Part of approximately 16,000 honorees across the country, 70 seniors received the title of 2019 National Merit Semifinalist this past week, the highest number the school has ever had. In addition, 21 students qualified as National Merit Commended Scholars, giving the school a total of 91 nationally recognized students. Keep Reading
Friday marked the end of a weeklong confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Over the course of the hearing, the Senate floor repeatedly dissolved into partisan disputes, with Kavanaugh himself sometimes forgotten amid arguments from both sides of the aisle. Keep Reading
Science research students presented their science fair projects to medical professionals and competed for cash awards at the 20th Annual Podiatry Surgical and the 10th Annual Colon and Rectal Conference this weekend. Keep Reading
The evening of Aug. 28, the results of the Florida primary elections rolled in. School district seats and gubernatorial face-offs proved to be the most contentious. Keep Reading
Rising seniors returned to school early as they gathered in the Upper School Media Center for Senior Jumpstart to prepare for the college application process. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 7-9, students listened to presentations by their college advisors, as well as a guest speaker about various aspects of the application process, and had opportunities to ask questions. Keep Reading