At 11:00 a.m. on October 22, hundreds of high school students across the county walked out of class to protest sexual harassment and assault in Arlington Public Schools (APS). The demonstration followed events at Yorktown’s Homecoming football game, where band and color guard students were physically...

Being a high school student comes with a lot of pressure. Determining post-graduation plans, working to keep high grades and participating in extracurriculars is intense. High school administrations attempt to provide help, but more often focus on helping students to become stronger college applicants...

On Tuesday, November 9, Yorktown administrators will hold a parent information session to discuss the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program and its implementation at our school. The AP Capstone program is a pathway to an advanced diploma, and has been offered by College Board, a national nonprofit...

It is a perpetual, lingering thought that seniors must battle every waking moment. Walking in the hallway, sitting at lunch, at soccer practice -- it always lurks in the background, ready to pounce on your good time. Sometimes it even creeps into dreams. There truly is no escape from this elephant in...