Video: National Merit Semifinalists celebrate their triumph
Camila Flores, Staff Photographer
October 7, 2020
For the 2020-21 school year, Coppell ISD has 34 National Merit Semifinalists, 33 of which are from Coppell High School. Selection as a National Merit Semifinalist is based on the students’ scores on the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test. National Merit Semifinalists represent...
The great SLAY (Senior Legacy Activity, Yeet!) project
Anika Arutla, Social Media Manager
May 15, 2020
What should have been the busiest weeks of high school lined up with exams, seniors in the International Baccalaureate program at Coppell High School find themselves losing interest. In order to battle this, IB English IV teacher Richard Orlopp came up with a project to keep seniors interested and inv...
Hang up your caps and gowns
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
April 10, 2020
This morning, an email was sent out to the class of 2020 from Coppell High School Principal Laura Springer announcing the cancellation of the graduation ceremony due to COVID-19. The ceremony, which was scheduled for May 28 at 1 p.m. at the University of North Texas, is set to be conducted virtually a...
On the Spot: CPD’s self defense class aims to protect senior girls
Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor
January 10, 2018
For the 13th year, the Coppell Police Department is sponsoring a self-defense class for senior girls at Coppell High School to learn the basics about protecting themselves. The course takes place in the City of Coppell’s Life Safety Park near Old Town and will last six weeks, beginning on J...
Killic to kill it at Division I university
Lina Pyon, Staff Writer
May 6, 2016
The struggle that many seniors face is which path they want to take through their college years. This big decision has the potential to carve out the rest of their lives. Senior and defender for the Coppell Cowboys soccer team, Stjepan Kilic found his calling early on and has been passionate...
Red Jacket applications spark anticipation amongst students
January 31, 2015
By Alexandra Dalton Staff Writer @alexdalton04 Planning for next year, juniors are taking the next step to getting closer to their final year of high school by applying to be a Coppell High School Red Jacket. Red Jackets is a program that excels in taking young leaders of the sch...
Variety of financial aid options to help seniors beat debt, enjoy college
May 22, 2014
By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor Despite all of the fun and festivities of senior year, one thing has been lingering in the minds of each graduating student and their parents: money. With interest rates on undergraduate loans expected to rise from 3.86 to 4.66 percent within the next year, according to a r...
Senior theater students share plans for acting after high school
May 20, 2014
By Shruthika Pochampally Staff Writer Just like many of the clubs and programs at Coppell High School, the theater program will surely be shedding some tears at the end of the year when they let go of their beloved seniors, many of whom have been up on the CHS stages since their first day of freshman y...
Cha follows motto of “No regrets,” graduates as salutatorian
May 19, 2014
By Shruthika Pochampally Staff Writer “No regrets” has been Coppell High School’s Class of 2014 salutatorian Daniel Cha’s motto for the past four years. Cha, who will be attending the University of Texas at Austin’s Engineering Honors for Aerospace program, also hopes to double major in bus...
11 special four year journalists bid farewell to D115
May 12, 2014
By Tuulia Koponen Staff Writer The Sidekick newspaper adviser Chase Wofford says this time of year he does not get sappy. “I am excited for what is ahead,” Wofford said. “I have had these [11 graduating seniors] for four years. I am excited for what lies ahead for them.” Wofford deem...
