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Should Students Have to Take Mandatory High School Courses?

Why should an artist be forced to learn math, or a computer science genius have to participate in P.E.? At first glance, it may seem akin to lifting a fish out of water. As students progress through high...

Advanced Placement Courses: What’s the Big Deal?

Over the past month, teachers and students have had only one thing on their minds: course selections. For many high school students, their only goal is to fit as many Advanced Placement (AP) classes as...

Do Students and Staff Prefer When School Started Earlier?

Since the 2021-2022 school year, Lexington High School’s school day has begun at 8:30 a.m. instead of 7:45 a.m. This shift continues to affect students and teachers alike. While some may feel that later...

Why You Should Let the Phone Pockets Break You and Your Phone Up

Why You Should Let the Phone Pockets Break You and Your Phone Up

Cell phones have become every student’s best friend. As technology and social media have rapidly advanced, students and their personal devices have become inseparable.  To combat distractions in...

Should Personal Devices Be Allowed into the Classroom?

Computers are undoubtedly important to the education system. Nearly every school district in Massachusetts, including Lexington, uses them to augment students' learning  experience. Although some students...

Should Personal Finance be a Graduation Requirement at Lexington High School?

In an ever-changing world and economy, the ability to manage your money is a valuable skill that may be difficult to learn. Fortunately, Lexington High School offers personal finance courses that teach...

Graded Participation: Should We Raise Our Hands for It?

It is nearing the end of the school day, and you are sitting in one of your humanities classes, getting ready to start a Socratic seminar. A few minutes later, the teacher signals for the start of the...

Does the JRP Help Build Historical Thinking Skills?

As a sequel to the freshman research paper (FRP), the junior research paper (JRP) has become an integral part of junior year at Lexington High School. Amid a busy year of standardized tests and a rigorous...

Addressing The LHS School Spirit

Picture this: it is spirit week and the Class Council has posted a daily theme on Instagram for students to participate. You arrive at school in your glittery cowboy boots only to find that not a single...

The Math Grading System Is Flawed

Lexington High School is unique in many ways, including its math grading system. As of now, there exists two similar scales: the five-point scale and the nine-point. While there are benefits to LHS’s...

Transition From Middle School to High School: Standard-Based Grading vs. Letter-Based Grading

The beginning of high school can be both transformational and overwhelming for students as they leave behind the familiar halls of middle school and step into a new environment.  High school comes...

The Real Impact of Spirit Weeks

As we shove our way through the stairs of the Main Building and squeeze into the long lunch lines, we are all reminded of the large student population at Lexington High School. Despite our proximity, LHS...

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