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READY TO REMINISCENCE: Seniors Sandra Yang (left) and Pragathi Arunkumar (right) discuss their plans to travel together during summer break on Nov 20th, 2023. “We really wanted to go on a senior trip this upcoming summer so we can make the most of our summer because it is very likely we will go to different colleges,” said Arunkumar.

Students, counselor discuss impact of high school friendships, staying in touch after graduation

Emma Hu March 1, 2024

When senior Alexandra “Sandra” Yang moved to this school for her sophomore year, she said she struggled to fit in at first. Yang said her friendships played a big role in helping her through the transition. “I...

CHS should expand Honored Mentor recognition, allow all seniors to choose an Honored Mentor

CHS should expand Honored Mentor recognition, allow all seniors to choose an Honored Mentor

HiLite Staff April 19, 2023

Every school year during the spring semester, students who meet a high GPA standard receive Top Scholar recognition. An updated requirement for the program was implemented in 2019 to prevent pitting students...

Principal Tim Phares flips through a binder with information about graduation. Phares said graduation is scheduled on the last day of school this year. “(Seniors are) just doing something a little different (on the last day),” he said. “You’re being required to be at graduation practice. You have a senior celebration in the morning that kicks off the day...And then you also have graduation that you got to be at that nobody else has to go to.”

Administration releases ACE schedule, accounting for graduation in plans

Archit Kalra and Chenyao Liu March 7, 2023

According to Principal Tim Phares, seniors will have a different ACE schedule than other students. While freshmen, sophomore and juniors take their G3 and G4 ACE on May 25, seniors will be expected to...

Q&A: Principal Tim Phares on polytechnic courses, new pathways to graduation

Q&A: Principal Tim Phares on polytechnic courses, new pathways to graduation

Archit Kalra and Chenyao Liu November 11, 2022

What are polytechnic, or Career Technical Education (CTE), courses? You're gonna hear the term polytechnic, Career Technical Education. All those things have to do with when the state changed graduation...

May News Briefs

May News Briefs

Ryan Zhang May 17, 2022

Senate sponsor Michelle Foutz talks to the senators during SSRT. Foutz said Senate is currently working on graduation.

Senate wraps up year, prepares for graduation

Lillian He May 26, 2021

Now that student body president, speaker of the house, senate, and class officer elections are complete, the only event remaining for Senate is graduation. According to student body president Julia Heath,...

Principal Tom Harmas (third from right) holds a plaque for senior Sarah Konrad (fourth from right) at the Top Scholar Recognition Ceremony on April 19. Harmas said he is glad to have the opportunity to recognize seniors, even if these events have to be modified to accommodate COVID-19 guidelines.

Rhea Acharya April 29, 2021

Principal Tom Harmas said one of his current priorities is honoring students and staff members through end-of-year celebrations, although these events will take place in an untraditional way due to COVID-19. He...

School Resource Officer Scotty Moore poses for a headshot. Moore said the end of this school year is sad as he has not been able to make as many meaningful connections with students.

School Resource Officers (SROs) plan for graduation, reflect on school year

Calina He March 31, 2021

School Resource Officers (SROs) at CHS are planning for Senior Celebration, a combination of prom and Gradfest, and graduation, according to School Resource Officer Scotty Moore. “We are all in the...

The Class of 2012 stands for the national anthem during the graduation ceremony.

CHS to hold in-person graduation ceremony at Carmel Stadium on May 30

Da-Hyun Hong May 17, 2020

CHS administration released graduation ceremony details to the Class of 2020 earlier this afternoon. On Saturday, May 30, students and their immediate family may drive to Carmel Stadium via 136th Street/Smoky...

Biggest takeaways from COVID-19 pandemic as a high school senior

Biggest takeaways from COVID-19 pandemic as a high school senior

Angela Li April 25, 2020

I can’t believe it’s been over six weeks since our last day of school, as this whole situation still seems so surreal at times.  I’ve been wanting to write this for weeks now, but honestly, was...

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