Every year, thousands of schools across the country compete as ‘Science Olympiads,’ putting their knowledge and skills to the test as they formulate, create, and innovate a variety of devices within the field. With Science Olympiads on track to garner similar popularity to its Mathletes counterpart, Alexandria City High School has recently created its own division, ready to participate in all levels of competition.
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Opinion: BrainPOP Should be Popped Out of Existence
I am appealing to fellow scholars and educators of our esteemed Alexandria City High School about a matter of the utmost importance facing our students today. Last Friday, I attempted to access YouTube on my school-issued Chromebook during Lunch and Learn to study a concept for a test. I then realized that YouTube is restricted.
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‘Stay Focused on Your Dreams’: Meet Administrator Kelly Davis
In her office, decorated with inspirational quotes, educational books, and a picture of herself with the late Congressman John Lewis, Kelly M. Davis describes her enjoyment in her work at Alexandria City High School.
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Theatre, with the -re
The curtains are drawn and the house lights are flickering. The crowd’s whispers descend into silence. The music rises, and the scene is unveiled; in the auditoriums of George Washington Middle School, Francis C. Hammond, and Alexandria City High School, a new world takes precedence.
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POV of an Exchange Student from Philippines
“Oh, you weren’t lucky being placed here at AC. “ Hearing those words on the first day of being a new student was terrifying! My name is Hanafia Arsad and I am a Theogony staff writer as well as an exchange student from the Philippines under the American Field Service-Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program.
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Teachers Take Side Jobs to Offset Low Pay
Imagine ordering an Uber after a late night out with friends and seeing your teacher pull up. While the situation seems unlikely, many teachers work side jobs to make a living. Teachers are some of the hardest working members of society, so why are they underpaid? Forty Alexandria City High School teachers participated in a survey about teacher pay and side jobs, and the results were illuminating.
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Titan Robotic to Worlds
Alexandria City High School’s Robotics team made it to the FIRST Robotics Championships in Houston, Texas. The team was founded in 2015, and this will be their second championship trip, their first being the 2019 World Championship in Detroit, Michigan, where they qualified by winning the Engineering Inspiration award.
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Titan Debate Team Advances to Nationals
The Titan Debate Team for this year includes Francisca Pitterle, Kate Griffis, Sophia Bassingthwaite, Zion Foulcard, Madison Enow, Maryam Niazi, and Angelina Martinez. Francisca Pitterle and Sylvia Rahim make up the varsity policy debate team for the school and will be competing in the nationals competition to represent our school. The topic for policy debate for this year is the resolution that the United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources.
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Spotlight on AP Modern Reanimation
Alexandria City High School is proud to be one of the first schools in the nation to have the newest AP Science Course, AP Modern Reanimation. This course is a hands-on science lab that focuses on self-paced student projects.
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Diversity, Music, and Golf: Meet IA Administrator Carlos Gonzalez
After a long school day, Carlos Gonzalez, originally from Puerto Rico, works the bus loop alongside his fellow assistant principals. But working the bus loop is only one of the many day-to-day duties of this band-teacher-turned-assistant-principal.
