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Galt High German students protest the school board’s decision to cut the class. From left to right Juan Pablo Martinez, Adam Miller, Sam Yong and Savannah Soto. Photo by Josh Cullers, Galt High School.

Galt Joint Union school board votes to eliminate German courses

Josh Cullers, Galt High School May 8, 2023

The Galt Joint Union High School District school board recently made the decision to eliminate all German course offerings during a round of budget cuts, and many members of the Galt community are opposed...

 City of Galt zoning map courtesy of Community Development Manager Craig Hoffman.

Agriculture, demographics result in disproportionate Hispanic enrollment in Galt Joint Union High School District

Josh Cullers, Galt High School May 8, 2023

The City of Galt has a fairly even number of Hispanics-Latino and white residents. However, the student demographics of the Galt Joint Union High School District show a much higher percentage of Hispanic-Latino...

The Wolfpack Robotics team takes home first place and will move on to the state championship. Photo by J. Cullers, Galt High School.

Galt High G-TECH robotics team competes for entrance into state championship round

Josh Cullers, Galt High School February 24, 2023

Galt High School’s robotics team, G-TECH, competed on Feb. 11 to advance to the state championships. This event was held at the San Joaquin County Office of Education. One of the G-TECH teams (of three)...

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Modern music is continually getting worse — and won’t stop doing so anytime soon

Josh Cullers, Galt High School January 26, 2023

You’ve probably heard it over a thousand times in your life and brushed it off – “music hasn’t been good for a long time.”  I know I have been nicknamed “grandpa” or “old man” for...

Data table showing the percentage of students at grade level for each class for the I-ready diagnostic test, courtesy of Principal Kellie Beck, 
Galt High School.

Galt High explores future steps in response to poor student diagnostic scores

Josh Cullers January 2, 2023

Following poor results from the fall session of the I-Ready diagnostic, Galt High School officials decided to offer significant incentives to students who tested at grade level in hopes that the winter...

Charity Organization Magic Wheelchair presented Galt High School special needs student Christopher Sheldon with a unique Halloween costume made in partnership with last year’s engineering students. Photo by Josh Cullers, Galt High School.

Magic Wheelchair presents Galt special needs student with unique Halloween ‘costume’

Josh Cullers, Galt High School December 2, 2022

Just in time for Halloween, Galt High School special needs student Christopher Sheldon was presented with a custom-made John Deere tractor costume that was made by the previous year’s engineering students...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that 14% of high school students admit to using e-cigarettes, while 27.6% of those students say they vape at least once a day. Pixabay.

Vaping teenagers remain a problem at Galt High, following national trends

Josh Cullers, Galt High School October 27, 2022

Just like the rest of the country, Galt High has in recent years seen an increase in problems with students vaping on campus – and the administration has taken steps this year to deal with the problem. The...

Galt High School Esports team holds its first practice. Photo by Josh Cullers, Galt High School.

Galt High School launches esport team

Josh Cullers, Galt High School September 28, 2022

This is the year that marks Galt High School’s decision to start blazing a trail for esports in the Galt Joint Union High School District by holding tryouts for its first-ever team. Esports is a way...

Galt High art teacher Corryn Hafner(left) with new art teacher Daré Mitchell(right). Photo by Josh Cullers, Galt High School.

Galt High hires new art teacher to replace a suddenly open teaching position

Josh Cullers, Galt High School September 3, 2022

After a school year with only one art teacher, Galt High school hired Daré Mitchell to fill the role left after the former ceramics instructor left last school year. At the beginning of the 2021-2022...

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