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Senior Vritika Arya dissects a baby pig for her Biomedical Innovations class. "I realized I loved (the program), and then I did it all four years," she said. "Today we’re cutting up pigs and looking at their anatomy, and those little things excite me so much.”

Career Pathways provide targeted career experiences for students

Allison Washburn October 25, 2024

In their high school years, many students begin to look for future careers they are interested in to hone in on their learning before graduation. One of the resources this school offers to assist this...

New Polytechnic department: Q&A Brad Sever and Chard Reid

New Polytechnic department: Q&A Brad Sever and Chard Reid

Helena Wang January 27, 2023

Brad Sever, CHS assistant principal Could you briefly describe what the new polytechnic department is? Essentially, we’re not adding any new departments; what we’re doing is we are combining...

Ask the HiLite: Why are students taking ISTEP in high school  now and what are the details involved in testing this  year?

Ask the HiLite: Why are students taking ISTEP in high school now and what are the details involved in testing this year?

Jessica Konrad and Lilly St. Angelo March 17, 2017

Q: How effective would you say is the ISTEP at evaluating students’ academic abilities? A: I think that it’s good to have some sort of a common measurement for students, but I think it’s important...

Principal John Williams talks to secretary Jan Brown.  This year on Oct. 15, seniors will attend panels of college representatives while other grades take the PLAN and PSAT. HELENA MA/PHOTO

Seniors will attend panels of college representatives during PSAT day on Oct. 15

Beats October 12, 2014

According to Principal John Williams, seniors will listen to college representatives on Oct. 15 when freshman take the PLAN test and sophomores and juniors take the PSAT. Assistant principal Brad Sever,...

Discounted Senior Portraits to Run Through Oct. 14

Discounted Senior Portraits to Run Through Oct. 14

Contributor October 2, 2014

With autumn arriving and leaves beginning to fall, prices of senior photos have dropped as well. This year, as in previous years, CHS has partnered with Prestige Portraits to offer a discount on senior...

Student Body President George Gemelas works on a computer to prepare issues to discuss with the administration. Gemelas said he hopes that senior attendance will improve this year on PSAT day, but is doubtful. HUANG/PHOTO

Guest Speaker Ken Larose to come for seniors on Oct. 16 while other grades take standardized tests

Beats October 13, 2013

Ken Larose, associate athletic director at Butler University, has been invited to speak to seniors on Oct. 16, the day that the PSAT will be administered to the juniors and sophomores and the PLAN for...

The 2012-2013 Program of Studies

Certain elective courses to become full weight in 2013-2014 school year

Author Archives February 14, 2013

According to assistant principal Brad Sever, certain elective courses will be worth full weight next school year. These courses include Wind Symphony I, Camerata Orchestra, Theory of Knowledge and Advanced...

Brad Sever, End of Course Assessment (ECA) coordinator and assistant principal, works on ECA spreadsheets. Sever said that his goal is to have the majority of the testing done on Dec. 10 and 11 so the remaining days can be reserved for students who have to make up the test. DENNIS YANG / PHOTO

End of Course Assessment testing to take place from Dec. 10 to 14

Beats December 7, 2012

While the ECA is typically taken at the end of the year, from Dec. 10 to 14, students who have moved to this school from out of state or who have failed to pass the End of Course Assessment (ECA) for Algebra...

CHS welcomes new assistant principal, adjusts to administrative changes

CHS welcomes new assistant principal, adjusts to administrative changes

Beats October 6, 2011

CHS has experienced a number of administrative changes since former assistant principal Ronda Eshleman left for the Online Academy in September. The school recently welcomed Brad Sever, previously a social...

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