Events
Spring 2026 Junior College Trip
Jonathan, Becca, and Josh headed northwest with the Junior class to provide the students the experience of taking a firsthand look at potential colleges. They visited the campuses of the College of Wooster, Kenyon College, and Ohio Wesleyan University. Visits like these are crucial in helping the students visualize themselves in these spaces, understanding the […]
Lycée Spring 2026
We are very thankful for all of our Lycée teachers. This mainly in-house session covered topics ranging from learning about a mouse who attacks scorpions to get their venom, the spring equinox, whether a tortoise shell cat clone would look the same as its parent, indy dice games where the outcome is not just the […]
Fall 2025 Theater Production of “Rhinoceros”
The Theater Department of Community High School presented “Rhinoceros”, Eugène Ionesco’s classic Theater of the Absurd play spoofing the rise of Fascism in mid-20th century Europe. About the Production (from the program): Welcome to the opening production of Community High School’s 2025-2026 theater season. We are about to take a wild ride through Eugène Ionesco’s […]
Fall Lycée Day 2025
Thank you to our students, teachers, parents, and wider community members who came out to share their knowledge and passions for our very successful Lycée Day. What did this semester’s Lycée Day look like? For starters, our students propagated native plants from the Mill Mountain Wildflower Garden, learned insights as to why riding a bus […]
News
Calculus Retreat 2026
The Calculus students studied hard preparing for their AP exams during a multi-day retreat at Smith Mountain Lake. But can you imagine a nicer way to study math?
Oliver Herron (’23) Presents on Anthropogenic CO2
Oliver Herron (’23) came back to CHS to give a presentation on the advocacy project he is currently working on at the University of Mary Washington. He discussed how human produced carbon dioxide affects the Earth’s long and short term carbon cycles and how that leads to changes in our Earth’s temperature and climate. He […]
Global Surrealism Techniques
Students in the Global Surrealism experimented with visual automatism and chance-derived mark-making techniques developed by the Surrealists, including Fumage (drawing with smoke), Sifflage (painting with paint blown through a straw), and Decalcomania (paint pulled apart between two surfaces). Their experiments will be developed by adding marks using traditional media to make potential images emerge.
Darielle Shandler (’09) For Play Practice
Darielle Shandler (’09) stopped by CHS while she was town, and it was such a joy having her back on campus. She spent some time catching up with Brian, Josh, and Les—and let’s just say things got a little theatrical (in the best way). Les put his former theater student to work during spring play […]
Yeast Protection
Our Biology students designed their own experiments to compare methods for protecting a strain of yeast that was particularly sensitive to UV light. They tested the results for different levels of stated SPF protection, tried organic sunscreen vs non-organic sunscreen, wondered if a spray would be better than a squeeze option, questioned how different brands […]
Tyler’s Book Award
This year’s William & Mary Leadership Award was presented to Tyler W. It’s a prestigious honor recognizing students who are visible, dynamic leaders within their school community. Congratulations, Tyler! Well done.
pi Day 2026
CHS celebrated pi Day in yummy fashion. We were thrilled to have so many pies to sample. Pies weren’t the only way we celebrated pi Day this year. The darts competition was fierce . Contestants aimed for targets based on pi’s digits. John David led, with Damien close behind, but Derek’s bullseye gave him a […]
MathWorks’ Mathematical Modeling Competition
Math/CS Club has spent the spring semester learning about Data Analysis and Mathematical Modeling. They then participated in MathWorks’ Mathematical Modeling Competition, which asked students across the country to analyze a real world problem using existing data, information, programming, and mathematical reasoning. This year’s problem was concerned with the rise of online gambling. Using Python […]
Lily Receives Another Scholastic Award
Lily E has done it again! One of the art pieces from her senior portfolio, a painting titled “Speculum”, has been recognized with a prestigious award, marking another milestone in her artistic journey. Lily is a talented art student mentored by Patricia Kapral, a former CHS parent. The Fine Arts Center is the official affiliate […]
Squid Dissection
The zoology students dissected squids to take a closer look into cephalopod anatomy. They studied the squid’s external and internal features, and will be able to compare their findings with the anatomy of other marine animals.
Guest Meteorologist Lecture
Dr. Austin Coleman gave a guest lecture to Physics, Statistics, and Math Club students about Numerical Weather Predictions. Her area of work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concerns Extreme Weather Scenarios. She explained how the NOAA Weather Prediction Center uses data collected around the world in order to make predictions about the […]
Bleigießen Fortune Telling
Thanks to Jonathan, we discovered what our futures hold through Bleigießen (‘Molybdomancy’ in English), a German fortune-telling ritual that involves interpreting the shape of melted lead or wax after it is poured into cold water. Students referenced symbolic meanings in German with the assistance of an English-German dictionary.