the Lunar New Year at the Main Library on Saturday, Jan. 28, kicking off the Year of the Rabbit with a traditional lion dance, a spirited ensemble of drummers and a festive crowd....

For almost two years, a plan has been in motion to renovate the athletic facilities at Burlingame. Although construction won’t begin until summer break starts, the expansion and reconstruction of the...

Investing – it’s something that’s becoming increasingly popular in recent years, especially among young adults. In fact, about $500 billion has been invested worldwide over the last 5 months. At...

Despite a return to pre-pandemic attendance rates, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD)  saw an uptake in expulsions during the 2021-2022 school year. Across the schools in the district,...

High school students and math? Generally, not a great combination. For most students, math seems to be their worst enemy — nothing could be worse than spending countless hours studying for subjects...

New Italian teacher is prepared to apply a meticulous work ethic to a challenging language curriculum.