After 30 years at ACHS, school Counselor Dee Marrara is looking forward to retiring. Marrara originally worked as a teacher for 16 years, and has been a school counselor for the last 14.    Marrara...

ACPS’s new budget proposal highlights the continued student need for effective administrative techniques and school resources. To address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on ACHS students, administration and faculty have implemented policies to ease stress since 2020. For example, during the 2021-22 academic year, students could not lose points for submission of late work up to two weeks after the due date. Additionally, final exams that did not raise their grade were exempt from students’ final grade reports.

The ACHS Jack Taylor College and Career Center is located in room A114 and is open to grades 9-12. It is a place for students to express themselves and learn about college or general interests that they have.

Alexandria City High School counselors have been awarded the RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program) award for their excellent counseling. This is the first year our school has submitted an application and we succeeded on our first try. The award was commemorated by a ceremony in the cafeteria with the drumline, cheerleaders, a red carpet, and a crowd of people.