This school year, Poly expanded cell phone restrictions from the Lower and Middle Schools to the Upper School campus. Students are no longer allowed to use cell phones, smartwatches or AI-enabled glasses...
The Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) honors alumni whose lives and careers reflect Poly’s commitment to intellect, integrity, service to others and respect for the world beyond. It is the school’s...
On Monday, Oct. 28, we, as The Paw Print Editors-in-Chief, organized an Upper School-wide assembly, titled, The Making of a Presidential Candidate, in collaboration with the Community Forum initiators:...
As we approach the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, the Poly community has expressed a range of reactions: some grieved, some celebrated and some simply shrugged off the results....
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...
