In the hallways of Archbishop Riordan High School there are countless unique students. However, several seem very similar; they are twins!

There are many sets of twins at Riordan. Some are easy to identify as they are fraternal, while others are harder to tell apart. Some display similar traits and characteristics, one could say identical, making it difficult to tell they’re a pair!

Teachers may take a moment or two to think when taking attendance on a daily basis, and other students look twice when they see a pair of individuals who resemble each other. While they are twins—alike in many ways—all twins have personalities different from their doubles.

All of the twins at Riordan have a unique story and impact the school in their own way. Amer and Amelie De Juan ’26 are one set of twins that operate closely in school, while reflecting different personalities.

Amer believes that the best part of being a twin is having someone at school to be able to lean on. “I can complain about things I want to, and I have a safety net for problems at school.”

Amer and Amelie are found in similar friend groups around campus, but always lean on each other for support when things get rough, whether it’s mental or getting a bad grade on a test.

While Sara and Collin Noguera ’27, fraternal boy-girl twins live out their lives at school separately, they, too, share the many benefits of having a twin.

In Sara’s experience, being a twin helps her meet new people. “I get to know all of my brother’s friends and create new connections,” she explained.

Sara admits that having classes together makes learning easier since they can help each other. “People think we have telepathy, but we really don’t,” she says. “We just have similar likings sometimes.”

This dynamic duo is involved in campus ministry and will continue this passion in the 2026-2027 school year as new members of the Life Team.

Seniors Adriana and Briana Alvarado agree that they are absolutely two completely different people.

“My sister is more of an introverted person, she likes to stay home, play games, and pefers to stay home and bake. While I’m more of an extrovert,” Brianna explains.

Adriana further details that her twin, “likes foods I dislike, we have different music tastes, and we have different clothing styles, the list goes on.”

Both sisters find themselves hanging out with friends during school and outside of school and feeding off of each other’s energy, but they do not have twin telepathy!

Though it may or may not be easy to tell some twins apart, each student makes their own impact throughout Riordan High School.