Tacky Holiday Sweater Contest Voting!
Due to some hacking, we have had to take down our poll. Congratulations to Jason — he will receive a $10 Chick-fil-a gift card!
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Due to some hacking, we have had to take down our poll. Congratulations to Jason — he will receive a $10 Chick-fil-a gift card!
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Three years ago, Apex High opened its own restaurant inside the school. Each year, it gets a little bigger, and it operates under the name The Palm Leaf Cafe. It offers drinks, pastries, and small lunch items for the Apex High admin and staff. The Cafe is completely student-run by the Apex High culinary course and advised by the culinary
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Update (12/20/2019 11:30 am): Yesterday was the Ice Cream Competition! For all of third-peirod, staff and students got to enjoy the five flavors featured in the competition! More than 1400 people attended and cast their votes for their favorite flavor. After a thorough count, the winner is… Red Velvet Dream! We are so proud of the students, Mr. O, and
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On Dec. 5, Apex DECA held a Teacher Variety Show in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Dr. Kearney returned to the Peak to co-host the show with Ms. Hofmann, and the night began with a few talents from the duo. Ms. Hofmann played her clarinet and handbells, and Dr. Kearney kept the audience laughing with her comedic commentary.
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On December 4, 2019, Apex High’s DECA chapter loaded up five buses to go downtown to the Raleigh Convention Center. The 253 students who went to the District 3 Marketing Competitive Events Conference, also known as Districts, competed in events known as roleplays. During the roleplays, students are given a prompt, a set amount of time to prepare, and then
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Recently, Apex High DECA hosted two amazing events centered around preparing our students for life beyond high school. It can be hard to figure out what to do past high school, whether in college or the workforce. A great way to start exploring interests is to meet professionals within various fields and have discussions with them about their career path.
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Congratulations to the Apex High School Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Dott! Mrs. Dott is an English teacher and is currently teaching AP English Language and Composition and twelfth-grade English. She has been teaching for twenty-three years, and this is her sixth year at Apex. Mrs. Dott is also the Key Club advisor and dedicates her time to serving students
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On October 30th-November 2nd, Apex High School theater department performed the 2019 school play, That’s the Spirit. I interviewed the stage manager, Nikki Westlake, to find out what being a stage manager was all about. What was the fall play this year? What was it about? The fall play this year was That’s the Spirit. It was about a group
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Are you interested in space and exploring the mysteries of the universe? If so, Astronomy Club is the perfect activity for you to join at AHS. Founder and president Ayesha Darekar has exciting activities planned for this year and invites all students curious about planets, stars, physics, and math to come! Darekar has been interested in astronomy since middle school,
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Have you heard of the Apex High School MSA? MSA stands for Muslim Student Association. The MSA does all sorts of things. They get together and just hang out, they help the hungry, they hold drives, and they have lots of fun while getting to know each other. You do not have to be a Muslim to attend the MSA
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