Photo courtesy of Keila Diaz: Keila Diaz and her son Isaiah. By Krystal Torres '25 This article profiles Keila Diaz, a family friend of Krystal Torres '25. Having a baby at such a young age is never easy. The younger a woman is, the harder it can be. Keila Diaz had her baby when she … Continue reading Keila Diaz became a mom at 13: here’s how she handled it
Photo by Vincent Trinh ‘25: Tam Trinh wraps a tree with plastic to protect it from the coming winter. By Vincent Trinh '25 Tam Trinh began carefully wrapping, preventing the tree from succumbing to the elements of the coming winter. His eyes followed the thin string as it roped its way around the tree. He … Continue reading Father and gardener shares his blossoming home garden
Photo by Quinlan Gray '25: Skylah Clarke ’28 dressed to impress with her western themed outfit. By Quinlan Gray '25 On Wednesday, Oct. 9, students at Derby High School took part in spirit week. On Wednesday, the theme was “Country Club vs. Western Wednesday.” For this theme, students and teachers around DHS were able to … Continue reading DHS students throw down during “Country Club vs. Western Wednesday”
Photo by Adriana Duarte '27: Science teacher Jennifer Shea helping student Tyler Izquierdo '25. By Adriana Duarte '27 An ongoing question at schools is, “Do students enjoy their classes?” The real question is “Do teachers enjoy their classes?” With this question in mind, I interviewed 2 Science teachers at DHS: Steve Wojtowicz and Jennifer Shea. … Continue reading For years, teachers Stephen Wojtowicz and Jennifer Shea believe the science curriculum is too long and has many difficulties
Photo by Nedaat Masiat '26: Freshmen take on the seniors in tug of war. By Nedaat Masiat '26 On Oct. 11, Derby High School students and faculty gathered in the gymnasium for the annual homecoming pep rally to end spirit week and kick off the weekend festivities. The pep rally was class wars themed; the … Continue reading DHS fired up by homecoming pep rally and class wars
Photo by Jennifer Moffat: Moffat with other Derby faculty members including the principal. By Joshua Diaz '27 DHS Athletic Director Jenn Moffat is also the assistant coach for the girls softball team. Her job as athletic director does not receive much recognition, but she has to be involved with every sport. She has to do … Continue reading Coach Moff has a positive impact on every sport
Image by Xa'riyah Mitchell '24, photos by Lifetouch: The six seniors who shared their reflections with The Raider press. By Kristian Fearon '25 and Xa'riyah Mitchell '25 As the end of the senior’s year approaches, a blend of nostalgia, excitement, and a bit of apprehension fills the senior halls. Senior year at DHS has been … Continue reading Seniors reflect on their final year and bittersweet goodbyes
Image from Xa'riyah Mitchell 25: The amazing Xa'riyah Mitchell '25 and Jaylynn Donaldson '25 vibing with facemasks while talking about self-care. By Xa'riyah Mitchell '25 and Jaylynn Donaldson '25 Click the following link to view the podcast: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yCTCGOTCrTTdy2AU8omxadKGHsdSjfgy/view?usp=sharing
Image courtesy of Granite Bay High School: The SAT is all-digital for the first time ever. By Gianna Akter '25 A huge contrast from the previous SATs that students took was the recent implementation of the digital SAT format. This means the testing time is only two hours compared to the four-hour length in previous … Continue reading Students discuss all the angles and nuances of the new SAT
Photo by Krystal Torres ' 25 : Three distance runners getting ready for a meet on a beautiful day with a clear blue sky. By Vincent Trinh '25 We placed three first-year track athletes into a room in a focus group to ask them about their track experience. Their names were MG: Mckeon Gray ‘27, … Continue reading An inside look at the track experience from first-year Derby athletes
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