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Encouraging Women in STEM

Being a woman in the STEM field is a challenging course filled with obstacles.

Positively Profiled: Discovery’s Mr. Robinson

Mr. Robinson has taught for 11 years, 4 of those with high schoolers.

Taking Time for Every Student

Throughout my three years of taking language arts in high school, I've always struggled to maintain a good grade. Walking into my senior year, I was expecting the same thing. On the first day of school I walked into second period, which was language arts and I was introduced...

Students Experience Homecoming at Collins Hill

The homecoming dance is one of the most famous parts of the high school experience. A rite of passage in some minds, an annoyance to be avoided in others. People of all grade levels dress up in their finest outfits and have dinner at nice restaurants before making their...

Collins Hill Hosts Career Day

At Collins Hill, it is a well-known fact that the school has a variety of attributes under its belt. Though one must ask this question, "What will I do once I'm out of high school?" Well, throughout Collins Hill there has always been a drive to achieve greatness. What better...

Torch: Lighting a Path to Soar

Two major components of Collins Hill's vision statement, scholarship and service, are fulfilled daily. There are three varying levels of student-led tutoring/mentorship programs at Collins Hill High School. The two catered for freshman are Torch and 9th grade mentors, while A-Team is for students of any grade that are...

‘I Knew It Was My Destiny’

Tucked away in the corner of the 1000 building at Collins Hill High School, Dr. Heather Held leads a classroom full of 30 still sleepy students. She stands in the front of her room, before her sturdy podium, and conducts a discussion on the latest act of A Midsummer...

Love of Chemistry Sparks Teaching Career

Meet Coach Thompson. He has been teaching for a total of 41 years, and he has spent his last 14 years teaching at Brookwood High School, where he teaches AP Chemistry. From a young age, he was passionate about chemistry. His interest for this subject was sparked by his...

Berkmar Media Center Makeover

It's 6:50 in the morning and the Berkmar Media Center is open for business. Students are rushing in last minute to print out essays, return overdue books and check out a fresh new book. Behind the circulation desk, Mrs. Mitchell administers the never ending task of running a functional...

Inside Trailer 24 at Berkmar High School

Everyday, students enter trailer number 24 at Berkmar High School to gain knowledge about US History. When reaching the top of the stairs, students grab their half sheet of notes and sit in their seats. They copy the essential question and both vocabulary words on the board. It sounds...

Encouraging Women in STEM

Being a woman in the STEM field is a challenging course filled with obstacles.

Positively Profiled: Discovery’s Mr. Robinson

Mr. Robinson has taught for 11 years, 4 of those with high schoolers.

Taking Time for Every Student

Throughout my three years of taking language arts in high school, I've always struggled to maintain a good grade. Walking into my senior year, I was expecting the same thing. On the first day of school I walked into second period, which was language arts and I was introduced...

Students Experience Homecoming at Collins Hill

The homecoming dance is one of the most famous parts of the high school experience. A rite of passage in some minds, an annoyance to be avoided in others. People of all grade levels dress up in their finest outfits and have dinner at nice restaurants before making their...

Collins Hill Hosts Career Day

At Collins Hill, it is a well-known fact that the school has a variety of attributes under its belt. Though one must ask this question, "What will I do once I'm out of high school?" Well, throughout Collins Hill there has always been a drive to achieve greatness. What better...

Torch: Lighting a Path to Soar

Two major components of Collins Hill's vision statement, scholarship and service, are fulfilled daily. There are three varying levels of student-led tutoring/mentorship programs at Collins Hill High School. The two catered for freshman are Torch and 9th grade mentors, while A-Team is for students of any grade that are...

‘I Knew It Was My Destiny’

Tucked away in the corner of the 1000 building at Collins Hill High School, Dr. Heather Held leads a classroom full of 30 still sleepy students. She stands in the front of her room, before her sturdy podium, and conducts a discussion on the latest act of A Midsummer...

Love of Chemistry Sparks Teaching Career

Meet Coach Thompson. He has been teaching for a total of 41 years, and he has spent his last 14 years teaching at Brookwood High School, where he teaches AP Chemistry. From a young age, he was passionate about chemistry. His interest for this subject was sparked by his...

Berkmar Media Center Makeover

It's 6:50 in the morning and the Berkmar Media Center is open for business. Students are rushing in last minute to print out essays, return overdue books and check out a fresh new book. Behind the circulation desk, Mrs. Mitchell administers the never ending task of running a functional...

Inside Trailer 24 at Berkmar High School

Everyday, students enter trailer number 24 at Berkmar High School to gain knowledge about US History. When reaching the top of the stairs, students grab their half sheet of notes and sit in their seats. They copy the essential question and both vocabulary words on the board. It sounds...