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Hard Working Seniors

Hard Working Seniors

Isabella Renguso, writer May 21, 2024

 Through four years of hard work, Wauconda has had students with several accomplishments. Whether you walk through the entrance door, or the events hall door, there are plenty of medals, trophies, banners,...

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Mindfulness and Stress Management: Tips for Students

Maddy (Madelynn) Boyas, writer May 21, 2024

As a student, practicing mindfulness can help you manage your stress levels and improve your academic performance. Challenges that hinder academic performance can harm grades. These may include personal...

Springing Into Wauconda High School Activities

Springing Into Wauconda High School Activities

Isabella Renguso, Megan Burns, and Abbie Landers April 5, 2024

  April doesn’t just bring May flowers, it also brings fun activities to do during the spring for Wauconda High School students! Whether it be sports, clubs, or outside activities, we all look forward...

School Start Times

Mia Breuer and Sienna Stanley March 11, 2024

High schools should consider starting later High school students have to get to school at 7:20am, this is early for kids that are staying up later, have athletics after school, and have homework or...

Verbal Bullying is a Problem

Have you heard about the fights that go on in our school? Or even the bullying in the halls that teachers don’t know about. Some students feel scared to report it as a victim or witness as they are worried...

How Many AP Courses Should You Take?

How Many AP Courses Should You Take?

Lucas Kramer, Writer March 5, 2024

AP classes, or Advanced Placement classes, are defined as college-level courses that prepare students for college while still in High School. They allow students to earn college credit that can further...

What’s Up With the School Grading Policy?

Lucas Kramer and Diogo Rivera March 5, 2024

  To many students, achieving A’s in many or all of their classes is the ultimate goal of each semester. However, it is becoming increasingly stressful for these students to keep up with all...

Vox Pop: Impressions of High School

Zara Toor and Giselle Obregon February 22, 2024

We went around WHS and asked students their first impression was of high school!

Is Tech Campus Worth Joining?

Zara Toor, Writer February 6, 2024

Tech Campus is a program offered here at Wauconda High School.  Tech campus was offered for the first time here in 1991, it's located at CLC in Grayslake.  Tech has multiple programs for a student to...

School Lunch

School Lunch Interview

Have you ever tried the school cafeteria food and been disappointed? Or can you not live without your daily slice of pizza? We asked several people who have eaten there their thoughts on what's good, and...

Mr. Nicholas: Principal with Pride

Mr. Nicholas: Principal with Pride

Lucas Kramer and Diogo Rivera February 5, 2024

Students at WHS are aware that our previous principal has stepped down and, in his place, Mr. Dan Nicholas has filled the position. What do we know about the man in charge of our school and what does he...

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