Official Publication of La Jolla High School Since 1924

Hi-Tide

Official Publication of La Jolla High School Since 1924

Hi-Tide

Official Publication of La Jolla High School Since 1924

Hi-Tide

2023-2024 Staff

Sophia Benito
Editor-in-Chief

Sophia Benito

Sophia Benito is the Editor-in-Chief of the Hi-Tide and a senior at La Jolla High School. This is her second year on the staff, and she wrote a periodic column as a guest commentator for the La Jolla Light during the 2022-202...

Kevin Chiu
Lead Editor

Kevin Chiu

Kevin Chiu is a junior at La Jolla High and is in his third year in Journalism as the Lead Editor. Kevin has been a reporter and the Sports editor in his previous two years with the Hi-Tide, giving him plenty of experience writing ...

Kyra Sharma
Managing and Opinions Editor

Kyra Sharma

Kyra Sharma is a junior in her second year of Journalism as the Managing and Opinions editor. With her background as a staff writer and guest contributor for Hi-Tide over the past two years, as well as her heavy commitment to...

Rachelle Roberson
News Editor

Rachelle Roberson

Rachelle Roberson is a junior at La Jolla High and it is her second year in Journalism. As the Hi-Tide News Editor, she looks forward to working with the editors and the staff in order to make the news page informative and engaging....

Adelaide Geurtsen-Shoemate
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Adelaide Geurtsen-Shoemate

Adelaide Geurtsen-Shoemate is a sophomore at La Jolla High. She is starting her second year of Journalism as the Arts & Entertainment editor for the Hi-Tide. Last year, Adelaide enjoyed writing articles that exposed the truth and let people's voi...

Michael Czajkowski
Student Focus Editor

Michael Czajkowski

Michael Czajkowski is currently a junior at La Jolla High School and this is his third year in Journalism. Michael continued taking Journalism because he loved the concept and the class. Michael wanted to be a reporter again t...

Aiko Busby
Sports Editor

Aiko Busby

Aiko Busby is a junior in her first year of journalism. She is also the Sports Editor. She chose journalism as her elective to learn how to talk to people she wouldn't normally talk to and to share their voices and opinions. Her ...

Leo Souza
Features Editor

Leo Souza

Leo Souza is a Junior at La Jolla High and is starting off his first year in journalism as the Features editor. Leo enjoys trying out new things and is always up for a challenge. He wishes to further develop his writing and editing...

Ephraim Rosenstock
Staff Writer

Ephraim Rosenstock

Ephraim “Ephi” Rosenstock is a freshman at La Jolla High and is thrilled to be beginning his first year on the Journalism team as a staff writer for Hi-Tide. His primary goal whilst here is to serve the community through inform...

Luke Wied
Staff Writer

Luke Wied

Luke Wied is an incoming freshman and new reporter for the La Jolla Hi-Tide. He was initially drawn to journalism because he has been a passionate writer since he was little and loves to explore different methods of storytellin...

Em Gonzalez
Staff Writer

Em Gonzalez

Em Gonzalez is a freshman reporter for journalism class at La Jolla high school. She is interested in journalism and story writing. Em is super excited to partner with the Hi-Tide for certain parts of the class. She has been ...

Torrey Busby
Staff Writer

Torrey Busby

Torrey Busby is a freshman at La Jolla High School and is new to journalism. She enjoys writing stories of all kinds and is interested in going into investigative journalism as a possible future career. In her free time, she enjoys...

Carson Lupton
Staff Writer

Carson Lupton

Carson Lupton is a Junior at La Jolla High, and this is his first year as a part of the Journalism class. Some of his hobbies include reading, biking, surfing, and swimming. He hopes to accomplish a lot of goals during his year for...

Logan Gunn
Staff Writer

Logan Gunn

Logan Gunn is a junior at La Jolla High School going into his first year of Journalism. Logan decided to take Journalism because of his love for writing and telling stories. From the first day he walked into the classroom, he...

Maya Rosen
Staff Writer

Maya Rosen

Maya Rosen is a senior and is happily taking her second year of journalism. After the first day of school, she did all in her power to fix her schedule to be in this amazing class for one more year. Last year, she was able to expe...

Staff Writer

Uma Zurcher

Ava Garber
Staff Writer

Ava Garber

Ava Garber, a freshman at La Jolla High, is in her first year of Journalism. Her hobbies include swimming, crocheting, reading, and hanging out with friends. She hopes to improve her writing and conversational skills. She also...

Glenn Morgan
Advisor

Glenn Morgan

Glenn Morgan has been faculty advisor for the La Jolla Hi-Tide since 2018. His first experience with student journalism was at Torrey Pines High School's Falconer and he went on to contribute as a reporter and opinions columnis...