Photo by Mekhi Wright '23: Most of the colleges present at the fair gave "swag" like these pens. Derby High School held its annual college fair on November 30, 2022. The college fair happens annually because it gives an opportunity for seniors to hear what college representatives have to offer from their school, but this … Continue reading Rescheduled college fair leads to high attendance of 29 colleges

Image from fg-a.com: DHS celebrated Thanksgiving with a pep rally. By Azariah Smith '23 DHS kicked off their 2022 Thanksgiving break with a raucous staff vs. students pep rally in the gymnasium. Staff wore red and the students wore black.  Every year, DHS does a staff vs. students pep rally, and every year the staff … Continue reading Thanksgiving pep rally stirs up rivalry between staff and students

Photo from @MrPiazzaHut on Twitter: DHS teachers posing for a picture at the Vicki Soto 5K. By Azariah Smith '23  Hundreds of teachers from all over Connecticut come together for an annual charity run in honor of Victoria Soto, a former teacher who died a hero in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. … Continue reading DHS teachers finish strong in the charity run

Photo from @MaskedRedRaider on Twitter: Fifth annual lip sync battle winners Gio Vicens '23 and Jermaine Higgs '23 By Azariah Smith '23 On Thursday, November 18, 2022 DHS had its 5th annual lip sync battle with 13 performing groups. The grand prize was $500, the biggest prize yet! The auditorium was filled with students and … Continue reading Contestants impress audience during fifth annual lip sync battle at DHS

Photo by Kevin Daly: DHS students pay close attention and applaud their peers and DHS staff at the Q1 Recognition Celebration Assembly. By Raelynn Harris '25 The Q1 Recognition Celebration assembly took place on Friday, December 16, 2022, as a way to recognize staff and students for their great work around the school in the … Continue reading Applause for the new quarterly assembly

By Mekhi Wright '23 In May of last year, Connecticut decided to extend all teacher’s lunches to 30 minutes, which gives DHS teachers and students an extra 10 minutes of uninterrupted lunch. The state made it a legal requirement because a more extended lunch period acts as mental health support for teachers challenged by the … Continue reading DHS lunch wave schedule change met with a positive response

Photo by Azariah Smith '23: Lamont Jefferson '23 performing along with the Latin HeartBeat Orchestra. By Azariah Smith '23 On Sept. 15, 2022, DHS started off Hispanic Heritage Month with salsa dancing and the Latin HeartBeat Orchestra.  The DHS auditorium was filled with approximately 350 students. The students were excited since it was the first … Continue reading Latin HeartBeat Orchestra performs for DHS in first cultural assembly of the year

Photo by Jessie Yanes: A poster hanging in G06 shows the new advisory schedule for this year. By JP Akter '24 Earlier this year, the school administration made a decision to add an advisory period every day for the remainder of the school year. Advisory occurs after third period. Students move from their period three … Continue reading New advisory schedule sparks controversy amongst students 

By Faith Anderson Image from derbypride.org: Derby is one of the few districts in Connecticut to see a rise in SAT scores. This year, Derby High School’s increase in SAT scores got state recognition. While other schools’ scores in the state were slightly decreasing, Derby’s continued to keep growing, rising, and improving. Only 15 schools … Continue reading Derby High School SAT scores recognized for improvement