The Black Panther Party's Long-lasting influence at Berkeley High School

The formation of the Black Panther Party was crucial to the activism that was taking place in Berkeley during the 1960s. In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr.

What causes the frequent fire alarms at Berkeley High School?

With the new school year starting, Berkeley High School has already had several fire alarms go off. Many students and teachers assume that the cause of these situations is students pulling the alarm to get out of class.  “I believe the main causes are the students pulling the alarm to get out of class or

Juvenile violence harms communities, Berkeley High School must get involved

On Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, hundreds of kids broke out into fights near Emeryville’s AMC theater.  It was the day of AMC’s four dollar movie ticket sale, and the streets were flooded with up to four hundred kids, who then broke out into violence.  According to ABC7 News, one shot was fired and one juvenile

2023 Berkeley High School election results

On March 31, the Berkeley High School 2023 election results were announced in an email shortly after the end of school. The election that had taken place on March 28 was participated in by 70 percent of the student body.

Berkeley High School Development Group funds new CNC router for Team Berkelium

The Berkeley High School Development Group has made a six thousand dollar donation to Team Berkelium, the BHS robotics team, funding a CNC router. This has helped the robotics team elevate their creations, and allowed students to continue furthering their knowledge of engineering, according to Dirk Wright, faculty advisor to the team.

Meatless Mondays at Berkeley High School

Berkeley High School has countless different clubs, and one that has steadily gained recent attention since the beginning of the school year is the Meatless Monday Campaign.

Examining Berkeley High School's Quarantine Policy

Story last updated September 9th. See the chart above for the latest data. In the four weeks of Berkeley High School’s full return to in-person learning, 13.5 COVID-19 cases have been reported and confirmed.

Zoom Orientation Attempts to Ease Freshmen into Berkeley High School

Berkeley Unified School District has gone entirely virtual this fall, and many Berkeley High School traditions have been cancelled or redesigned to function online, including freshman orientation.  This year’s orientation provided its fair share of challenges, mostly involving a lack of participation and enthusiasm.

Shelter-in-Place Orders Disrupt the Academic Track for Berkeley High School Juniors

For most high schoolers, junior year is one of fabled difficulty. Juniors typically suffer through multiple Advanced Placement classes, the SAT/ACT, sports, extracurriculars, and the general anxiety of a “make or break” year.

Principal Erin Schweng Bids Farewell to Berkeley High School After 3 Years

On Monday, April 20 at 3:06 PM, Berkeley High School’s Principal Erin Schweng announced that she will not be returning to BHS after the 2019-20 school year.

Berkeley High School Cancelled to Limit the Spread of COVID-19

At 8:34 PM, on Thursday, March 12, Erin Schweng, Berkeley High School’s principal, informed students of a three week district-wide school closure effective immediately.

Faces of Activism: Students Leading the Movement Against Rape Culture at Berkeley High School

Over the past two weeks, Berkeley High School(BHS) students planned and participated in walk-outs, sit-ins, and school board meetings in protest of campus rape culture, inadequate school support for survivors of sexual harm, and Berkeley Unified School District’s mishandling of sexual assault allegations.

Berkeley High Should Keep School Resource Officers to Best Protect Students

In recent discussions about the future of policing in the United States, the need for an armed School Resource Officer on campuses has been a frequent topic of debate.

Berkeley to Remain Closed as County Middle and High Schools are Cleared to Reopen

Berkeley City Health officer Lisa Hernandez recently announced plans to allow Alameda County middle and high schools to reopen to students beginning as soon as the week of November 9.

Berkeley Vote 16 Pre-Registers Hundreds of High School Voters

During the week of December  9, Vote 16, a Berkeley student-run organization pre-registered 250 juniors to vote. Upon becoming pre-registered, students are automatically registered to vote when they turn 18.  Vote 16 held the registration events in history classes, where members of the group walked participating students through filling out the forms required for the

The Debate: Should Small Schools Exist at Berkeley High?

Context: Berkeley High School is divided into Small Learning Communities. This SLC system consists of five main communities: Communications Arts and Sciences, Arts and Humanities Academy, Academy of Medicine and Public Service, Academic Choice, and Berkeley International High School.

Art classes at private and public schools: Differing experiences

While Berkeley High School is the only comprehensive public high school in Berkeley, there are 148 private schools in Berkeley. Various factors distinguish student experiences in public schools from those in private schools, such as funding, technology, location, and class size.

Freshman choose small schools following  SLC presentations

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, Berkeley High School freshmen selected their Small Learning Communities after a month of in-class SLC presentations, which began in mid-January.