Image from DHS Newsletter: Brianna Hubbard '26 designed this year's winning t-shirt. By Za'niyah Russell '27 DHS proudly participated in this year's Pink-Out t-shirt design contest organized by the Future Business Leaders of America. School-wide voting took place on Sept. 16, 2025 to determine this year's winner, demonstrating the spirit of community. The contest connected … Continue reading Derby High t-shirt contest inspires unity for breast cancer awareness

Photo by Za'niyah Russell '27: Members of the Thrift Shop club work on organizing the hundreds of items donated to the store. By Za'niyah Rusell '27 A student-run thrift shop organized by DHS Special Education teacher Shelly Sheridan and DHS social worker Nichole McKitty is coming to Derby High School on Oct. 17, 2025, giving … Continue reading Student-run thrift shop aims to help peers while promoting sustainability

Image from DHS Newsletter: DHS 2025-2026 election results introduce the new executive board and class representatives for this upcoming school year. By Mianna Burke '28 Derby High School recently concluded its student council executive board elections with 18 candidates on Sept. 19, 2025, with Lazare Delvalle ‘26, Souzveen Mekael ‘26, Sophie Mraz ‘26 and Nedaat … Continue reading DHS elects student council executive board and class representatives

Photo by Jeniffer Olson: Kasey Greene ‘29, Emely Gutarra ‘29, Jaelynn Dwyer ‘29, and Hartford University representative. Students were learning about Hartford University during the college fair. By Fantasy Aponte '28 Derby High School students entered the gymnasium with excitement for the first college fair of the 2025 school year. The event was open to … Continue reading Derby High School hosts 2025 college fair

Photo from DHS 9/21/25 Newsletter: Student Council Executive Board, Lazarae Delvalle ‘26, Souzveen Mekael ‘26, Sophie Mraz ‘26, Nedaat Masiat ‘26. By Brooklyn Fernandez '26 Recently, on Sept. 19, 2025, DHS elected members of student council to serve as the new Executive Board. Those elected for the roles were Lazarae Delvalle ‘26 for president, Souzveen … Continue reading Student body speaks proudly about newly elected Executive Board

Photo by Ava Umpierre '27: DHS Guidance Counselor Brian Nutcher, who serves on the DHS Scholarship Committee. By Ava Umpierre '27 Paying for college can be overwhelming for students, but scholarships are an effective way to help cover the expenses. Many students are clueless when looking to apply for scholarships. Luckily, at Derby High School, … Continue reading DHS students often overlook scholarship opportunities

Photo by Jenifer Olson: Students wear orange for Unity Day. By Skylah Clarke '28 The students and staff at Derby High School promoted kindness and inclusion by wearing orange for Unity Day on Oct. 15, 2025. With the explosion of orange, DHS highlighted that the Raiders stand for unity and against bullying.  Unity Day was … Continue reading Orange Out! Derby High School students shine bright for Unity Day

Image from DHS Oct. 12-18 Newsletter: Jim Gildea, Ivey Spight, Erica Nuzzo, Ken Marcucio, Dan Foley, Melissa Mongillo, Matthew Conway, and Lazarae Delvalle ‘26, ready to collaborate. By Lazarae Delvalle '26 At the Oct. 7, 2025, Board of Education meeting, student representative Lazarae Delvalle ‘26 and Derby's school principals shared updates on what has been … Continue reading DHS Student Council President both hears and shares updates at Board of Education meeting

Photo by Rebecca Socha: Students brainstorming the DHS yearbook cover at Southern Connecticut State University. By Ava Umpierre '27 Derby High School’s Yearbook class took its first-ever field trip on Sept. 17, 2025. They visited Southern Connecticut State University, where they refined their journalism and photography skills to create an engaging yearbook. The students and … Continue reading DHS Desktop Publishing/Yearbook class goes on exciting first-ever field trip