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Texas High School astronomy teacher Nathan Upchurch teaches students about the world of science, space, and astronomy.

Beyond the sky

Story by Palin Nichols, Sports Editor March 31, 2026

Lessons on stars and galaxies often turn into something much bigger than a quick science unit. For Gifted and Talented (GT) elementary students, the night sky turns into a starting point for big questions...

Biology teacher Christian Lewis stands as he helps freshman Max Gaylor with an assignment. Lewis began as a graduate assistant and went on to teach, earning his Master's Degree at the end of 2024.

Crackin’ Masters

Story by Temilola Ogunkolade, staff writer April 4, 2025

“The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.” It’s a phrase many remember from science class, where concepts of biology--like cell theory and DNA--are able to shape students’ understanding...

Seniors Alejandro Cardenas and Dominic West investigate a mock crime scene. In Forensic Science, students learn to put their science skills into practice.

On the case

Story by Williams Nguyen, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Texas High School’s diverse CTE program allows students the freedom to not only follow their passions, but pursue them in earnest and extend their skills beyond the academic sphere.  Under the CTE...

Our relations to different colors effect our mood. Red often invokes feelings of anger, whereas green commonly promotes tranquility.

Color on the brain

Story by Iya Jackson, Staff Writer March 2, 2022

On a daily basis, we are surrounded by a vivid arrangement of colors such as pink, vermillion, shagreen, yellow, orange and the list goes on. For a millennium, scientists have been trying to understand...

OVID-19 has changed every life in the United States. What started out as a virus affecting just a few people spread to millions, and it’s arguable a large portion of the increase is due to people ignoring science. 

Ignoring Science

Story by Katey Pappas, staff writer October 31, 2020

7,188,071 cases.  205,942 deaths.  While these are the numbers, COVID-19 has changed every life in the United States. What started out as a virus affecting just a few people spread to millions,...

Female students from the state of Texas attend the award ceremony for the National Center for Women and Information Technology. Junior Kaitlyn Gordon and senior Macheala McAdams both received the 2018 DFW Affiliate Winner of the NCWIT Award for aspirations in computing. submitted photo

Computing success

Story by Celeste Anderson, editor in chief May 17, 2018

Senior Macheala McAdams and junior Kaitlyn Gordon attended an award ceremony for the National Center for Women and Information Technology on March 28 where they were honored with the 2018 DFW Affiliate...

Junior Rachael Shewmaker presents her business to a student at the Environmental Expo.

AP environmental science’s annual expo a success

Story by Katie Dusek, staff writer April 6, 2016

The annual Environmental Expo was held last Thursday, 5:30 p.m. in the Dan Haskins Student Center. The event was orchestrated by Kelly Rowland, the AP Environmental Science (APES) teacher, and her students....

Amy Baker-Kireev teaches her students about biology.

Q&A with Mrs. Kireev

Story by Abby Hill, public relations editor November 19, 2015

Amy Baker-Kireev has been a part of the Tiger family for many years now. After graduating from Texas High, she went to New Mexico Tech to study biology and then ended up back in TISD teaching. Q. When...

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