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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

Effective on June 1, the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees announced Doug Williams will serve as interim superintendent. Williams will serve during the transition following the retirement of Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt. (Photo courtesy of Texas Association of School Administrators)
Williams named interim superintendent
Zaara Shaik, Staff Photographer • May 22, 2025

On Monday, Coppell ISD Board of Trustees announced Doug Williams as interim Superintendent effective June 1. Until the role of the superintendent...

In The Know is a series from The Sidekick detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year. Graphic by Yug Talukdar
In the Know: 5/19-5/25
Yug Talukdar, Assignment Editor • May 19, 2025
The Coppell girls golf team stands outside White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown after winning the team’s first state championship. Coppell beat two-time defending champion Austin Vandegrift by two strokes with junior Alicia Bellendir winning first in Texas by two strokes. Photo courtesy Gary Beyer
Hole lotta firsts: Bellendir, Coppell take gold
Namir Awan, Sports Editor • May 22, 2025

The 16th hole. Coppell girls golf is tied with two-time defending state champions Austin Vandegrift for first place.  The 17th hole.  One...

Coppell senior Lauren Sanchez recently signed to St. Edward’s University for track and field. Sanchez was inspired to join the sport because of her mother, Rosemary Sanchez, who was born with cerebral palsy. Photo by Reece Murry
A heart the size of Texas
Nyah Rama, Editorial Page Editor • May 15, 2025
High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick editorial page editor Nyah Rama imparts the lessons she learned throughout high school, embracing the idea that nothing lasts forever and all things eventually pass. Photo by Eirene Park
Senior Column: Nothing lasts forever
Nyah Rama, Editorial Page Editor • May 22, 2025

How does one begin to sum up the most pivotal four years of their young life? Well, I do not know, but I certainly will try. I used to think...

High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick executive managing editor Nrithya Mahesh explores how her leadership role changed her perspective on her impact in the program. Photo by Sukirtha Muthiah
Senior Column: Lord of the board
Nrithya Mahesh, Executive Managing Editor • May 21, 2025
High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick executive features editor Rhea Choudhary shares how collecting souvenirs and tokens to cherish her memories has given her an appreciation of nostalgia.
Senior Column: Rhea-winding the memories
Rhea Choudhary, Executive Features Editor • May 21, 2025
High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick executive news editor Sahasra Chakilam reflects on her experience in the program and being a voice to the community around her. Photo by Elizabeth De Santiago
Senior Column: Haas inside out
Sahasra Chakilam, Executive News Editor • May 20, 2025
Coppell High School sophomore Sarah Kays and senior Czeslawa Kays embrace one another in the theater room on May 2. Czeslawa finds ways to connect with her autistic and nonverbal sister through dance and involvement in CHS theater.
Kays sisters bonding through dance
Elizabeth De Santiago, Staff Writer • May 15, 2025

Sophomore Sarah Kays follows the rhythm of the weekly Friday morning music in the Coppell High School main hall. Her sister, senior Czeslawa...

CHS9 students Ananya Ram, Shreya Chapagain and Sindhoora Vemula were state finalists at the 2025 Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Their project, Red Planet, Green Future, focuses on agriculture and space exploration on Mars.
Red Planet, Green Future plants the future on Mars
Zaara Shaik, Staff Photographer • May 16, 2025

A phone screen lit up with a text message sparking screams in the quiet car. The girls stared at each other, wide-eyed and shocked with disbelief...

CHS9 student Gautam Ajwani received an honorable mention in Senior Materials Science at the 2025 Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair along with his partner Rohan Jain. Ajwani’s project exploring which additives in concrete absorb the most carbon dioxide reflects his passion for environmental engineering.
Ajwani changing the world with science
Nidhi Medicharla, Staff Photographer • May 9, 2025
Coppell High School senior Navmi Srithaj was named Miss Flower Mound's Teen 2025 and Srithaj credits her pageant experience with transforming her from shy to a confident young woman.
Taking the crown: Srithaj fashioning her way into the pageantry stage
Moukthika Palli, Staff writer • May 16, 2025

When asking anyone about Coppell High School senior Navmi Srithaj, "beautiful" is inevitably the first word you will hear. When she walks...

Coppell High School senior Pavithra Vijayakumar serves as the president of Coppell Band. Vijaykumar has been a member of Coppell Band for four years, leading through determination and dedication.
Crescendoing to the coda
Ishana Sharma, Lifestyle & Wellness Editor • May 1, 2025
Study Spots around Coppell High School
Study Spots around Coppell High School
Minori Kunte and Emmalee Jittasupo May 16, 2025

As temperatures continue to rise, Coppell residents face new challenges in staying safe and active during the summer. The rising heat has also led to record-breaking temperatures, intense weather, strained infrastructure and growing health concerns across the state. Graphic by Manasa Borra
Staying safe in Texas heat
Deepali Kanchanavally, Staff Writer • May 14, 2025
Current Issue – Volume 36
The D115 Experience
The D115 Experience
Minori Kunte, Art Editor/Cartoonist • May 22, 2025
On the Record: How to lock in during the summer
On the Record: How to lock in during the summer
Sujeeth Karedla, Darsh Thakur, and Sabah Uddin May 15, 2025
Letters to Dr. Hunt
Elizabeth De Santiago, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025