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Freshmen Crew Triumphs States by .3 seconds

Freshmen Crew Triumphs States by .3 seconds

May 9, 2023
In a nail-biting finish, the ACHS freshmen girls crew team won the Virginia state championship by a mere 0.3 seconds on May 6 at Sandy Run Regional Park. This victory is a remarkable feat for the young rowers, who have shown exceptional grit and determination throughout the season.
Bathrooms locked

School Bathrooms Locked: Students And Teachers Struggle For Access

April 1, 2023
Students scavenge the school for an open bathroom while pregnant teacher reasons with security guards to use bathroom.
Around The World To ACHS

Around The World To ACHS

March 10, 2023
From Vietnam, Chile, Singapore, and Afghanistan, students from different countries have participated in foreign exchange programs or immigrated to the United States to attend Alexandria City High School. International exchange students Kent Ngyuen, Florencia Vidall, Eliza Inkema, and Kabir Kabir have adjusted to changes between ACHS’s environment and that of their previous school systems.  
Zooming Into States

Zooming Into States

January 18, 2023
Many members of the indoor track team are zooming into qualifications for states this season! Seniors Daniel Franklin, Isaiah Kargo-Owens, Eli Wilson and Hassan Kamara placed first place in their relay heat during the Liberty Premier Invitational Track Meet on January 7. Their exceptional times automatically qualified them for states, surpassing the need to go to districts or regionals.  
PBIS PRIDE Tickets Promote Student Attendance 

PBIS PRIDE Tickets Promote Student Attendance 

December 3, 2022
As hall sweeps begin to penalize tardy students, Essie Jones, the new PBIS events coordinator, plans to shift the narrative by rewarding students who are on time instead of punishing those who are not. Students who are present without being tardy for two straight weeks from Nov. 28 to Dec. 9 will have the opportunity to win a Regal movie ticket.
Thank You, Mr. Mario Yach

Thank You, Mr. Mario Yach

November 21, 2022
Every year, ACHS staff members nominate their peers in various categories for the ACPS VIP (Vision, Integrity & Passion) awards. Mario Yach, a member of ACHS custodian team, Mario Yach, won the award under the Building Engineers category for his diligent work— work that has kept the King Street building running.
Latinos Unidos club members at the first event held for Hispanic Heritage Month

Illuminating Latino Cultura in Alexandria Community

October 15, 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month is commemorated annually in the U.S. from September 15 to October 15. Latinos Unidos, a student group for Hispanic students, has planned events throughout the month to celebrate the impact the Latino community has on ACHS.

Titan Debate Team Advances to Nationals

April 22, 2022
The Titan Debate Team for this year includes Francisca Pitterle, Kate Griffis, Sophia Bassingthwaite, Zion Foulcard, Madison Enow, Maryam Niazi, and Angelina Martinez. Francisca Pitterle and Sylvia Rahim make up the varsity policy debate team for the school and will be competing in the nationals competition to represent our school. The topic for policy debate for this year is the resolution that the United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources. 
N'jya Hopkins defends the ball

Saying Goodbye to the Seniors

March 1, 2022
Senior Night was bittersweet for the Lady Titans basketball team. Although they defeated W.T. Woodson in a convincing victory, 46-31, this was the last time the seniors would play a regular-season game at home for the home crowd before post-season play begins. Here's a final look at our seniors.
Titan's Small Business

Titan’s Small Business

February 10, 2022
Deanna Kosinski, junior, has formed a hobby into a profit. Kosinski learned how to crochet when she was 16. She started to crochet to connect with her culture, as crochet is common in Slavic cultures.

Titans Rank Their Favorite Christmas Movies

January 13, 2022

I published a google form for students to fill out according to their best interest in Christmas movies. The options were Home Alone, The Grinch, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Elf, The Polar Express,...

Students speak on Travis Scott dispute over recent Astroworld Festival

Students speak on Travis Scott dispute over recent Astroworld Festival

November 21, 2021
News about Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival has broken out throughout multitudes of social media platforms and news channels. Many are concerned about the incidents that took place and the tragic outcome of 9 confirmed deaths and over 300 injured. People that attended the concert have filed at least 17 lawsuits against Travis Scott and others involved with the event to hold them responsible for the crowd surge. This has led to public concern about how previous Travis Scott concerts were handled. 
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