Kaushik, Sharma, beat one in a million odds
Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
May 8, 2019
“The probability that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone or iPad Pro and unlock it using Face ID is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 with a single enrolled appearance.” In an article about Face ID, Apple made this claim. Despite this, CHS9 freshmen Umang Kaushik and Svayam Sharma were able t...
Freshmen athletes conforming to high school athletics after initial scheduling issues
Akif Abidi, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Before basketball season came to an end late February, CHS9 freshman boys basketball player Anthony Black’s school schedule was a monotonous grind. Black woke up early in the morning to get to Coppell High School to train with his team. As the clock hit 9:55 a.m., the freshman would rush to the showers and change before his other t...
“The Mariachis”
Shivi Sharma, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019
CHS9 freshmen Aidan Dwyer, Chris Conger, Collin Bloodworth, Lucas Mears and Luis Vargas have grown up in Coppell ISD’s Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program together since attending Denton Creek Elementary. Their friendship was cemented when fifth grade Spanish DLI teacher Maricela Leon coined a fitt...
Taking incoming school year in stride
Anika Arutla, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
Next year, a new generation of students will enter the halls of Coppell High School. This body of students will differ from others from the past 54 years, as they are the first generation coming from the Coppell High School Ninth Grade Campus (CHS9). CHS9, which opened in August, is a stepping stone for freshmen a...
A sweet surprise: long-term CHS9 custodian receives jersey from students
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
February 26, 2019
After being given a class wordle and poster in an gratitude activity by students in CHS9 Spanish II teacher Christie Nelson’s sixth period class, CHS9 custodian Jose Rodrigues didn’t expect his next gift. Presented with a brand-new Ezekiel Elliott jersey from his favorite football tea...
Heart of it all: Experience, love of science drive Douglas to teach
Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
The first Teacher of the Year at CHS9 is much more than a teacher. She’s a mom, friend, leader and more. Before joining the new CHS9 campus as the GT Biology teacher this year, Cathy Douglas spent the last 18 years at Coppell High School, and has more than 27 years of teaching experie...
Modeling merit: First-ever CHS9 Teacher of the Year awarded to Douglas
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
December 5, 2018
Filed under CHS9, News, Showcase
Hands-on. Everyday champion. Funny. Growing. Caring. When asked for a single word that describes CHS9 AP/GT Biology teacher Cathy Douglas on a simple but touching video - her students had nothing but good things to say for the first-ever CHS9 Teacher of the Year recipient. H...
Q&A: Classroom to office: Vaughn returns to Coppell as assistant principal
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
October 30, 2018
Before working at Coppell Middle School North in 2008 and Coppell High School in 2010 as a social studies teacher and coach, CHS9 administrator Chase Vaughn worked in three other districts: Lago Vista, Mesquite and Plano ISDs. He returns this year as an assistant principal at CHS9. Vaughn shares his...
Fresh look for historic campus (with video)
Anika Arutla, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
Filed under CHS9, News, Showcase
Since the announcement of a new high school campus two years ago, the spotlight has been put on CHS9. The campus focuses on ninth graders and providing a secure environment for them, away from the upperclassmen. At CHS9’s official grand opening on Wednesday night, it was evident why and who ...
Moving from the sea to a pond
Anika Arutla, Staff Writer
September 21, 2018
The introduction of the Coppell High School Freshmen center transferred not only a thousand students but also beloved teachers that have taught at the CHS campus for years. With both a smaller staff and a smaller student body to monitor, the atmosphere of CHS9 is noticeably different. The s...
Long-awaited freshman center opens its doors to both fresh feel, furniture
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
August 15, 2018
This morning, anticipation for the converted freshman center, CHS9, reached an end as its first school year welcomes a bustling and bright-eyed school freshmen class. Despite being an entirely new campus faced with the obstacles of transportation and scheduling, CH9 has ran into little pr...
