Many have made the claim that it is getting harder and harder for students to meet college standards. The most selective universities used to admit 25 to 30% of their applicants, while many reputable places...
MCHS welcomed back students on the first day of school August 14. Both students and staff showed up in good spirits and ready to start a new school year.
“My first day at Upper Campus was really good,”...
Over the last century, MCHS has welcomed new students and staff every year. The first week of MCHS's cenennial year begs the question: how will this year be different from previous years?
Back in the...
A student athlete goes to practice as they watch their grades drop asking their coach for a day off and the coach having the student prioritize their sport over their grades and school.
Student athletes...
The average start time for public high schools was 8 a.m. during the 2017-2018 school year, according to a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics published in 2020, the latest year for...
Angry parents continue to flood schools, each taking different approaches to induce change. Many resort to protesting while others take a more political route by running for a seat on the school board....
Starting this upcoming year, all students in McHenry county taking a dual credit course will be charged a $25 fee per semester.
The new implication was finalized in early January. MCHS will be assessing...
A 6-year-old boy brought a handgun to school and shot his teacher in the middle of a lesson at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia on Jan. 6. The Virginia teacher was critically injured but is already...
The nation's most selective colleges receive hundreds of thousands of applications yearly. Competition is cutthroat, and the odds of getting in are low for everyone. For minorities, however, affirmative...
It’s a hot, sweaty, bumpy bus ride home after the game. The bus is silent, everyone reflecting on how the game ended. Another defeat after best efforts, but the pressure collapsed the team once again....
Grace Hunt, Freshman Correspondant
• February 25, 2022
A freshman student opens Schoology to countless alerts of missing work. They’ve been trying to raise the failing grade that's been fluctuating all semester, trying to improve it. Balancing all their...
