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 High School junior Nadia Monani dances to a semi-classical Indian medley in the CHS Commons on Thursday night. The Junior World Affair Council (JWAC) hosted its annual Heritage Night to celebrate the diversity at CHS.

A night highlighting the heart of Coppell: its culture

Maya Palavali, Staff Cartoonist February 17, 2023

The rhythm of the music swirls together with the beautiful movements on stage as the beat shakes the floor. The voices of the song are drowned out by the excited chanting of the audience cheering on the...

Coppell High School Club Rhythm (left to right) junior Srija Uppu, junior Nupur Rishi, sophomore Maybelle Abraham, junior Shreya Bandopadhyay and sophomore Nikitha Gokaraju  perform a Bollywood melody on Friday night at Coppell High School in the commons. Heritage Night celebrates cultural diversity and brings students together to enjoy this distinction.

Past to present: How Heritage Night continues to evolve, celebrate global diversity (with video)

Nishant Medicharla, Export and Production Manager March 30, 2019

The audience roared wildly as mega-hit Bollywood songs burst from the speakers. A moment of bliss, laughter and happiness bloomed over the audience and performers as people came together into one world....

Coppell High school junior Shreshtha Ray dances at Heritage Night 2018 in the CHS commons. On Heritage Night, people of different heritages show culture through dancing, singing and other performances. Heritage Night is tonight in the CHS commons at 6 p.m.

Heritage night to showcase cultural traditions, offer food trucks

Nishant Medicharla, Export and Production Manager March 29, 2019

This year marks the 14th year Coppell High School celebrates a night of diversity and culture. Heritage Night is today from 6-11 p.m. in the CHS commons. Heritage Night, held by the Junior World Affairs...

Coppell High School senior Shruti Asodaria and Frisco sophomore Sindhu Kavaru perform a classical Indian dance during Heritage Night on Friday, March 24 at the Coppell High School commons. Heritage Night is an annual event hosted by the Junior World Wide Affairs Council that enables students from various walks of life to share a piece of their culture through dance, song and other creative outlets.

Rocking the commons: Largest pool ever for Heritage Night celebrates diversity (with video)

Nishant Medicharla, Staff Writer March 25, 2018

The audience started to take out their phones, turn on the flashlights and sway them in the air. There was a moment of peace and tranquillity which engulfed the audience.   From hip-hop Korean...

Outstanding talent and even more outstanding dreams for the future (with video)

Outstanding talent and even more outstanding dreams for the future (with video)

Jessica Jun, Staff Writer March 3, 2016

The bell rings and you hear loud music as students begin to rush down the halls in the same direction. They seem to be in a hurry, anxious, as if something is going on. You turn around and follow the crowd....

Heritage Night celebrates culture, diversity for 10th year

Heritage Night celebrates culture, diversity for 10th year

Amy Roh, Student Life Editor February 29, 2016

By 8 p.m., the Coppell High School cafeteria is packed. A row of shiny steel containers of Indian food line the tables while rows of students in both casual T-shirts and vibrant, gold-seamed dresses line...

Junior Aleesha Johnson sings Turning Tables by Adele at Heritage Night in the Coppell High School Commons.

Heritage Night grows into annual cultural showcase

March 5, 2014

By Shruthika Pochampally Staff Writer For the past eight years, Heritage Night has taken place in the Coppell High School Commons, and every year without doubt, hundreds of students show up with high...

Senior Khadijah Adenwala auditioned for Heritage Night by singing What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction. Heritage Night, hosted by the Junior World Affairs Council, will be Friday night, February 15th. Photo by Rinu Daniel.

Heritage Night moves beyond one-hit-wonder

February 5, 2013

By Nikki Dabney Staff Writer The Junior World Affairs Council (JWAC) is predominately known for its main event of the year, Heritage Night. Countries from all over the world are represented:...

Heritage Night promotes cultural unity

February 27, 2012

By Caroline Carter Staff Writer On the evening of Feb. 17, the Coppell High School cafeteria was consumed with students dressed in colorful attire representing their native country and food samples...

Heritage Day prepares to take students on cultural experience

February 23, 2011

by Divya Kumar News Editor With the abundance of cultures and ethnicities at Coppell High School, the annual “Heritage Night” is looked forward to with much excitement. Though it is done every...

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