Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Del Mar High School

The Del Mar Dispatch

Del Mar High School 1224 Del Mar Ave. San Jose, CA
The Student News Site of Del Mar High School

The Del Mar Dispatch

The Student News Site of Del Mar High School

The Del Mar Dispatch

Joshua Martienz  (12) Chloe Yuen (9) Lei Platon (10) Venice Ornelas (11) Mikayla Welch (10) Veleria Arroyo (12)

Thanksgiving Traditions

Alicia Quinto, Dispatch staff writer November 28, 2024

Thanksgiving is coming up, along with family traditions and fun times. This week, some students have been kind enough to share their family traditions during this holiday season.   Senior, Joshua...

The Corridos club performing in the quad

The Corridos Club

Kathy M., Dispatcher November 22, 2024

This is the second year of having the Corridos club here at Del Mar, founded by Noel Herreraflix who has always had a great passion for original Mexican music. He says that it’s been challenging over...

Untold Stories Of Teachers At Del Mar

Untold Stories Of Teachers At Del Mar

Nina Tirona, Photography Editor November 22, 2024

It’s not uncommon for students to talk, gossip, and even complain about how teachers teach or grade. Students may think of teachers as authority figures, but do we ever think or see them as normal people?...

Romeo Moran, Jamileth Paulink, Rowan Baker, Lizett Alba

Freshmen First Impressions Ⅱ

Ella Greulich November 21, 2024

After interviewing this year's freshmen and seeing their first impressions of high school classes, the Dispatch was also interested in their perspective on the clubs and sports. How did they like them...

Native American Indian Heritage month

Native American Indian Heritage month

Lilia Perez November 21, 2024

This month was the annual celebration of Native American Heritage Month. November is reserved to show the culture, traditions, and achievements of Native Americans in the United States. Xochitl Mireles,...

On left: Ulises "Alberto" Balvaneda On right: Lizann Lopes

National Family Literacy Month

Lunna Romero Gonzalez, Lead Editor November 20, 2024

November is officially declared National Family Literacy Month, which emanates from the experience of reading with family and enjoying literacy gatherings.    The celebration first started...

"Dainty bangle"

Empowering young women: a Del Mar student’s business story

Mayah Cato, Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2024

Today is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, observed annually. In the U.S., women own more than 12 million businesses, and these businesses employ over 9 million people[1]. Wendy Diamond created the holiday...

Celebrating Singularity

Celebrating Singularity

Mercyllena Madlaing, Business Manager November 12, 2024

Yesterday marked Single’s Day, a national holiday originating from China but has spread to other countries. It has found a small place in the United States.   The holiday, initially known...

Shedding Light on Diwali

Shedding Light on Diwali

Mayah Cato and Mercy Madlaing November 12, 2024
“I thought it would be good to bring cultural awareness to Del Mar because I know that I’m one of the few South Asian members on staff,” Iyengar said.
Kanade Yamaguchi, Evelyn Kim, William Antinora, and Emelly Lemus

Freshmen First Impressions

Ella Greulich October 31, 2024

Freshmen First Impressions As the school year kicked off, a new group of freshmen filled the halls, and adjusting to high school can be an overwhelming experience. So after having a few months to familiarize...

Amanda Illges

Amanda Illges’s experience in SVCTE

Monica Uvalles and Alicia Quinto October 30, 2024

Amanda Illegs is a junior attending Del Mar High School. She attends an outside program called Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) that provides education towards future careers.   So...

Imani "Rain" Wilson

Imani “Rain” Wilson Art Feature

Lunna Romero Gonzalez, Lead Editor October 30, 2024

Imani “Rain” Wilson, a senior at Del Mar High School, discusses her journey in art, which began as a therapeutic outlet for her emotions. Initially a hobby, art evolved into a serious pursuit, leading...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Del Mar Dispatch

Activate Search
Features