International Academy

Afghan Students Not Deterred by Human Rights Policies Back Home

Noah Sternberg, Staff Writer • September 23, 2024

The Taliban have cracked down on human rights, but ACHS Afghan students remain resolute.

The Man, The Myth, The Legend

March 31, 2023

Recently, the ACHS King Street Instagram and Twitter pages (otherwise known as @alexcitytitans) have exploded with new content. Students, staff and faculty have been dying to know who has taken control of the accounts. Most believe it is International Academy teacher Gabriel Elias, but Theogony sat down with the real man behind the screen, Elon Musk.

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.

‘Alive, but Dead’

December 3, 2022

In 2021, the Taliban invaded Afghanistan. Two ACHS students were there. They gave us a look into that traumatic day, and what followed.

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.

Diversity, Music, and Golf: Meet IA Administrator Carlos Gonzalez

March 29, 2022

After a long school day, Carlos Gonzalez, originally from Puerto Rico, works the bus loop alongside his fellow assistant principals. But working the bus loop is only one of the many day-to-day duties of this band-teacher-turned-assistant-principal.

Sportsball Is Very Real

January 26, 2022

Alexandria City High School Principal Peter Balas retweeted a video posted by the International Academy of Alexandria City High School (IA) in early November 2021. The video showed a group of students engaging in a sporting activity that, on the surface, may look vaguely familiar. But for many, they could not seem to quite put their finger on it.