Derby High School football loses their first home game

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Photo from LIfeTouch Photography: DHS football team working together on the field. By Sophia Brunetti '23 & Azariah Smith '23 On Sept. 16, 2022, Derby High School had its first home football game against Waterbury Career Academy, losing 55-12. Despite the disappointment of the loss, they had their first two touchdowns of the season.  To … Continue reading Derby High School football loses their first home game

A special addition to our special education team

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Photo by Andreale Mitchell '23: Maxine Campbell works with a student in a skills class. By Andreale Mitchell Hello DHS, this is one of our new special education teachers, Maxine Campbell. Before Campbell began working here at Dhs she was a hospital fellowship coordinator, and although she did enjoy this job, she always wanted to … Continue reading A special addition to our special education team

We have a problem: political polarization in Derby

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Image from JP Akter '24: Student responses to survey on political polarization. By JP Akter As the result of multiple allegations and public actions by elected officials, many believe there is a political polarization issue in Derby. From my perspective, this is definitely the case and this is having negative effects across the community.  On … Continue reading We have a problem: political polarization in Derby