Apex High School is terrible at walking the hallways! Students move slow and act incompetently, adding to the frustation of moving to your next class. There is a general consensus that walking to your next class can be one of the most frustrating aspects of Apex High. With over 2500 students, we could all be better at walking the hallways.
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Coming off a big win against Panther Creek, Apex High School’s Cougar football faces a long-time rivalry against the Cary High School Imps. Apex has been playing Cary almost annually since 1925, and the game is considered one of the biggest rivalries in the United States. Last year, the Cougars had a hard game against Imps and sadly could not
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New Teacher Article Apex High School has added a new assistant principal, Mrs. Johnson, to our team of administrators. Ms. Johnson is ready to take on a big role at Apex. She used to be an assistant principal at East Wake High School and taught in both Wake and Durham County. She has been in the educational department for around
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New to Apex High School for the 2022-2023 school year is Ms. Ibrahim, a guidance counselor. She handles the caseload of last names A-Da, from 10th-12th grade. Ms. Ibrahim is a North Carolina native, growing up close by in Raleigh. She graduated from NC State with a degree in Psychology right before the pandemic struck. “I kind of thought, what
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By Briana Taylor Apex High opens its doors to Adam Ferguson, a new Arts teacher, who will be an exceptional addition to the already noteworthy arts staff. Mr. Ferguson can be found on the first floor and teaches Drawing. It is important to get to know the new staff here at Apex High as we are welcoming over twenty new
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When applying for colleges, students are inclined to organize the schools they are interested in by likelihood of acceptance, labeling various institutions on a spectrum ranging from “safeties” to “reaches.” To most applicants, the idea of “reach” schools renders visions of the sprawling brick and green of prestigious academia, high on a hill, a distant dream that serves as a
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By Briana Taylor and Ada Bartels With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, the students in Apex’s AP Visual Arts classes are marking their calendars for June 3rd: a day to celebrate their strokes of genius at Downtown Apex’s Peak of the Vine. With classes ranging from 2D to 3D visual arts, the show will capture the time,
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By Hadi Rahim and Jessica Hudnut Teacher Appreciation Week, which lasted from Monday, May 2nd to Friday, May 6th, provided an opportunity for the students of Apex High School to thank their teachers for everything they do. In addition to the teachers who students see every day, there is another group that deserves to be recognized for their efforts in
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Dreams became reality on May 12th and 14th, as the Apex Peak Players brought new life to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, making for three wondrous renditions of the classic tale. In a night of music, theatrics, and laughs, the group brought a certain magic to their performance. The unique stage, which was intricately woven into the courtyard’s landscape, set
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The University of North Carolina’s campus was filled with the blaring of trumpets and the thundering of drums on the weekend of the 30th, signifying the presence of the All-State Band concert at Memorial Hall. All State Band selects student musicians from across North Carolina, and blends them into one band, organized by grade level, to create a symphony of
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