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Student News Site of Silverado High School

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The Silverado Star

The Silverado Star

Students dance at the Homecoming Rave on Sept. 26.
Silverado: Into the Hawkverse
Skyhawks celebrate homecoming week
Saliye Demarchena, Reporter • October 15, 2025

Towards the end of September, from Sept. 22 to 26, Silverado held the first spirit week of the 2025–2026 school year in preparation for Homecoming. This week held many events, such as the dress-up days...

Silverado club accomplishments
Silverado club accomplishments
Star Staff May 22, 2025

Silverado's administration said they would like to "extend our heartfelt congratulations and deepest gratitude to the dedicated teachers who...

SkillsUSA members and partners from Project Pink, Girls Together, Liberty High School, Northwest Career and Technical Academy, and Coral Academy of Science gather at Silverado High School after collecting toy donations for the Holiday Heroes Drive last December.
SkillsUSA students serve their communities
Saliye Demarchena, Reporter • April 6, 2025

While many know that several SkillsUSA students will be going to Reno this week to participate in job-related competitions, not many know...

Millions of dollars are being spent to work on Silverado.
Silverado modernization project begins this summer
Naomi Jackson, News Editor • April 22, 2024

$55 million is being spent by CSSD to improve Silverado High School. Beginning this summer and planning to end in January of 2026, this project...

In June 2023, students practice on stage during summer orchestra, a summer enrichment program that is no longer offered at Silverado.
Fewer summer programs offered as pandemic funds expire
Naomi Jackson, News Editor • March 4, 2024

Following the learning loss during the Covid-19 pandemic, CCSD schools offered summer enrichment programs in 2021-23. These programs will no...

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Newspaper, yearbook win awards
Athletic teams make fall Academic State
Fall students of the month

Fall students of the month

October 14, 2022

Spring students of the month

Spring students of the month

June 27, 2022

Skyhawks named on all-southern Nevada Football Team

Skyhawks named on all-southern Nevada Football Team

December 15, 2021

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Dear couples: Please stop making out in the hallway
How to fail a test

How to fail a test

February 7, 2024

Silverado Star takes on Tiktok trend

October 25, 2022

To Sleep or Not to Sleep

To Sleep or Not to Sleep

December 9, 2021

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Connor Biondi takes a break after running the 5K on Oct. 23.
Connor Biondi runs towards perfection
Gabby Pedriquez, Reporter • November 3, 2025

“I needed to use my free time, I just didn’t think it would take up all my time,” said Silverado senior Connor Biondi while sitting in the library’s study room trying to catch up on assignments.  Piled-up...

Elias Salas-Santes and Eizeir Tibbs-Baugus compete to finish first at a practice before Regionals.
Coach, runners find deeper meaning of ‘team’
Connor Biondi, Reporter • November 3, 2025

Cross Country from the outside may look like an individual sport. But at its core, it's a sport that thrives on the special bond of the team. Senior...

The Silverado Varsity Girls Soccer team has a record of 5-1-1- so far in the 2024 fall season.
Q&A: Insight of a sports manager
Saliye Demarchena, Reporter • September 19, 2024

GOAL! As the fall season continues, the Girls Varsity Soccer team is hard at work practicing and preparing for their upcoming games. Among them...

Zyon Trujillo proudly stands on the podium at state championships after winning first place in his weight class on Friday Feb. 16.
Zyon Trujillo: back-to-back state champion
Nyla Vazquez, Opinion Editor • March 28, 2024

The hardworking Zyon Trujillo is now a back-to-back state champion for wrestling. Although he is a junior and does not attend Silverado High...

Key Club celebrates their attendance and accomplishments at the Regional Training Conference in 2023-2024.
Q & A: Key Club Spotlight
Jason Balquin, Reporter • September 22, 2025

From all the special clubs at Silverado, from small after-school hangouts to nation-wide organizations, Key Club is one of the biggest and brightest clubs on campus. It aims to change the community,...

Infographic demonstrates several ways to be safe on gaming platform Roblox.
Dear Roblox: Please protect your users
Saliye Demarchena, Reporter • November 10, 2025

Clickity clackity click goes the sound of the keyboard as I load into a blocky green terrain, a tall grey tower in the distance. A message pops up on my screen: “Disaster...

Teens are often on phones late at night, making them tired and less productive at school.
Phone fein
October 24, 2025
Teachers remember that after 9/11, American flags were everywhere--on cars, houses, businesses. It represented the unity Americans felt after the terrorist attack.
Teachers remember 9/11
September 23, 2025
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The "Dress to Impress" podium highlights the winners after the "Prom" round.
Strike a Pose in ‘Dress to Impress’
Saliye Demarchena, Reporter • October 14, 2024

A certain game has been making its way across Silverado lately. Students have been spotted playing it in class, at lunch, and before school. “Dress to Impress” is a Roblox...

Isabella Delgado plays Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in the musical during a dress rehearsal.
Musical is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
Naomi Jackson, News Editor • April 11, 2024
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Art
The Art Club displayed their pinwheels in the planers in the main quad.
NAHS celebrates Day of Peace
Star Staff September 20, 2024
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