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The book drive project will help out elementary schools around the area.

Cruising Into Reading: MACTeach collects books for elementary kids

cmelesio March 4, 2019

Growing up in this generation surrounds kids with technology as a way of entertainment and a distraction. It has slowly swept them away from reading books and no longer find a use to get a hardcover and...

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Closed for Business

cmelesio January 28, 2019

It is day 33 of almost one million Americans working countless hours, getting a second job, and being illegally forced to work without pay. The government shutdown began on Dec. 22nd and has continued...

CyberPatriots State Round

CyberPatriots State Round

hmonita January 16, 2019

  The CyberPatriots competed in the state round on Saturday Jan. 12. CyberPatriots are students who train and compete to help strengthen cybersecurity in the U.S. and protect the citizens from...

As exchange students enter our campus,  we welcome them.

The Exchange Experience

Hausauer Alexa October 25, 2016
Picture yourself getting the opportunity to become an exchange student, leaving the U.S to another country. All the new things you’d get to experience and become accustomed to would be thrilling and quite interesting. For Rita Garcia-De-Borito the process was hard, especially having to study a new language since she didn’t already know English, adapting to a new environment, and coping with new people. As she has settled in, Rita claims it has gotten so much easier than it was from the start.
The Difference Between Private and Public High Schools

The Difference Between Private and Public High Schools

hmonita October 5, 2016
It's early in the morning, and students start filling in the school grounds. Adrianna Leos stands in front of a school where everyone is different, from their personality to the type of clothing that they wear. Lita Andrade stands in front of the same school remembering her time at private school; a completely different type of community where everyone is in the regular uniform of a polo, or a button up, and a skirt or pants. As both the students enter their designated destination, they don't think twice of the limitations nor the privileges that they each have obtained.
Prom ticket sales flyer. Photo by Hallie Colbert

Prom ticket sales

Hallie Colbert February 26, 2015

As spring rounds the corner, seniors are getting more and more anxious about the end of the year. Some worry about finals and scholarship deadlines, but others are looking forward to the senior events...

Junior Ann Marie Burns running to hit a ball.
Photo by India Nikotich

There’s a team behind the rank

Julia Rash November 11, 2014

The school tennis team won fourth in the district this season. While anyone can know the score, it’s a different matter when it comes to actually knowing the team and its members. "[Playing is] gratifying,"...

Photo by: aaarena.com

Miley Cyrus Comes To Town!

Ashley Duke March 31, 2014

Miley Cyrus' Bangerz tour came to San Antonio, March 15. She rocked out for almost 2 hours in the AT&T Center and gave her fans a show to remember. "The concert was really crazy, loud, and full...

PSAT Testing

PSAT Testing

Sierra Scafido October 25, 2013

Once a year, the sophomore and junior classes take the PSAT, a test that helps students prepare for future college entry tests and that helps juniors possibly qualify for the National Merit Scholarship....

The Force to be Reckoned With: G- Force

The Force to be Reckoned With: G- Force

brittany-trub May 17, 2012

The annual show of talent from Band and Color Guard blew away audience members as G-Force took off with a bang on Thursday night. The show began with an exciting performance of "Crazy Train" from honors...

American Obsession Over Obesity

American Obsession Over Obesity

brittany-trub January 12, 2012

Standing in the mirror, holding in their stomach, and trying to make the extra weight disappear is an all too familiar ritual for most American youths. Now considered an "epidemic," the Centers for Disease...

Skype Club Breaking Boundaries

Skype Club Breaking Boundaries

brittany-trub November 8, 2011

Nearly seven-thousand miles away from the United States, South Korea has many perceived norms that aren't quite accurate. Many Americans may believe that South Korean students don't have a "social life"...

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