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Reginald Dwayne Betts answers questions from ACHS seniors reading his memoir in English class. (Kamilah Lawson)

Founder of Freedom Reads and YoungMenRead visits ‘The City’

Julia Gwin, Co-Editor-In-Chief October 17, 2025

The decade after turning 16 is arguably the most formative of a person’s life: it’s filled with milestones like prom night and a drivers license test; it’s when many decide on a career path and develop...

Angel Martin styles a client's hair in the ACHS cosmetology classroom.

Heavenly Hairstyles Within the School

Ava Brodt, Staffer October 17, 2025

Holding a stack of flyers, Angel Martin walked through the halls of ACHS’s King St. campus on Sept. 17 to advertise her hair styling business, Heavenly Strands. “Support Your Local ACHS Cosmetology...

‘The Toxic Avenger,” directed by ACHS Alumni Macon Blair, finally saw a theatrical release Wednesday, Aug. 29. /Image courtesy of Legendary Entertainment and Troma Entertainment

“The Toxic Avenger” Remake Captures Cult Classic’s Charisma

Leo Maucieri, Editor October 16, 2025

"The Toxic Avenger" reboot finally saw a theatrical release Wednesday, Aug. 29, two years after its initial premiere in September 2023. The film, based on a 1984 cult classic of the same name, stars actors...

Players, cheerleaders, and coaches of the 1971 championship team walk out onto the field. (Gemma Pianesi)

Titans Honor “Remember the Titans” Championship Team

Lillian Coulby and Alice Reynolds September 26, 2025

On Friday Sept. 19, Alexandria City High School celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the blockbuster “Remember the Titans” movie during a home football game against John R. Lewis High School. The...

Brian Godfrey is the new Construction and Carpentry Teacher at ACHS.

Building Futures: New Construction and Carpentry class at ACHS

Evelyn Gennarelli, Staff Writer September 17, 2025

The Carpentry and Construction class is back at Alexandria City High School. After a 12-year hiatus, there is a lot of excitement about its return from both teachers and students alike. The class's new...

‘To Kill A Tiger’ Screening Kindles Conversation

‘To Kill A Tiger’ Screening Kindles Conversation

Julia Gwin, Editor May 20, 2025

In the opening scenes of the 2022 Oscar-nominated documentary To Kill a Tiger, subsistence farmer Ranjit is alone on screen. He sits, smiling, in front of a verdant landscape in Jharkhand, India, but he’s...

Mr. Han in his classroom standing in front of his whiteboard

Understanding The World Around You: Meet Mr. Han

Arafat Somith and Michael Sweeney April 11, 2025

Zhaocheng Han is a physics and earth science teacher at Alexandria City High School. He started teaching at ACHS this year, coming from Freedom High School in Loudoun County Virginia.  Han was born...

Creator, Speaker, Role Model

Creator, Speaker, Role Model

May 30, 2023
During her four years at Alexandria City High School, Miracle Gross has gone above and beyond to be involved in the school community. From being in the National Honors Society to running her own small business, there is not much that she hasn’t done! Now, Gross is getting ready to graduate and will be continuing her studies at Hampton University. Also known as, “the Black Ivy League and my home by the Sea,” as said by Gross. 
Seniors Behind School Spirit

Seniors Behind School Spirit

May 19, 2023
Leadership is an elective open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. In Mrs. Cordero and Mr. Henry’s leadership class, students learn valuable skills like communication, effective planning, and other professional social tactics. Students help plan school-wide events and engage in the community. To thank our seniors for their hard work these past four years, we interviewed them about their favorite leadership experiences throughout high school.
Emily Milton

Emily Milton

Yahney-Marie Sangaré, Editor May 9, 2023
Theogony celebrates our School Board student representative senior editor: the activist, future political strategist Emily Milton.
Nora sits in the Uptowner Cafe in Old Town, Alexandria.

Nora Malone

Yahney-Marie Sangaré, Editor May 9, 2023
Theogony celebrates our only two-year senior editor: the thespian, future museum technician Nora Malone.
Guy Cardwell plays frisbee.

Guy Cardwell

Yahney-Marie Sangaré, Editor May 9, 2023
Theogony celebrates our only male senior editor: the columnist, future economist Guy Cardwell.
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