By: Nicole Li (283) and Angelina Ouk (283) A year to remember. Since the 2018-2019 academic school year, students were able to return to a whole year of in-person instruction. Many memories and traditions were created, while understanding how to adapt to unknown situations. To start, who can forget the ongoing pandemic? As students were… Continue reading A Year in Review
Central Students’ Plans for Summer
By: Shirley Snyder (282) and Andrew Row (282) For many students, the summer can feel like a time for endless possibilities. Without the daily trek to school and the late nights studying for tests, the summertime gives many students the freedom they do not normally have the other nine months of the year. To many,… Continue reading Central Students’ Plans for Summer
Sincerely, 281
By: Sienna Ma (284) Advice from our senior class. "Do something that you enjoy and let it work in your favor: start a club, be a leader while doing what you love!" -Victoria Falendysh “Figure out what your priorities are, whether it's your mental state or your education, and focus on that. It’ll probably take… Continue reading Sincerely, 281
The School District of Philadelphia’s Lottery System
By: Liangquan Wu (282) Introduction to the Lottery System In early November 2021, the School District of Philadelphia announced the lottery system for its magnet high school admissions. To be eligible for a high school’s lottery, a student would have to meet specific criteria listed by each school. For example, Central High School required its… Continue reading The School District of Philadelphia’s Lottery System
Sleep On It
By: Hannah Koch (283) Sleep is a bit of a sore subject for many Central students, including myself. Whether it be dozing off in class, blankly staring at the front of the room as the teacher gives a lecture, or trying to catch a few minutes of rest during lunch - oh, looks like you’re… Continue reading Sleep On It
Introducing the New School District Superintendent
By: Alexandra Kerrigan (281) On Friday, April 1, the school district’s 6-month long search for a new superintendent concluded with the selection of career educator and current North Carolina superintendent Tony B. Watlington. A team consisting of Mayor Jim Kenney, incumbent (and infamous) superintendent Dr. William Hite, and more collaborators decided that the administrator was… Continue reading Introducing the New School District Superintendent
The Challenge of Central Sports Teams
By: Henry Chiles (282) Central offers an impressively diverse array of sports to play. What other school has official golf, football, cheerleading, badminton, wrestling, and bowling teams? The amount of options available for every Central athlete is great, but unfortunately it also creates many challenges. Each sports team at Central is affected by frustrating external… Continue reading The Challenge of Central Sports Teams
Welcoming Central’s New President
By: Juan Lin Chow (284) With the recent departure of Central’s 14th President Timothy J. McKenna, who led faculty and students for ten years, Central is under the leadership of interim president Jeff Petty. Beginning July 1, 2022, thirty-four year old Katherine Davis will be Central’s new President. Selected by Superintendent William Hite and a… Continue reading Welcoming Central’s New President
Ms. Gillis Spotlight
By: Amy Liao (282) Despite being a mother, a self-proclaimed foodie, and a Philly native, Ms. Gillis juggles her role as Central’s charismatic assistant principal. Having also been a dean of students and a math and science teacher for a decade, her charm has touched hundreds of students over the years. Gillis, who has served… Continue reading Ms. Gillis Spotlight
Girls Lacrosse Makes History
By: Brooke Carrier (282) The Girls Lacrosse team is on a mission. In all the years of Central lacrosse, the team had never come close to beating their rival, Northeast. This season is different. The Lancers faced the Northeast Vikings at the beginning of the season - their very first game. In the first half,… Continue reading Girls Lacrosse Makes History
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