Yearly Archives: 2017
By Isabelle Lounsberry High school takes up most of any person’s young adult life, so much so that anything but high school life may become abstract. It doesn’t help that the majority of the school process is preparing you for more school, whether it be college or any other form […]
Life After High School
By Jordan Jenkins Although it is a homecoming staple here at Apopka High School, the annual Powderpuff game has a long-running and somewhat unknown history. Apopka High School used to have a “Powder Puff Court”, at which a king would be crowned who would serve essentially the same role that […]
The Powder Puff Tradition Continues
By: Isabelle Lounsberry AP classes– or advanced placement classes– are college-level classes taken in high school. Our humble Apopka High School offers 24 of these courses, ranging from various forms of the arts such as Music or Drawing to rigorous science courses such as Chemistry and Physics. Approximately 44% of […]
AP Classes– Beneficial?
By: Jamari Saint Cyr This school year, Apopka High School welcomes many new staff members. AHS saw the departure of our four assistant principals from last year: Mrs. Nelson-Warren, Mr. Mahoney, and Mr. Heinz, who left Apopka, as well as Mrs. Cooke-Weaver who is no longer an assistant principal and has […]
New to the Blue
By: Valendy Pierre Diane Hall, one of our new AHS teachers, is originally from Jamaica. Mrs. Hall is the youngest of six and is married with two children. Though she worked at a high school in the parish of Saint Catherine, Mrs. Hall is from Saint Ann Parish in Jamaica. […]
A New Experience
By: Victoria Mariani-Mezera Society Speaks is a newer club at Apopka High School. The club is run by Jonathan Datiz, who is in 12th grade. Jonathan is not only in Society Speaks, but also participates in SCC, NEHS, NHS, and the Collab Club Council. He was born in Orlando Florida, […]
Darters Speak Up
By: Cassidy Johnson There is no doubt that the entire process of applying to college is incredibly stressful. Between juggling all of your normal responsibilities and time constraints, it may seem like there’s never enough time to get things done. Should you apply Early Action or Regular Decision? Or even […]
Managing the Mental Meltdown of College App’s
By: Michaela Etienne Apopka High School is known for many wonderful things, one being their outstanding bowlers. Their boys held the 2013, 2014, and 2015 state championship title. They’ve even had one of their outstanding bowlers, Peter Panagiotis Vergos, appear on The Today Show to show his skills. The Apopka […]
From Strikes to State!
By: Valendy Pierre Midhat Fatima is one of the many foreign exchange students who has come to America to learn and embrace the culture. Only a sophomore, Midhat has traveled here alone to this country, leaving her two siblings and other family members behind. Sadly, she will be attending Apopka […]