Upcoming Events
  • Coppell ISD is closed for spring break. Coppell Student Media publishing resumes March 18.
The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The faces of CHS9

The faces of CHS9

Emmalee Jittasupo and Taylor Pham March 7, 2024

Every school year CHS9 elects students as representatives. This year the elected representatives are Shianne Bell, Sutton Rasmussen, Tony Zhang, Philip Fordjour, Kohen Liu, and Diya Dasari. Follow...

CHS9 student Vibhav Rajan plays the trumpet for Coppell Band. Rajan placed third for his trumpet solo and earned a spot as the only Coppell freshman in the Texas All-State band.

Rajan solos his way to All-State Band as only freshman

Sanghika Pallela, Staff Writer March 2, 2024

This January day was not any normal day for CHS9 trumpet player Vibhav Rajan.  It was the day of his audition for All-State band. His culmination of hard work and dedication over the past four years...

CHS9 Aerospace Club has been constructing a rocket since the start of the school year. The club is competing in the 2024 American Rocketry Challenge from April 7-14 in Great Meadow, Va.

Aerospace Club blasting off in first year at CHS9

Nyah Rama, CHS9 Editor February 29, 2024

The rocket glistens in the sunlight, highlighting its aerodynamic figure and jutted fins at the bottom.  3, 2, 1, blastoff! All of the sudden, it springs to life propelling itself upwards into the...

Coppell High School  Red Jacket Chloe Kryzak guides rising freshmen from Coppell Middle School East around campus for Shadow Day on Jan. 23. Eighth grade students toured CHS9, New Tech High @ Coppell and Coppell High School.

Shadow Day sheds light on class of 2028’s future

Elizabeth De Santiago, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

Eyes wide with curiosity, eighth graders stroll through the hallways of CHS9, New Tech High @ Coppell and Coppell High School, taking in the possibilities of the next four years ahead of them.  Shadow...

CHS9 student Ava Hong used charcoal for her piece titled  Jealousy, in response to a rock, paper, scissors prompt. Hong is one of three to have her piece selected to represent CHS9 at the District Youth Art Month Exhibit and Awards Ceremony.

Hong representing CISD through art

Safiya Azam, Staff Designer February 27, 2024

Thin, dark lines outline the creases of bright, colorful wrappers of lollipops propped up in a glass. The paper that the lollipops are placed on is surrounded by shadows of glittering gold chocolate and...

CHS9 Principal Cody Koontz gets his blood pressure taken by freshmen HOSA members in the cafeteria during lunch on Tuesday. In honor of American Heart Health Month, HOSA members measured blood pressure to spread awareness about heart and blood health.

CHS9 HOSA blood pressure drive endorsing heart health, helping hone vital medical skills

Yug Talukdar, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

A blood pressure cuff huffs as it tightens on a CHS9 Principal Cody Koontz  arm, hissing as it loosens its grip and a reading appears on the nearby blood pressure machine. CHS9 HOSA has recently started...

CHS9 HOSA making comeback with new leadership

CHS9 HOSA making comeback with new leadership

Rhea Choudhary, Staff Writer February 9, 2024

Follow @rhea_choud and @CHSCampusNews on X.

CHS9 cheer coach Krysten Farris (left) and Coppell JV coach Debra Sartin talk to the JV cheer squad after running a cheer during practice in the small gym at Coppell High School on Friday. Farris is in her first year as CHS9 cheer coach.

Cheering for Farris: Teacher turns to gym after time in courtroom

Aasritha Yanamala, Staff writer January 26, 2024

The sound of chants and tumbling echoes through the small gym at Coppell High School as English I teacher and new cheer coach Krysten Farris, leads the freshmen cheerleaders through their practice and...

Getting ready for course selection

Getting ready for course selection

Nyah Rama, CHS9 Editor January 25, 2024

With Home Access Center (HAC) officially open for course requests, eighth graders will need to start thinking about what pathways they would like to pursue throughout high school. Here are some helpful...

13 questions with: Joy Han

Greeshma Marathu, Staff Writer January 11, 2024

Watch The Sidekick staff writer Greeshma Marathu’s video as she takes a peek into CHS9 English teacher Joy Han’s life. Learn more about her personality both inside and outside of school.  What...

Katie Walker is entering her fourth year as a counselor at CHS9, previously working as a special education teacher at Coppell Middle School West. Graduating from Angelo State University, Walker has a degree in speech pathology, and she enjoys working with people.

Get to know your counselor

Nyah Rama, CHS9 Editor January 4, 2024

CHS9 counselor Katie Walker is entering her fourth year as a counselor. However, Walker wasn’t always a counselor; she graduated from Angelo State University with a degree in speech pathology. Previously,...

CHS9 HOSA sponsor Amber Fragosa-Deck and secretary/treasurer Gia Ajani reveal the answer to a question during a trivia round. HOSA held their first family trivia night on Dec. 7 in the CHS9 cafeteria.

HOSA gives back, builds space in community through trivia night

Nyah Rama, CHS9 Editor December 15, 2023

What is the adenoid?  It is a mass of tissue located high on the posterior wall of the pharynx. Correct! On Dec. 7, the CHS9 HOSA chapter held its inaugural family trivia night in the cafeteria.   “We...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All Coppell Student Media Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest