The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

Test Takers: From left, senior Audrey Clark, junior Mallory Bolerjack and junior Robert Schimdt take the two-and-a-half hour AP Pyschology final in May. Photo by Alice Yu

Finals frenzy sparks discussion among students

Jenna Liu May 18, 2014

While students count down the last few weeks of school in anticipation of the blissful freedom of summer vacation, the looming presence of the end-of-the-year tests that kick off in early June is already...

Students can find the EOS survey on the RBHS homepage. Photo by Ross Parks

EOS survey works to bridge achievement gap

Ross Parks October 31, 2013

Recently, teachers have been asking students to complete the EOS survey. They strongly suggest that  “90 to 100 percent of [students],” students complete this annual questionnaire, Media Center...

Betsy Jones, director of guidance, opens the boxes that contain diploma cases. Photo by Renata Williams

Graduation day raises conflict

Amanda Cox May 17, 2013

Unlike last year, CPS high schools will not all graduate on the same day. Douglas will graduate its seniors next Wednesday, HHS on Thursday and RBHS on Friday. RBHS principal Mark Maus said it is a tradition...

Schedule sheets like this used to come with a space for teacher signatures to allow students to move onto to higher level classes. Many prerequisites for classes like math, language arts and foreign languages no longer apply. Photo by Daphne Yu

District policy changes class selection

Brittany Cornelison January 17, 2013

The early window for registering for classes is not the only change for sophomores and juniors. This year, students are no longer required to have a certain grade in a preceding class in order to be accepted...

Sophomores and juniors will have an enrollment meeting on Jan. 7 and 8 to prepare for the 2013-2014 school year. Photo by Asa Lory

Enrollment takes place early, students choose courses for next year

Alyssa Sykuta January 7, 2013

Barely into second semester, sophomores and juniors must start making decisions for the coming school year, still seven months away. Juniors will travel down to the Performing Arts Center on Jan. 7 and...

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