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High school Quiz Show team to compete on WGBH
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High school Quiz Show team to compete on WGBH

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Out of over 100 teams that tried out for WGBH’s high school quiz show, only sixteen qualified for the televised competition. Wellesley High School’s quiz […]

Small fire erupts at Sweeney Todd performance
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Small fire erupts at Sweeney Todd performance

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Flames lit up the stage at the evening show of Sweeney Todd on November 11. The last of four performances, the show could have ended […]

Freshmen learn about biases on Step-Up Day
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Freshmen learn about biases on Step-Up Day

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On Step-Up Day, while the sophomores took the Pre-ACT, the juniors took the PSAT, and the seniors met with college representatives, this year’s freshman class […]

Final exam changes include more assessment options, flexibility in scheduling
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Final exam changes include more assessment options, flexibility in scheduling

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The first month of this year at the high school has been filled with rumors, anticipation, and confusion among students and faculty as to how […]

Evolutions launches water bottle rockets
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Evolutions launches water bottle rockets

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[huge_it_gallery id=”3″]   On May 10, all students in the Evolutions program launched homemade water bottle rockets into space. Students created these contraptions from scratch […]

After much discussion, administration releases finals week schedule
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After much discussion, administration releases finals week schedule

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Every year, students spend countless hours preparing for exams that occur in the span of three or four days. So how does the administration schedule […]

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Wellesley prepares for annual Weekend

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From May 19-21, Wellesley will hold its 19th annual Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend, highlighted by the pancake breakfast at a new location on May 20, the […]

Katz launches campaign for State Senate
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Katz launches campaign for State Senate

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Ms. Jacqueline Katz spends her days teaching students about historic elections, analyzing famous politicians, and contemplating policy decisions. This spring, however, she took the step […]

Key Club organizes service trip to New Orleans
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Key Club organizes service trip to New Orleans

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At the start of the summer, Key Club will hold a service trip to New Orleans. Students will not only complete 40 hours of community […]

Lima and Leadership: Students travel to Peru
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Lima and Leadership: Students travel to Peru

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In late March, 16 high school juniors and seniors worked on solving problem-based projects and learning how to become stronger leaders while exploring Peru’s Sacred […]

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The Latest

  • Lights, camera, action?
    By Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
    “Stranger Things”, “Outer Banks”, and “Bridgerton” are just three shows that evoke feelings of both familiarity and agitation at the prolonged release of new seasons. All three, which have […]
  • Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    In 2023, the high school vetoed a student-planned “USA Day” from spirit week. In an email sent to members of the community, Dr. Jamie Chisum, principal of the high school, explained that […]
  • The Bradford investigates: is DEI ‘DOA’?
    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
    On January 20, 2025, the day of the presidential inauguration, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151. The first of many executive orders regarding minority groups, it reads, […]
  • The high school’s spring artists of the month
    By Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
    Each month, the Art department highlights outstanding student work by selecting two artists in 2-D and 3-D art. Sophie Kwan ’25 (2-D, Drawing and Painting), Katie Gallico ’25 (2-D, Drawing […]
  • New phone-free standard set for WPS
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    On May 16, a message from Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) Superintendent Dr. David Lussier arrived in the inboxes of students, parents, and faculty, announcing a new cell phone procedure for […]

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