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The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

A stack of textbooks for AP classes. Photo by Sydney Moss.

What Are The Most Useful AP Classes?

Sydney Moss, Staff Writer April 24, 2026

As a senior who has spent four years piling AP classes into my schedule, I have experienced both the benefits and the burnout. While AP classes have established a sense of “academic rigor” in my schedule,...

Mr. Bretous is doing a Kahoot with his class.
Photo courtesy of Noa Zilber.

How Have Teachers Impacted Chamblee Students?

Noa Zilber, Staff Writer June 14, 2025

Student performance can be affected by many factors; more specifically, teachers have a major impact on how their students perform. Ideally, students should feel helped and supported by all of their teachers....

A student hard at work in the classroom. Photo courtesy of Addison Lyons

Are Students Getting A Challenge In Class?

Addison Lyons, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

Despite the ongoing belief that students prefer ease over challenge in the classroom, a handful of students are determined and willing to challenge themselves past the level they are automatically placed...

Recapping AP Capstone: Was It Worth It?

Henry Diep, Staff Writer November 4, 2020

Starting in their sophomore or junior years of high school, Chamblee students are given the opportunity to take a two-year diploma program called AP Capstone. According to College Board’s official website,...

Death, Taxes and…Additional AP Exam Fees?

Henry Diep, Staff Writer December 3, 2019

Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” Well, you can add one more thing to that list: AP exam dues. College Board’s recent decision...

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