School security: ID scans to begin next week
On Tuesday, Principal Taren Nance sent an email to students and staff stating that “In the coming weeks, we will...
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Homecoming is coming back home
Since school is back in session, many have been wondering about social events for school, after school clubs, and sports....
The history of the school ski trip
Since the 1990’s Urbana High School students have participated in what was informally known as the “school ski trip” to...
Is it time for a Hispanic Heritage Month assembly?
198 UHS students are latino or hispanic. Hispanic Heritage Month starts today, and there are several teachers who are trying...
Seniors look forward to school traditions
The coronavirus, at its height in March of 2020, impacted every high schooler in some way. It shut down events...
Should SAT be required?
According to Prep Scholar, a 3.0 GPA is the nationwide average for high school students across the United States. But...
What is school for? A closer look at remote learning
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers at Urbana High School have been joining Zoom calls and working over Google...
Who, what, where and why: the search for Urbana High School’s next principal
The job of the Urbana High School principal is to be “the head of the school, the curriculum leader, the...
Q&A: Lemond Peppers
I interviewed Lemond Peppers, former Student Engagement Advocate at Urbana High School. Though he no longer works there, he is...
UHS staying in remote learning for first semester
UHS has decided to stay in remote learning for the rest of the first semester. It was said that students...
