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Tiger Times

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Tiger Times

Seniors smile for their photos in front of the top 10 list. On May 1st, the class of 2026’s top 10 ranked students received a live-broadcast celebration and announcement.

Tigers top ten

Story by Sage Stussy, staff writer May 19, 2026

Cheers and shouts ring in the CTE1 hallways, with students lined up along the walls. Confetti rains, cameras flash and chants fill the halls. Together all of these things work for just one event aiming...

Usually, students show signs of stress after the first few months of the school year. The difficulty of junior year varies from the rest of high school, which creates a pathway for suffocating anxiety to make an appearance every morning and remain throughout the day.

Before the End

Story by Jillian Tyler, Staff Writer February 9, 2026

Junior year in a nutshell: a student wakes up in a cold sweat after realizing they forgot to do the essay for AP English last night. This stress multiplies because of the infamous Friday night football...

Texas High teacher Susan Waldrep speaks with parents and prospective students during the annual Experience THS event. The event itself featured many booths, including those of classes and clubs such as engineering, publications, BPA, student council and other Dual Credit programs.

Focusing on the Future

Story by Natalie Debenport, Opinion Editor February 5, 2026

In the newest addition to the Texas High campus, CTE 1, the sounds of excitement and eagerness rise while students travel from table to table. On Feb. 2, 2025, eighth-graders and underclassmen attended...

SUBMITTED PHOTO by Brittney Brookes
Seniors David Mayo, Jackson Adams and Sam Cross hold their certificates of achievement as National Merit Scholars.

PSAT Perfection

Story by Sage Stussy, Staff Writer November 19, 2025

As students fill the school and head to class, a particular group of juniors make their way to testing rooms, their minds full of everything they’ve learned and crammed into their study session the night...

While teaching his Economics DC class, history teacher Thomas Longbotham instructs a student on the content he teaches. Longbotham, a new faculty member at THS, has taught numerous subjects at the high school and college level before moving from Houston to Texarkana.

Making History

Story by Kendyl Franklin, Staff Writer September 11, 2025

Students rush through the halls moments before the tardy bell rings; meanwhile, prepared lecture slides light up whiteboards, ready for the day’s lesson. As a new school year begins, Texas High welcomes...

While attending her R.I.S.E. class, junior Rece Beaird completes an assignment. Reaching Independent Success for Everyone, also known as R.I.S.E, replaced the time previously allotted for first period.

From Enrichment to R.I.S.E.

Story by Sage Stussy, Staff Writer September 4, 2025

When school schedules were handed out for the first time, every student’s eyes were immediately drawn to what used to be “first period.” Instead of a typical class, the time previously allotted for...

Started in the late 1700s, the numerical grading system has become common- place in the schools across America. That said, it is an antiquated system, often not reflecting the actual integrity of those under it.

Numbers don’t lie, or do they?

Story by Kateleigh Crowson, staff writer December 10, 2024

In schools all across the nation and world, the workload of assignments, tests, quizzes, extracurriculars and schoolwork pile up in what seems to be a never-ending cycle. These assignments shape the current...

Texarkana College dual credit director Stephanie Stokes places a graduation regalia cord on the neck of Texas High School's Lincoln Horton at a ceremony honoring THS student with 15 or more college credit hours on Oct. 22, 2024 in the Sullivan Performing Arts Center.

On the right track

Story by Kateleigh Crowson, staff writer October 25, 2024

As students make the long awaited transition from middle school to high school, the opportunity to take Dual Credit classes arises. Many of the students at Texas High School made the decision to take the...

Studies show that as of 2022, an average of 75% of high school students struggle with the stress of school. It's a crushing weight for so many students and is only amplified with the added pressure of class rank.

Scholastic strain

Story by Sophie Keller, Webmaster April 18, 2023

A student sits at their desk. The moon high in the sky, bags hanging beneath blurring eyes. Glancing at a too bright screen, the clock reads midnight. Sighing, they turn back to their task. It’s just...

Reporting for academic duty

Reporting for academic duty

Story by Victoria Van, editor in chief June 26, 2018

Parents and guardians received mail regarding their student’s STAAR testing scores within the past three weeks and can further learn about their child’s STAAR performance by visiting www.TexasAssessment.com....

Washing out the old, in with the new

Washing out the old, in with the new

Story by Ricky Cooks, staff writer August 24, 2015

Every new school year calls for change, and this year, it’s come in the form of a new academic adviser. His name is Jeremy Duncan, and he’s here to change lives. “As a 1995 graduate of Texas High,...

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