Photo from Pinterest By Ava Umpierre '27 Throughout history, women have often been expected to live in the shadow of men. Women have always been generally viewed as submissive to men, where their only purpose is to bear children, clean, and accommodate to men’s liking. For decades, society reinforced the idea that women should be … Continue reading The societal change in women, starting with young women across the internet, is becoming increasingly visible in everyday culture
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I can’t believe the life I’m living is mine
By Nedaat Masiat '26 There is an abundance of things to be grateful for, but I’m often so focused on the minuscule dents in my life that I forget how privileged I am to be living like this. It’s so easy to get caught up in the negative things that are happening to us that … Continue reading I can’t believe the life I’m living is mine
Derby High School undergoes AP testing
By Emma DeSanty '25 Image from Google: the AP testing logo. DHS is going through its annual Advanced Placement testing. Here at DHS, we have nine AP classes offered: AP Psychology, AP Language and Composition, AP Government and Politics, AP U.S. History, AP Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish, AP Computer Science, and AP Calculus. … Continue reading Derby High School undergoes AP testing
DHS hosts another grand slam for poetry
Photo by Nicole Borges: The names of the poets reading. By Horatio Glover '26 Derby High School hosted its second annual Poetry Slam on Wednesday, April 29, 2025. This year, the poets took to the stage in the library. Students, staff, and families gathered among the bookshelves to listen to each and every one of … Continue reading DHS hosts another grand slam for poetry
Just because your grades are low doesn’t mean you don’t understand
Photo taken by: Julissa Flores ‘25. Kristian Fearon '25 is getting a bad grade on her psychology notes. Throughout school, students often associate grades with defining how good they are in a subject. As I am finishing high school, however, I realized that maybe I actually am comprehending the information, but the tests are just … Continue reading Just because your grades are low doesn’t mean you don’t understand
Student Art Submissions
Thank you, Technology Education teacher Richard Abelli, for the student work displayed here. Johanna Orea '24 & Bryan Suazo 24', Wired cars Shaliyah Howell '25 and Khalil Francis '25, connecting wires to make a working light
Student Art Submissions
Thank you to Technology Education teacher Richard Abelli for the art submissions! Dog Food Bowl by Yuri Seabrook '27
An inside look at the track experience from first-year Derby athletes
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








