Find out what’s going on at NCHS.
Lucia Molina
Features Editor
On Saturday, Mar. 5, the Debate Team co-hosted the Connecticut Debate Association tournament with Darien High School, splitting the state teams in half. Of a total of 360 debaters participating, 140 participated in NCHS. Being the first year that the debate team was designated as a legitimate interscholastic athletic team, spirits were high and students were ready to debate the topic of whether the U.S. should prioritize democracy over stability.
Kate Gilhool Reporter Tickets for the highly anticipated CAPT week rave for upperclassmen sold out on Friday. The annual dance is scheduled to be tomorrow
Lucia Molina
Features Editor
The Connecticut Academic Performance Tests, or CAPTs, begin Friday, Mar. 4 and will continue through Monday, Mar. 14. Every year, these tests are administrated by the Connecticut State Board of Education and are proctored to students in their sophomore year. If the school’s goal is not met, students in their sophomores are given the chance to retest as juniors.
Danielle Sorcher
Features Editor
Signups for AP tests began Monday, Feb. 28 in the College and Career Center and continue through Friday, Mar. 4. Registration requires a check of $95 per test made out to “NCHS Guidance.”
Students taking AP courses benefit from taking AP exams. “It would be in a student’s best interest to take the exam[s] because if they don’t, they won’t receive the weighted [course] grade on their transcript,” Sue Carroll, Coordinator of the College and Career Center, said.
In towns such as New Canaan, Darien, and Greenwich, teens feel pressured to receive top marks throughout high school and immediately proceed to elite universities. Whether it be work-overload, homesickness, or general irresponsibility, many students fail to resolve early problems they develop, and one in every four college students drop out before they have completed their freshman year (American College Testing).
