Spanish three and four students went to one of Atlantic's local Mexican restaurants, Plaza Azteca, on May 5 to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Before going to the restaurant, AHS Spanish teacher, Daniel Vargason,...
A graduate of AHS in 2023, Dakota Oswalt, was named Journalist of the Year at the Missouri College Media Association awards ceremony. Oswalt will be the editor-in-chief of the Northwest Missourian during...
Upcoming in the 2026-2027 school year, Atlantic High School is introducing several new classes. These classes include: AP World History: Modern, Foundation/Geography, Intermediate Foods, and Recreational...
Graduating as a junior is becoming more and more common at AHS. In the 2024 - 2025 calendar year there were eight early graduates.There are 12 students from the 2025-2026 school year which creates a significant...
Paraeducator Heather Nosekabel took all of her students' phones to help educational growth and stop children from using AI on their assignments. Nosekabel was subbing for Mrs. Bacariza's 6th-period English...
The school board passed its At-risk/Dropout Prevention plan for fiscal year 2027 on Jan. 29th. The program is similar to the one that has been in place for multiple years. Previously, it was written and...
Daryle Wright, from the Associated Builders and Contractors, came to the iJAG at Atlantic High School on January 8. According to Dawn Walton, Wright spoke about the trades, including anything from welding,...
The Atlantic Community School District has a Home School Assistance Program, or HSAP, which is unique to southwest Iowa. The program collectively educates 95 children from 55 families. This system is vast,...
Olivia Jensen, Senior Lead Editor
• January 14, 2026
For the second semester of the 2025-26 school year, there was an update to the tardy policy put into effect.
Over the past several years, the staff at AHS has observed an increase in tardiness, even...
In school, AI, or artificial intelligence, can be used as a useful tool, such as the “Writables,” which advises the user during their writing. However, some people believe that the negatives outweigh...
Anna Wieser is a 2021 AHS graduate who has returned to take on the position of our new principal secretary.
“I wanted a job that was social and let me talk to a lot of people,” she explained....
