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The CAS awards their Outstanding Arts Award based on demonstrated scholarship and leadership across the realm of visual and performing arts. Two students from each member school are awarded annually, and students must be referred by teachers.

Capozucca, Finger, achieve high honors at annual High School Arts Awards

Mishael Gill ’23, Paper Managing Editor May 8, 2023

The results are in: Zoe Finger ’23 and Jason Capozucca ’23 are the Staples awardees for the 28th annual High School Arts Awards hosted by the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS).  The CAS...

As a result of coursework from AP and Honors curriculum being mixed, Honors level classes have become frustrating as a result of doing the same work as AP students, but not receiving the same weight in their GPAs. (Graphic by Rachel Olefson ’25)

Blurred lines between honors, AP classes cause frustration

Rachel Olefson ’25, Web News Editor April 30, 2023

Last year, many other freshmen and I had a decision to make: should we take US History at A, Honors or AP level? AP sounded scary to me; my Global Themes teacher had only recommended two students in total...

Implementing B and C-level courses in departments that do not have them would allow struggling students to learn and absorb more information from school and achieve better grades, without having to stumble their way through semesters.

Lack of lower-level courses perpetuate competitive community, student struggle

Morgan Han-Lemus ’23, Staff Writer May 25, 2021

Requirements for Staples courses are constantly being updated; however, correct course leveling is something that Staples has been struggling with for years. The majority of math classes offer down to...

The new requirements are aiming to prepare students for their futures and give local school systems the flexibility to create a wide variety of learning pathways. The changes to the Staples requirements are pending Board of Ed approval.

New graduation requirements inflate coursework for already stressed students

Claire Redmer ’21, Social Media Director February 18, 2019

As a student at Staples, I am in an environment in which striving to take the most intense classes possible is no rarity. This characteristic of the community has become especially noticeable during the...

A Staples High School senior works to complete hours of homework. Stanford University researchers identified between 90 and 150 minutes as the “optimal” amount of homework in 2014.

Homework volume does not correlate with rigor

Sophie Driscoll ’19 January 16, 2019

At higher levels of certain courses, difficulty of content increases slightly but volume of homework increases dramatically. However, homework quantity does not correlate with academic rigor. Of course,...

U.S. Honors students partake in National History Day

U.S. Honors students partake in National History Day

Jenny Lupoff, Staff Writer March 13, 2015

Since the beginning of second semester, students in the U.S. History honors classes have been collaborating with their groupmates for the National History Day Contest, which will be held at the regional...

Administration debates class leveling system

Andrea Frost, Breaking News Managing Editor March 10, 2015

Core classes at Staples High School are offered at various levels to appeal to the learning needs of all students. However, while physics has five different class levels — honors, A, B, AP physics B...

Administration debates class leveling system

Andrea Frost, Breaking News Managing Editor March 9, 2015

Core classes at Staples High School are offered at various levels to appeal to the learning needs of all students. However, while physics has five different class levels — honors, A, B, AP physics B...

A or AP?: U.S. History Honors in Danger of Elimination

May 27, 2011
Rising sophomores are likely to face a new U.S. History leveling decision in the future.

Playing Catch-Up

November 15, 2010
How do new Staples students adjust to a new curriculum? Read on to find out!

High Honors Dinner 2010

June 9, 2010
On Jun. 8, 2010 Staples' High Honors Dinner was held outside the auditorium to honors those seniors at the top of their class.
Photo by Devin Skolnick 11

May 28, 2010 | A Cultural Experience

May 28, 2010

9:17 a.m. Curtis Chen '11 and Amanda Googe '11 enjoy their Columbian cuisine in Norwalk, CT, prior to their Spanish 4 Honors field trip to New York City. Photo by Devin Skolnick '11

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