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Lexington High School Welcomed Swiss Exchange Students

Lexington High School Welcomed Swiss Exchange Students

Angela Xie and Chelsea Guo October 16, 2025

On Sept. 29, Lexington High School opened its doors to a group of exchange students from Neuchatel, Switzerland. From yellow school buses to pizza at lunch, these Swiss students immersed themselves in...

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From Lexington to Around the World: LHS Recent Nobel Laureates

Austin Li and Justin Wang October 16, 2025

With the 2025 Nobel Prize winners being announced last week, many may be thinking more futuristically about the trajectory of science and innovation. And while the Nobel Prizes are awarded annually, with...

Frankenstein and Dracula? The Monsters as Metaphor Class

Sophia Kao October 3, 2025

What do zombies, vampires, aliens, and…dinosaurs have in common? At Lexington High School, they’re all part of English class. This year, the English Department introduced three new senior electives....

What Do Students and Educators Think about the New Attendance and Phone Policies?

Angela Xie and Chelsea Guo September 18, 2025

As the school year progresses, new policies around cell phone usage, attendance, and tardiness have sparked some debate amongst students and staff. One such policy is that students must place their phones...

From Guadalajara to Lexington: LHS Welcomes Spanish Exchange Students

From Guadalajara to Lexington: LHS Welcomes Spanish Exchange Students

Sophia Du September 18, 2025

From September 1-11, Lexington High School welcomed 20 students and five chaperones from Guadalajara, Spain. The students came as part of an exchange program that has been a long-standing LHS tradition. “This...

LHS Implements New School Policies for 2025-2026

William Tang September 13, 2025

For the 2025-2026 school year, Lexington High School has implemented a series of new attendance and cell phone policies.  The implementation of these policies was the work of the LHS Site Council,...

New LHS Building Project Update: September 2025

Avia Liao September 13, 2025

Ten months ago, on Nov. 12, 2024, the School Building Committee (SBC) approved “Bloom” as the preferred design for a new Lexington High School. After competing with a few other designs, such as a simple...

Lexington High School Ranked 3rd in MA by U.S. News

Lexington High School Ranked 3rd in MA by U.S. News

William Tang September 8, 2025

Lexington High School was ranked 3rd in the state in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools list published on August 19. LHS trailed only Boston Latin, a magnet school, and Pioneer Valley...

Lexington High School’s Production of Into the Woods

Daphne Warren and Vaishnavi Bodapati June 24, 2025

On May 8, Lexington High School presented its 2025 spring musical, Into the Woods. The musical, which ran from May 8-10, originally debuted in 1986 and was written by James Lapine, with music and lyrics...

Never-Fading Poppy Project: Memorial Day Showcase

Ethan Zhou and Ethan Shao June 24, 2025

Every year on Memorial Day, students in Lexington come together for the Never-Fading Poppy Project’s (NFPP) Memorial Day Showcase, a tradition that blends art and remembrance.  “This is the third...

Special Olympics at LHS Celebrates Inclusion and Growth

Owen Jiang June 24, 2025

Since its beginning in 2006, the Special Olympics games at Lexington High School have evolved from a modest event into one of the school’s most beloved traditions, celebrating students with disabilities....

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