Exchange student programs have been around since the 1960s. Students from various countries have been able to understand people from different nations with the goal of education and cultural understanding....

At the end of April 2024, seminars at Atlantic High School decided on values they thought would positively affect AHS and the community. Students wrote down the main values they thought were important,...

What sets a teacher apart? Is it their personality or teaching style? AHS students and teachers say it's both.  Freshman Blake Wood said that Mrs. Hedegaard-Moreno “brightens my day.” She said...

Dress code. Love it or hate it; everyone has an opinion about it. Last year, Atlantic's dress code had stricter rules, such as not wearing hats inside, no midriff showing, and no spaghetti straps. This...

It is easy to believe that with the increasing growth of the job market, a college degree has become irrelevant. Although, required education is largely influenced by your professional goals, as well as...

Following the Perry High School shooting, Iowa proposed a bill to permit educators to carry firearms, should a school choose to participate and arm its educators. This file was swiftly stopped in the...

Senate File 496 has created many conflicts within Iowa. One conflict which has been created was due to the introduction of House File 2319. House File 2319, according to Iowa Capital Dispatch, forbids...

“Just one pill can kill.” This was said on Feb. 2 by the Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird. Bird came to speak to the Atlantic High School students about Fentanyl's impact on and in our community. According...

As society turns to a new chapter, Iowa turns away from a proposed ban. This was a ban prompted by Senate File 496. This ban had many outcomes, including a limit on identity expression and a ban of books...

In this video, we learn about AHS's newest mural. Art teacher Elizabeth Herrick painted it over the summer.

In this video, we welcome the newest class of freshmen to AHS. They tell us about their experience so far and how they are adjusting.