The College Board, infamous for administering the SAT and instilling fear in Poly Upper School Students, also offers Advanced Placement (AP) Courses to high school students that are designed to mirror...
Over the last decade, the private tutoring industry has boomed — and with increased demand has come exorbitant prices. At companies such as Compass and Advantage Testing, tutors charge between $170 and...
What is Family? - Chloe Palmer
what is family?
well you may think of an unconditional affection
and the people around you forming the strongest connection
well instead my family is a bit out of reason
my...
Ginny Cheung, Student contributor
• February 23, 2024
As the 5-minute bell rang on Wednesday, Feb. 14, the cheers of singles echoed through the halls. Songbirds on background vocals and confetti proliferated throughout every classroom. This marks the day...
A symbol of hope, of love, of joy. The pinnacle of modern human achievement. All of this — and more — can describe the far-reaching phenomena taking over high schools across the country: Stanleys....
Let me set a familiar scene: you wake up on February 14th, blissfully unaware of the date. It’s another gloomy February day to you and you can barely justify getting out of bed. Unfortunately, the day...
Grade inflation at Poly: myth or fact?
Over the last eight years, the average end-of-year GPA of Poly juniors has steadily risen from 3.44 to 3.60, based on data from the College Counseling Office.
Grade...
When faced with the task of describing themselves as students, high schoolers often place themselves in one of two categories: humanities or STEM. In the past decade, we’ve witnessed a dramatic uptick...
School assemblies possess a unique educational value that is difficult to acquire in the classroom. Unlike classes, which are often bound to schedules and set curricula, bringing in guest speakers and...
el anillo de mi abuela (my grandmother's ring)
el anillo de mi abuela es una promesa.
una promesa entre ella y mi abuelo de amarse hasta que la muerte los separe.
my grandmother’s ring...
