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Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. Check out our current School Buzz correspondents here. See all currently participating schools here. Note: School Buzz posts are strictly the opinion of the student writers and not necessarily of The Buzz. Interested in applying for the 2021-22 school year or have questions about School Buzz? Apply here. Email [email protected].

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Learning through a Pandemic at Carnegie Vanguard

By Ayushi Mohanty | June 17, 2021
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Spanish taster lesson

IB Taster Lessons Mark the End of the Year

By Viola Holmes | June 7, 2021
final examinations in the Silver Gym

Last weeks of exams commence at BISH

By Sana Malhotra | June 7, 2021
graduation ceremony

Strake Jesuit Hosts Graduates and Families

By Carter McKenna | June 1, 2021
People in this article:
Jeff Johnson, Jonathan Makhoul, Trey Fischbach, Jacob Nguyen
Angelina Lee

Awty's Class of 2021

By Vivian Wu | May 28, 2021
People in this article:
Vivian Wu, Angelina Lee, Max Lasco
St. Thomas’ Episcopal’s 13 year vets

STE concludes spring semester with spirit & traditions

By Mary-Ellen Abshire | May 17, 2021
People in this article:
Norah Schroder, Amy Hammett, Maria Clara Almeida, Savannah Hart, Evann Bilnoski, and Elisa Salina
Sana M. and Christina M.

Prom Fever Takes Over at BISH

By Viola Holmes | May 17, 2021
Montrose Grace Place volunteers

Black, Gold, Rainbow: Kaleidoscope Club at St. Agnes

By Lilly Jarlsjo | May 11, 2021
Village High School Model United Nations

Village Delegates Shine at CTMUN Spring Conference

By Aditi Iyer | May 11, 2021
People in this article:
Gunther Kleiber, Abhinav Sairam, Parth Gupta, Leanne Liaw, Rohan Bendapudi, Caroline Hsu, Kahani Malhotra, Dhruv Saligram, Aditi Ramesh Iyer, Regina Blenda, Alexander Ilacqua, Divya Khatri, Solemei Scamaroni
Caitlyn McConnell and Lucia Chamness

Ringing in the Next Generation of Duchesne Seniors

By Caitlyn McConnell | May 10, 2021
People in this article:
James Murphy, Ramsey Ruffeno, Sarah Calvin, Emma Ambrose, Sophia Hellman, Caitlyn McConnell, Lucia Chamness, Nia Brown, Alicia Lyon, Christina Balboa

TED Village Earth Day: We Are the World

By Aditi Iyer | May 7, 2021
People in this article:
Sanjana Jain, Meera Moujaes, Aditi Iyer, Kahani Malhotra, Zhi Zheng, Xavian Panjwani, Elaine Ho, Vy Thai

Pageantry at Memorial High School

By Hannah Kothari | May 6, 2021
People in this article:
Abigail Peyton, Hannah Kothari
Jaivir Pande

Kinkaid sophomore Jaivir Pande wins Drive, Chip, and Putt golf title at Augusta

By Eshaan Mani | May 5, 2021
People in this article:
Jaivir Pande, Gaurav Rana, Sabra Pande, Malika Pande, Bobby Eggleston
Virtual lessons via Zoom

Preparing BISH Students to Be World Leaders

By Sana Malhotra | May 5, 2021
Andreas Cantu

Post Oak Golf Team Competes at Houston Oaks

By Leila Lopez Marks | May 5, 2021
People in this article:
Andreas Cantu
Nallely Zambrano and Jaylenn Holmes

A Mariachi Senior Recital at HSPVA: The Final Bow

By Jaylenn Holmes | May 5, 2021
People in this article:
Nallely Zambrano, Jaylenn Holmes
BIS Houston Track Meet

A track season to never forget

By Alexis Westlake | May 3, 2021
Robotics Club

An Up-Close Look at Strake Jesuit Robotics

By Carter McKenna | April 19, 2021
People in this article:
Felipe Martinez
Laurie Bookout

St. Agnes Academy Teacher Spotlight on Ms. Bookout

By Maya Harpavat | April 19, 2021
People in this article:
Laurie Bookout
Kinkaid Motion Picture Club

James Corden Pays a Visit to the Kinkaid Motion Picture Club

By Eshaan Mani | April 13, 2021
People in this article:
Henry Segal, James Corden, Steve Bellamy
Maya Harpavat, Jennifer Manuel

Silk and Spices: A reflection on cultural dress day at St. Agnes

By Maya Harpavat | April 9, 2021
People in this article:
Maya Harpavat, Jennifer Manuel

House Launch Day Takes Over BIS Houston

By Viola Holmes | April 6, 2021
Janet Ott

Beloved Post Oak Teacher Retires After Many Years of Contributions

By Leila Lopez Marks | April 6, 2021
People in this article:
Janet Ott
Gaby Jammar

French Symposium Swaps to Virtual Format

By Mia Baumann | March 25, 2021
People in this article:
Gaby Jammar

Courtney’s Creativity

By Hannah Kothari | March 25, 2021
People in this article:
Courtney Treadwell
The Post Oak School collection

Where Art Meets Heart: The Post Oak School Art Market

By Sutton Walsh | March 23, 2021
People in this article:
Andy Walsh, Andreas Cantu, Luke Kirchner
Justin Ruiz

Strong Basketball Season for STE Saints

By Mary-Ellen Abshire | March 23, 2021
People in this article:
Justin Ruiz, Donaven Johnson, Chris Twine
Isabelle King

Two freshmen at Kinkaid part of scientific history

By Eshaan Mani | March 23, 2021
People in this article:
Isabelle King, Alexandra King, Elizabeth King
Black History Month assembly video

Black History Month at St. Agnes

By Anna Frederickson | March 4, 2021
People in this article:
Jillian Green, Chi-Chi Umeh, Abby Sapp, Laila Scott, Kamiya Bell, Claire Okotie, Olivia Gerling-Perez, Sarah Chretien, Zara Dike, NiMya Maruska 
Year 11 students

A Week of Unity for BIS Houston

By Alexis Westlake | March 4, 2021


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Bellaire High School
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Memorial High School
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Megan Benz
Memorial High School
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St. Agnes Academy
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Challenge Early College High School
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Second Baptist School
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Emily Burnett
St. John's School
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Laney Chang
Laney Chang
St. John's School
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Rushil Chetty
Rushil Chetty
Strake Jesuit
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Abby Cowan
Abby Cowan
The Emery/Weiner School
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Lily Cromeens
Lily Cromeens
Incarnate Word Academy
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Ryan Diamond
Ryan Diamond
The Emery/Weiner School
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Louis Eagleton
Louis Eagleton
St. Pius X High School
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Orianna Fong
Orianna Fong
Memorial High School
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Anna Frederickson
Anna Frederickson
St. Agnes Academy
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Lauren Fuller
Lauren Fuller
Incarnate Word Academy
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Rachel Gittleman
Rachel Gittleman
The Emery/Weiner School
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Lauren Haas
Lauren Haas
The Emery/Weiner School
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Maya Harpavat
Maya Harpavat
St. Agnes Academy
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Sophia Hernandez
Sophia Hernandez
Bellaire High School
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Jaylenn Holmes
Jaylenn Holmes
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Viola Holmes
Viola Holmes
British International School of Houston
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Caitlyn Hsu
Caitlyn Hsu
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
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Tracy Huang
Tracy Huang
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Aditi Iyer
Aditi Iyer
The Village School
School Buzz Editor
Lilly Jarlsjo
Lilly Jarlsjo
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Hursh Jha
Hursh Jha
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Ashley Joyce
Ashley Joyce
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Junell
Bailey Junell
Episcopal High School
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Mizuki Kai
Mizuki Kai
Bellaire High School
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Ricky Kai
Ricky Kai
Bellaire High School
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Lauryn Kapiloff
Lauryn Kapiloff
St. John's School
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Zoe Kass
Zoe Kass
Bellaire High School
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Riya Keswani
Riya Keswani
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Lauren Koong
Lauren Koong
Lamar High School
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Hannah Kothari
Hannah Kothari
Memorial High School
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Tina Li
Tina Li
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Jessica Lin
Jessica Lin
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Leila Lopez Marks
Leila Lopez Marks
The Post Oak School
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Halliday Mafrige
Halliday Mafrige
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
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Anna Magdalena Galli
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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Bailey Maierson
Bailey Maierson
St. John's School
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Blake Maillet
Blake Maillet
The Briarwood School
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Sana Malhotra
Sana Malhotra
British International School of Houston
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Eshaan Mani
Eshaan Mani
The Kinkaid School
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Nitin Manian
Nitin Manian
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Caitlyn McConnell
Caitlyn McConnell
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Editor
Charlie McGill
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Carter McKenna
Carter McKenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Kevin McKenna
Kevin Mckenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Sports Reporter
Zehra Mirza
Zehra Mirza
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ayushi Mohanty
Ayushi Mohanty
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Keeley Moore
Keeley Moore
Memorial High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Wellsley Moore
Wellsley Moore
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Maria Morkas
Maria Morkas
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Simone Newar
Simone Newar
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Laura Newcomer
Laura Newcomer
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Libby Nunez
Libby Nunez
St. Pius X High School
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Tulsi Parikh
Tulsi Parikh
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Claire Pedrick
Claire Pedrick
St. John's School
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Rachel Philips
The Briarwood School
School Buzz Reporter
Ava Phillips
Ava Phillips
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Surya Ramakrishnan
Surya Ramakrishnan
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Bailey Raymond
Bailey Raymond
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Gabriela Rodriguez
Gabriela Rodriguez
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Cassidy Rubenstein
Cassidy Rubenstein
The Emery/Weiner School
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Rahul Rupani
Rahul Rupani
St. John's School
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Roohie Sheikh
Roohie Sheikh
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
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Anika Shethia
Anika Shethia
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Jasmine Sidhu
Jasmine Sidhu
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
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Julia Smith
Julia Smith
St. John's School
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Caroline Snider
Caroline Snider
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Kathryn Stone
Kathryn Stone
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Dhruv Tekumalla
Dhruv Tekumalla
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Abbi Turner
Abbi Turner
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Nina Varma
Nina Varma
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Abby Von Eik
Abby Von Eik
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Sutton Walsh
Sutton Walsh
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexis Westlake
Alexis Westlake
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu
The Awty International School
School Buzz Editor
Franklin Wu
Franklin Wu
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Miriam Yampuler
Miriam Yampuler
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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