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French department reorganizes curriculum

Rowan Green, Reporter
November 17, 2025

Since last year, the French Department has been completely realigned. Upper School French Department Head and French Teacher Karine Bruno has worked with French teachers to align the curriculum from the...

Tehmina Malhotra is focusing on making a tattoo brand in order to simulate a market.

Senior Independent Study: Tehmina Malhotra

Abby Ryan, News Reporter
November 14, 2025

Tehmina Malhotra ’26 is focusing on making a tattoo brand in order to simulate a market for her Senior Independent Study . Malhotra is being advised by Upper School Visual Arts Teacher Whitney Lasker. Malhotra...

Caroline Cosgrove ’26 study is centered around the rise and fall of the Yiddish language.

Senior Independent Study: Caroline Cosgrove

Kara Jazaeri, News Reporter
November 14, 2025

Caroline Cosgrove ’26 began working on her Senior Independent Study centered around the rise and fall of the Yiddish language. Her advisor for this project is English teacher Dr. Sara Cohen. Cosgrove...

Shimon Schlessinger designed the lighting for this year’s play, Macbeth.

Senior Independent Study: Shimon Schlessinger

Emmeline Chan, News Reporter
November 14, 2025

Shimon Schlessinger ’26 designed the lighting for this year’s play, Macbeth, for his Senior Independent Study. Upper School Performing Arts Teacher Aaron Martin is the advisor for Schlessinger’s...

Niche ranking plummets

Sophie Lee, A&E Reporter
November 13, 2025

In the newly released 2026 Niche Best High Schools in America ranking, the school dropped from #11 to #40 nationwide. The updated rankings reflect new introductions to the grading system, including an...

Students participate in the American Math Competition

Holden Kim, News Reporter
November 13, 2025

The school hosted the American Math Competition (AMC) exam  Nov. 5. The thirty-five Sophomores and seniors were given 75 minutes to complete the 25-question multiple choice test, which covered topics...

Kuklinski is working
on his study “Innovation Economics &
Impact: Public-Private Pathways
to Solve Climate Change and
Safeguard Energy Security in the AI Era”.

Senior Independent Study: Kai Kuklinski

Kara Jazaeri, News Reporter
November 12, 2025

Kai Kuklinski ‘26 started his Senior Independent Study titled “Innovation Economics & Impact: Public-Private Pathways to Solve Climate Change and Safeguard Energy Security in the AI Era” alongside...

Kim is using visual elements of
Chinese Nationalist propaganda
shaped public perception during
the Chinese Civil War and both of
the Sino-Japanese Wars and what
they reveal about the nationalist
party’s ultimate goals.

Senior Independent Study: Audrey Kim

Holden Kim, News Reporter
November 12, 2025

Opinion Editor Audrey Kim is completing her senior independent study on how visual elements of Chinese Nationalist propaganda shaped public perception during the Chinese Civil War and both of the Sino-Japanese...

Bakaya is showcasing how complex mathematical and financial concepts can be applied to everyday scenarios.

Senior Independent Study: Vik Bakaya

Holden Kim, News Reporter
November 12, 2025

Vik Bakaya ’26 is completing his Senior Independent Study, a research and film project titled “Financial Math and Risk Modeling Video Series.” Through accessible and educational videos tailored to...

Abrahamson is studying Japanese by writing a short story entirely in the Japenese language.

Senior Independent Study: Zachary Abrahamson

Emmeline Chan, News Reporter
November 12, 2025

Zachary Abrahamson ’26 is studying Japanese by writing a short story entirely in the language for his Senior Independent Study. Middle School World Languages Teacher Shuang Yang is the adviser for Abrahamson’s...

Assil is writing a paper about the American education system and researching how it does or does not achieve equity compared to other countries around the world.

Senior Independent Study: Sydney Assil

Angel Song, News Reporter
November 12, 2025

For her Senior Independent Study, Sydney Assil ’26 is writing a paper about the American education system and researching how it does or does not achieve equity compared to other countries. Her advisor...

Daub is predict the outcomes of ceramic glazes by applying machine learning to the glaze process.

Senior Independent Study: Lauren Daub

Angel Song, News Reporter
November 12, 2025

For her Senior Independent Study, Lauren Daub ’26 is working on a project to predict the outcomes of ceramic glazes by applying machine learning to the glaze process. Upper School Math and Computer Science...

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