Upcoming Events
  • On Friday, Andy Brown Park East hosts a Sunset Social: Movie in the Park, airing Moana at 6:30-9 p.m.
  • On Friday, Coppell High School Junior World Affairs Council holds Heritage Night from 7-11 p.m. at CHS Large and Small Commons.
  • On Saturday, Coppell Historical Society holds Hop Into Spring at Coppell Historical Museum from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Coppell Student Media

Coppell High School GT and IB English teacher Richard Orlopp gives advice to the student body. He recommends following their passions to make their time in high school less grade-driven.

Video: Dear High School Student: Richard Orlopp

Tanvee Patil, Staff Photographer February 3, 2021

“Dear High School Student” is a weekly student life video series where a student or staff member from Coppell High School gives a piece of advice to a part of or the whole student body. Every...

New Tech High @ Coppell seniors Sydney Kutz, Emily Reynolds, Megan Chambless and Autumn Kranz protest against closing the school on Monday night during the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meeting. The Board of Trustees declared closing NTH@Coppell and cutting the International Baccalaureate program at Coppell High School would be their last resort choices to offset the deficit.

Board states closing New Tech, cutting IB last on list of budget options

Shreya Beldona, Executive enterprise editor January 26, 2021

As tears began to swell in her eyes, Angela Milligan, mother of current New Tech High @ Coppell senior Michaela Milligan and 2019 Coppell High School graduate Emily Milligan, made a dramatic opening to...

Coppell High School junior Hari Srikanth delivers lectures at Artificial Intelligence Club meetings on Monday afternoons via Zoom. The AI Club has been making strides in the past two years to introduce students to coding through workshops, open discussions and guest speakers.

Coding the future: AI Club introducing students to world of machine learning

Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager January 26, 2021

Fingers fly across the keyboard as lines of code appear on the screen in Python, a programming language incomprehensible to most of the population. Yet, it is perfectly understandable to the Coppell High...

Coppell High School AP psychology teacher Kristia Leyendecker has worked at Coppell ISD since 2014. Leyendecker was inspired to get her teaching degree through her nine to 10 years of working in municipal government in Illinois, responsibilities in Human Resources and teaching Bible study.

Teacher of the Week: Leyendecker normalizing mental illness through caring guidance

Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager January 22, 2021

For the past five years, Coppell High School AP psychology teacher Kristia Leyendecker has educated students about the importance of caring about mental health. Leyendecker began teaching as a substitute...

Cookie dough bites are edible cookie dough hearts coated in chocolate. These heart-shaped treats are the perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day.

Bite into Valentine’s Day with edible cookie dough

Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager January 21, 2021

Whether you are making food for a friend, family or significant other, sweets are the perfect way to someone’s heart. This Valentine’s Day, celebrate love by whipping up personalized heart-shaped...

Coppell High School senior Hailey Wilkins interviews Coppell sophomore guard Waverly Hassman in the anchor room on Monday. This year, KCBY hit their 25 year anniversary as a student broadcast station.

KCBY-TV marking 25 years: sharpening impact, student-run program

Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor December 12, 2020

It all started with a cream-colored desk.  A single microphone poking out of the boxy model, built on a 12-inch platform by the Coppell ISD maintenance department and embellished with a red Coppell...

The Coppell ISD Board of Trustees reviewed the district’s current $7 million deficit and possible ways to reduce expenditure on Monday night. The board discussed cutting Coppell High School’s International Baccalaureate Program, requiring CHS students to take release periods and closing New Tech High @ Coppell as possible options.

Board reevaluating programs due to $7 million budget deficit

Avani Kashyap and Shivi Sharma December 11, 2020

At a special meeting of the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees on Monday evening, the board discussed options to alleviate the district’s current $7,239,447 budget deficit. Some major factors contributing...

Coppell senior defender Collin MacDonald defends Irving’s Luis Aguilera on Feb. 7 at Buddy Echols Field. MacDonald met Coppell senior defender Garrett Greaves in fourth grade when they joined the Andromeda Soccer Club together.

Childhood connections strengthening team relationships

Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager December 8, 2020

For Coppell senior defender Garrett Greaves, long drives to soccer games when he was younger were made enjoyable with the company of his best friend, Coppell senior defender Collin MacDonald. To pass...

Diwali takes place over five days, and this year it starts today and culminates on Monday. People celebrate Diwali with their families and decorate their homes with diyas to signify the triumph of good over evil and lightness over darkness.

District Diwali committee educating community about Hindu festival of lights

Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager November 12, 2020

To facilitate awareness of Diwali celebrations in the community, Coppell ISD formed a Diwali committee with teachers and staff from across campuses. Unlike previous years where scattered campuses individually...

Coppell senior offensive lineman Febechi Nwaiwu and junior wide receiver Anthony Black celebrate Black’s touchdown in the second quarter against Plano West last night at Buddy Echols Field. Coppell defeated Plano West, 31-20, in its annual Homecoming game.

17 unanswered second half points gives Coppell dramatic homecoming victory over Plano West (with video)

Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor October 31, 2020

The lights lay low. The wind plateaued and the chilly backdrop ushered in. The plethora of fans silent as the game drew on, knowing that time was not in their favor. The time on the clock read four minutes...

Coppell High School Principal Laura Springer introduces the 2020 virtual homecoming pep rally in the Coppell indoor  facility on Wednesday. The annual Homecoming pep rally was moved online due to COVID-19, and is available to watch today.

Traditions persist despite homecoming changes

Shreya Beldona, Executive Enterprise Editor October 30, 2020

For Coppell High School, homecoming is more than a dance. It is a week of celebration, where students dress up according to a different theme every day. It is the Friday pep rally, where seniors wear their...

Coppell senior co-captain Rishita Uppuluri approaches a forehand against Prosper on Monday night at T Bar M Racquet Club in Dallas. Coppell won 10-2, clenching the Class 6A Region I bi-district title and advancing to area later this week.

Tennis triumphs in bi-district match against Prosper

Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager October 28, 2020

On Monday, Coppell tennis defeated Prosper in the first round of the Class 6A Region I playoffs with a score of 10-2. The win means Coppell advances in the playoffs. The match was originally scheduled...

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