Ko Htoo named Chapel Hill High School’s Teacher of the Year

Teaching assistant and exceptional children’s teacher Ko Htoo was named Chapel Hill High School’s Teacher of the Year in March. The Teacher of the Year...

School News

Ko Htoo named Chapel Hill High School’s Teacher of the Year

Teaching assistant and exceptional children’s teacher Ko Htoo was named Chapel Hill High School’s Teacher of the Year in March. The Teacher of the Year...

Cinderella’s Closet returns to Chapel Hill

After a five-year hiatus, the Cinderella’s Closet event will return to Chapel Hill on April 4-5 at the south campus of St.Thomas More Catholic...

Two student entrepreneurs turn their ideas into companies

High school students manage a wide range of responsibilities, including sports, clubs, standardized tests, homework, and jobs. For some, these commitments also include running...

Town & World

Two senior girls achieve highest rank in Chapel Hill scout troop

The Eagle Scout Award is the highest honor available to youth members of Scouting America. Achieving the Eagle Scout rank represents dedication to Scouting,...

Phillips eighth grader publishes book on Durham’s Hispanic community with father

Last year, Alegría Rojas-Patino, an eighth-grade student at Philips Middle School, took an art class where she began creating a comic about the history...

Chapel Hill High School alumnus to open bakery this year

Chris McLaurin, a Chapel Hill High School alumnus and chef with 15 years of experience, is launching a café and bakery called Lutra in...

Sports

Students find community and competition on the trails with the school’s mountain biking team

Chapel Hill High School offers more than a dozen varsity sports and performing arts programs, providing students with ample opportunities to pursue their passions....

School hires new athletic director

Chapel Hill High School has hired Matthew Dixon, the former athletic director and physical education teacher at Culbreth Middle School, as its new athletic...

Women’s Basketball Team Dominates Regular Season, Goes Undefeated in Conference Play

The 2024-2025 varsity women’s basketball team had its highest winning percentage in 12 years, finishing the season 25-4 and 11-0 in conference play. With an...

Art & Entertainment

Theater department brings Saturday Night Live to the stage

Chapel Hill High School’s Advanced Acting class, a combined class of Acting 3 and 4, put on their very first Saturday Night Live (SNL)...

From Junior Follies to the Cat’s Cradle, student band Cy and I rocks Triangle music venues

After forming a year ago for a Junior Follies performance, Cy and I, a band composed of Chapel Hill High School students and alumni,...

Netflix series reexamines the Menendez brothers case

The recent release of the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has sparked heated debate over its portrayal of the infamous Menendez brothers. The...

Opinion

Creating a sound policy: the case for allowing headphones in schools

In today’s world, where technology is deeply integrated into daily life, allowing headphone use in schools is not just practical but beneficial for students’...

The district’s grading policy is hurting students

Chapel Hill High school junior Jane Doe, a real student who wishes to stay anonymous, spent a lot of time studying the night before...

The block schedule is the right schedule for Chapel Hill High School

Imagine a day free from interrupting transitions, ample time to complete homework in class, time in the evening to engage in hobbies and socialize...