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100 Staff members expected to be cut for 2024-25 school year

100 Staff members expected to be cut for 2024-25 school year

Fred Hall March 19, 2024

  On Monday, March 11, The Braintree Public School committee held their monthly meeting. During this meeting, it was expressed that officials will have to cut $8 Million from their 2024-25 school...

FAFSA Spoils College Decisions

FAFSA Spoils College Decisions

Jayme Kiser March 4, 2024

Seniors at Braintree High School graduate on Saturday, June 1st. Want to know the crazy thing? Some colleges’ Deposit Deadline is the exact same day. What does this mean? Some seniors could make it through...

The Case for Dropping Midyear Exams

The Case for Dropping Midyear Exams

Ben DeMayo January 26, 2024

This past week, Braintree High School had its third year of its newly-renewed Midyear Exam policy. These exams, covering from 10% to 12.5% of the final, year-long grade–depending on the course level–...

Midyear Exams at Braintree High

Midyear Exams at Braintree High

Antoine Powell January 23, 2024

Midyears are back in session at Braintree High School, and students across the school are gearing up in anticipation for three days of tests and exams. From Wednesday through Friday, students will be taking...

Students Wish Phys Ed Wasnt a Requirement, Admin Says Otherwise

Students Wish Phys Ed Wasn’t a Requirement, Admin Says Otherwise

Heidy Castellanos January 22, 2024

Is physical education really that important of a class?  This is a question that you may hear from many students. Physical education is a required course until you graduate from Public Schools in Massachusetts...

Calvin OBrien

Calvin O’Brien’s Journey to the University of Chicago

Eamon Corbo December 11, 2023

Braintree High senior Calvin O’Brien is attending the University of Chicago next year to study astrophysics. Calvin, an overachiever near the top of his class, is one of many low income students in the...

Classes Sent to Auditorium Due to Staff Absences

Classes Sent to Auditorium Due to Staff Absences

Heidy Castellanos December 8, 2023

The first Tuesday of December at Braintree High School was different than usual school days as many classes had to report to the auditorium because of absent teachers.  Around eight classes didn’t...

Timers and Tests: No Time To Waste

Timers and Tests: No Time To Waste

Antoine Powell December 8, 2023

Testing is-and forever will be-a core part of the school curriculum. Not only is it a benchmark of student knowledge, but it often makes or breaks a major bulk of a student’s grade. Tests-albeit debatably-are...

Juniors Tackle PSAT

Juniors Tackle PSAT

Vinaya Satheeshkumar, Staff Reporter October 30, 2023

On Thursday, October 19, a couple members of the class of 2026 took the new and refined PSAT.  The now-seniors were shocked when they heard about the new digital PSAT the sophomores were taking. The...

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