Photo by Krystal Torres '25: John Stanley, Fransico Salazar, Oriana Camacho, and Hunter Sigona make up the language department at DHS. By Krystal Torres '25 Every student in CT is required to take a language course once in their high school career. Here at Derby High School (DHS), Italian and Spanish are the two language … Continue reading DHS’s language teachers each have a unique approach to instruction
Image courtesy of Southern Connecticut State University: SCSU's main quad. By Shaliyah Howell '25 Derby High School students recently took a campus tour of Southern Connecticut University to learn what a day in the life of a college student is like. They walked around campus, sat in on presentations, and learned a lot about the … Continue reading Derby High School students take an exciting campus tour at Southern Connecticut State University
Photo from CIAC: The girls hitting zero. By Alison Echeverria-Soto '26 On Feb. 15, 2025, Derby High School competition team went to their fourth competition before states on Mar.1, 2025. Placing 10th place. The competition was held in Crosby High School, with 17 cheerleading teams competing. Three of those teams were middle school teams, while … Continue reading Derby High School Cheerleading Competition Team hopes to make states
Photo by Joshua Diaz '27: Air Jordan 4 in Military Blue and Fear. By Joshua Diaz '27 The Air Jordan 4 is actually a comfortable pair of shoes despite recent criticisms as one of the worst-feeling pairs of Jordans. They can be comfortable when you go a half size up. The AJ4 was also not … Continue reading Air Jordan 4 takes flight with classic design
By Jaylynn Donaldson '25 “The worst halftime show ever” is how people describe Kendrick Lamar's 2025 halftime show and Lamar's performance is still being talked about due to the controversy around it. Many people have expressed hatred towards his performance saying it was not flashy, underwhelming, and too woke. People have even suggested that the … Continue reading Kendrick Lamar creates a musical movement during the 2025 Superbowl halftime show
By Jaylynn Donaldson '25 The “awkward Black girl trope” is a refreshing perspective of Black women that we see more of in the media. The media has often portrayed Black women as the “sassy Black friend, ”the “angry Black woman,” the “strong Black woman,” and other stereotypes that limit and negatively shape the way Black … Continue reading The “Awkward Black Girl” trope is what our society needs
Photo by Emma DeSanty '25: Students Emma Hyder '25 and Cassie Silkoff '25 study hard for their upcoming midterms. By Emma DeSanty '25 While some, like Nedaat Masiat ‘26, think it’s just “one test that’s worth a big grade” others, like Emma Hyder ‘25, think it is “valuable for teachers and admin, and a wake … Continue reading Midterm madness overtakes Derby High School
By Quinlan Gray '25 Get ready! The spring sports season is right around the corner and our baseball, softball and track teams are gearing up for the start. Just before the end of March, conditioning and practices will officially begin for these three teams. After hearing from coaches and athletes in the programs, it is … Continue reading DHS athletics slide into spring sports at full speed
By Kaelyn DiMartino '25 This year, the Derby girls’ basketball team has five seniors, which is a big improvement from last year, considering there were no seniors. The five seniors are Jerlena Alexander (Captain)’ 25, Emma DeSanty (Captain) ‘25, O’Nestii Gaines ‘25, Alexis Cavallaro ‘25, and Samantha Barillas-Rivera ‘25. The senior night ceremony and game … Continue reading Derby girl’s basketball honors seniors in emotional senior night against Whitney Tech
Photo by Horatio Glover '26 : A report of who got McTeacher Night announcement. By Horatio Glover '26 Staying informed about school updates has just gotten easier. The School Messenger service, a trusted communication that’s been used by Derby Public Schools for the past 15 years, now includes text messaging as a new way to … Continue reading Messenger now sends text alerts to improve parent communication
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