The best feeling for many students is waking up at 6:30 A.M. to a blaring alarm going off, only to receive a text from MCPS informing them that school has been canceled due to the snow. All the hard work...
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is in the midst of two major redistricting studies that could reshape where thousands of students attend high school over the next decade. These studies were initiated...
In early December 2025, MCPS reported that its chief talent management officer and head of human resources (HR), Kaylan Connally, no longer worked for the district. MCPS has not released any additional...
Thousands of schools are threatened with mass shootings daily, and MCPS’ Northwood High School is no exception. On Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 17-year-old Isaiah Gaunt was detained by police for having a 3D-printed...
On Oct. 27, Thomas S. Wootton High School, an MCPS school that is one of WCHS’ biggest inter-county rivals, posted an infographic on their Student Government Association’s Instagram account, @woottonsga,...
By Lily Chadwick, Editor-in-chief
• December 4, 2025
43 days. The longest federal government shutdown in United States history recently came to an end. The shutdown began on Oct. 1, when Congress failed to pass appropriations bills that determine funding...
By Zafina Matin, Opinions Editor & Internal Communications Manager
• November 7, 2025
For many, the ticketing process consists of rushing to click on a seat. Too late! Before the student knows it, the concert has already been sold out. Hands all sore from mass-clicking on any option they...
By Lily Chadwick, Editor-in-chief
• November 7, 2025
From cheering students decked out in themed clothing every Friday night, to passionate voices filling SGA meetings, to increased participation in spirit days, it is clear that a new wave of school pride...
By Sydney Stern, Copy Editor & Social Media Manager
• November 7, 2025
Technology is one of the most relied upon aspects of society, so what happens without it? Monday, Oct. 20, billions worldwide woke up to the news that many of their day-to-day platforms and applications...
This summer, while WCHS students and staff went on break, the MCPS Board of Education (BOE) unveiled a plan that could change how students pick high schools. Regional theme programs, which would assign...
By Aryana Ali, Assistant News Editor
• October 7, 2025
The word “gender” has been used universally in academic and medical settings since the 1950s, but in 2025, this could all change. In late August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Easy A? Not anymore. When students walked into school on Aug. 26, they were greeted with a slew of changes, including an updated grade calculation system, stricter late work policies and newly implemented...
