Image courtesy of http://www.schoolstatefinance.org: A breakdown of school funding from the state. By Kristian Fearon '25At DHS, it is a common misconception that the school has control over all its funds and that those funds are being used for the wrong reasons. The truth of the matter is that the school gets most of its … Continue reading DHS community approves of school funding use but seeks improvement
Photo by Vincent Trinh "25: The DHS mission statement hung in the school. By Vincent Trinh '25 Ray Coplin and Jennifer Olson, part of the administrative team at DHS, are emphasizing specific rules and policies prevalent in the school. Coplin spoke up about certain rules/policies at DHS that he felt were not being adequately followed. … Continue reading Coplin highlights certain rules/policies this year at DHS
Photo by Jennifer Moffat: The class of 2024 concluding their morning with each other in front of the sunrise. By Madeline Zavala '24 After 30 years, the long awaited Senior Sunrise returned to Derby High School on Sept. 27. Alexia Keklik was the ambitious student who made this event possible. The Class of 2024 was … Continue reading Alexia Keklik ‘24 brings back the Senior Sunrise
Photo by Gianna Akter '25: Dan Perillo was celebrated and appreciated at his goodbye party. By Gianna Akter '25 Dan Perillo, who has been Derby High School’s athletic trainer for several years, unfortunately had his last day with the DHS family on September 27, 2023. Derby High School has a contractor for their athletic trainer … Continue reading Derby High School’s beloved athletic trainer of several years leaves
By Andreale Mitchell '23 DHS art teachers Kevin Daly and Bailey Bruce transformed the library into an art gallery in mid-May. Unfortunately, the gallery could not stay up because of technical difficulties, but amazing DHS artwork was on display for a short period of time. Enjoy them below! Photos by Andreale Mitchell '23: Even though … Continue reading DHS library turns into a temporary art gallery
By: Azariah Smith'23 and Sophia Brunetti '23 Students and staff gather at the Oak Lane Country Club in Woodbridge, CT on May 12th for the 2023 junior/senior prom. Photos courtesy of Lifetouch, Azariah Smith '23, Sophia Brunetti '23, Arya Patel '23, Logan Burke '23, and Alysa Cayer-McCarthy '23. We just want to say a big … Continue reading Bomb photos of Prom ’23
This year’s DHS baseball team has accomplished many of their goals set out at the beginning of the year and one of them is making states which hasn’t been done in 8 years. Enjoy the photos below, which include the highlights of the team’s season. Photo courtesy of DHS Baseball Instagram: Poster announcement of DHS … Continue reading DHS baseball makes it to states
Photo courtesy of Edens Philogne ‘24: Winners of the show. This year’s Derby High School 5th annual talent show was an outstanding event filled with many talents and performances. The talent show was created by DHS’s very own assistant principal Ray Coplin. It was all put together and organized by juniors Louis Aponte ‘25, Eliyah … Continue reading Dancers and poets wow the audience at 5th annual DHS talent show
Photo from Sportingnews: The playoff branch showing the teams in the playoffs. By Mekhi Wright '23 In this podcast, I comment on 7 key moments in the NBA playoffs. You'll find images of the moments highlighted in the podcast below. Segment #1: Lebron James gets a chase-down block on Desmond Bane. Segment #2: The Knicks … Continue reading The 2023 NBA playoffs Podcast Review
Photo by Jessie Yanes: Reviewing newspaper articles for ideas. By Andreale Mitchell '23 I hate writing. “Hate” is a strong word, so maybe I’ll say I despise or loathe it. No matter which way I put it, however, I don't like it. Throughout my life, I've been put in classes and situations where writing is … Continue reading What journalism has taught me
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