After multiple revised contracts and up to seven considered locations, the class of 2025 prom venue is expected to be confirmed by the end of this week. The front-running location is the Bethesda North...
Every year, the track and field program has hit the ground running whenever indoor season comes around. On January 28, the girls won first place, snapping Dunbar High School’s five-year win streak, and...
Much like many collegiate athletic programs, Jackson-Reed athletics has made it a priority for student-athletes to experience culture, community, and their respective sports outside of the United States....
Amid growing concerns over reproductive and LGBTQ rights following the 2024 presidential election, many JR students have begun to factor political party affiliation into their college application decisions.
“I’m...
Jackson-Reed celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with halls adorned with decor. Across the city, festivals, live musical performances, and traditional folk dance filled out the event calendar. Hispanic...
As high schoolers, we are constantly pulled in many different directions. Whether that be athletically, academically, or otherwise, the way people spend their time matters so much with only a handful of...
Being able to take an extended break from school is something most students dream for. Staff have this ability, most commonly for parental leave.
Since 2014, DCPS has allowed teachers to take eight...
Jackson-Reed esta celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana a través de varios eventos y decoraciones alrededor de la escuela. En DC, el mes marca cuatro semanas llenas de festivales, actuaciones musicales...
After operating under an expired contract for a year, the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) reached a tentative agreement for a five-year contract with DCPS.
“We had to go through the whole contract...
Fact: one of the most successful sports teams at Jackson-Reed each year is girls bowling.
Being held at JR for the past 11 years, bowling has continually been leaps and bounds above their competition,...
With thousands of applicants from around the nation, only one for Google’s prestigious Doodle for Google comes out on top. The winner for this year's competition was none other than recently graduated...
No, we’re not trying to start a new trend and no, we’re not joining the swim team. Once you are at our grown age, you will understand the art of the senior assassin and the vital use of swimming goggles....
Despite a budget increase, Jackson-Reed is cutting more than 30 staff positions next school year. Reductions include eight full-time teachers, social-emotional and classroom support, administrative officers,...
1. Volleyball finishes dominant season as DCIAA champions and DCSAA runner-up:
Entering both the DCIAA and DCSAA tournaments as the number one seeded team, the varsity volleyball team did not disappoint....
On Monday, May 20, senior Maisie Derlega and her respective artwork entered in the national Doodle for Google competition were celebrated for winning Washington DC’s regional contest in the matrium....
When I first touched a volleyball seven years ago, I immediately knew I wanted to play the sport in college. This past March, I committed to Elon University to continue my academic career and play D1 volleyball.
The...
During Women’s History Month, it remains crucial to recognize that young women are the future of womanhood. One of Jackson-Reed’s Community Based Organization connections, the Young Women’s Project...
Jackson-Reed’s initial budget allocation for the 2024-25 school year increased 3 percent to $29.5 million but falls over $2 million short of supporting the current school arrangement.
According...
The number of physical altercations at Jackson-Reed has significantly decreased this school year.
One of the most frequent causes of fights is disagreements between students. Ranging from simple difference...
Comparativamente al año escolar anterior, el número de altercados físicos en Jackson-Reed ha disminuido significativamente. Una de las causas más frecuentes de peleas son desacuerdos entre...
On November 16, student-athletes and coaching staff from all ten fall sports teams gathered in the auditorium to celebrate and commemorate the dedication of their athletes throughout the fall season.
As...
In 1943, a little-known photographer Esther Bubley entered Woodrow Wilson High School and captured exactly what life was like at the time. In the collection, which can be found on the Library of Congress...
Froyo
If you are an insanely cool person like myself, there is one truth about the world that you cannot deny: froyo is better than ice cream. It just is. But that is not what I am here to rant about...
Walking into school from the pool entrance, out of the corner of your eye, you see a door labeled “Mary’s Office.” “How can that be an office?” you wonder.
Its inhabitant is school-based...
Jackson-Reed High School is offering AP Precalculus for the first time this year along with other schools throughout the country.
The course has been in development since 2021. According to CollegeBoard,...
Once a Tiger, always a Tiger. This year, the Jackson-Reed community welcomed back Patrice Arrington as she stepped into the position of Athletic Director.
A highly decorated recruit out of local Oxon...
With the end of the school year in sight, it is hard to ignore the freedom of impending summer. Nice weather, time off from school, and a few dollars in your pocket are surely enough to coax you out of...
Taking a much needed sigh of relief as the college season rolls to a halt, seniors around the country are taking the opportunity before graduation to reflect on their high school experience. After all,...
When students stepped out of line, how were they punished? Back in the day, spanking was a popular choice for students of all ages.
To look into past punitive approaches, we are jumping back to March...
In 1963, being a Wilsonite was the pride and joy of the city. Nowadays, it’s fair to say that that assessment hasn’t changed. The school still has a wide range of things to be proud of, namely academics,...
In such a large learning environment, it’s difficult to meet people who have similar aspirations. To combat this, Jackson-Reed offers a great number of academies, which aim to provide students with more...
You’re sitting in third period, but your mind is on the court, envisioning the final score of the upcoming game. You already told your teacher that you’re leaving an hour before dismissal, but as you...
In 1935, the Beacon began as a passion project of news and gossip relating to Woodrow Wilson High School. Since then, the community has seen 87 years of culture and history written down onto a detailed...
The 2022-23 school year marks social studies teach Ashley Bryant’s first year in DC’s public school system. Travel all the way to the B wing and her bright personality will be hard to miss.
Bryant...
The Beacon was established by students of then Woodrow Wilson High School in 1935, headlining news and gossip relating to the school community. 87 years later, the past papers serve as a time-machine,...
Duke University sophomore volleyball player Rachel Richardson was allegedly called racial slurs while participating in a game at and against Brigham Young University on August 26th. Richardson graduated...
MaxPreps is the system that most states use to rank and compare high school sports teams. The flaws within its ranking system have significant consequences for student athletes and their teams.
Locally,...
15-year-old Olympic Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva competed under accusations of using banned substances. The circumstances of the case raised several accusations from American sprinter Sha'carri...
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