Photo courtesy of IStock.com: Derby High School is becoming a more diverse place with different cultures. By Faith Gallishaw '25 There has been an increase in Spanish-speaking students at DHS this year. New students are from different countries such as Guatemala, and Columbia. John Stanley teaches English language learner (ELL) students, and co-teaches in English … Continue reading New students bring diversity to Derby High School
Photo by Allison Ortega-Benites '26: Derby High School lunch staff. By Allison Ortega-Benites '26 For years, school food programs have gained attention for promoting healthier eating habits for students. Offering a mix of hot and cold food options has become an important way to meet students’ nutritional needs and preferences. DHS serves hot and cold … Continue reading The new hot and cold food menu is firing up DHS
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 Julissa Flores '25: Students working on work during the advisory period. By Julissa Flores '25 Changes have been made to the Derby High School schedule this year, moving advisory from 7:30am to between periods 3 and 4. From an administrative point of view, advisory was moved to give kids a break in the … Continue reading Advisory schedule changes, new adjustments have mixed reactions
Photo by Hailey Cartegena '26: Aliyah Morales and Chelsea Ayala '25 in the school spirit matching for twin day. By Jayla Anderson '26 On Tuesday Oct. 8 Derby High School students dressed up in matching outfits with a peer for twin day, a very popular spirit week theme here for many years. Student Body President … Continue reading Derby High School celebrates twin day with double the spirit
Photo by Ray Coplin: Picture of student council 2024-2025 executive board and class representatives. By Xariyah Mitchell '25 The buzz about student class representatives elections are filling DHS halls as the student body prepares who will be their new class representatives. With the day set for October 1st, The halls are filled with campaign posters, … Continue reading Competition fills the halls as class rep elections approach
Photo by Emma Hyder '25: Students Cassandra Silkoff '25 and Ben Weitzler '25. By Faith Gallishaw '25 The first day of spirit week, “Melting Pot Monday,” allowed students to represent their culture and where they came from by dressing up in traditional clothing and showing love for their country. On this day, Derby High School … Continue reading Derby High School students show culture on Melting Pot Monday
Photo by Sofia Rudus '26. Announcers are standing for the pledge of allegiance. By Sofia Rudus '26 Each year at Derby High School a group of seniors start advisory period with a slew of morning announcements on the intercom. This year there are two groups of four students, Cassie Silkoff ‘25, Emma Hyder ‘25, Lynette … Continue reading WRBR returns with a fresh group of seniors for the morning announcements
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 from Newtonbee.com: A bus owned by the bus company who brings us to and from school and worked with the principal for new changes. By Joshua Diaz '27 Starting the second week of October, the bus company used by Derby High school began picking students up ten minutes earlier to get to the school … Continue reading New bus stop times change Derby High School’s scheduling
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