End of Course [EOC] testing, the dreaded assessments have returned to Chamblee. Taken by freshmen and juniors, these tests count for 20 percent of students’ final averages.
Teachers have been preparing...
STAR student is an honor that is given to a student (and teacher of their choosing) who scored the highest SAT score in one sitting.
This year Chamblee’s STAR student is Jason Wu who is in NHS, Interact,...
Students at Chamblee have been stressed by recent developments relating to AP exams and scores. Students expect their scores at some point in June, but as of now, the College Board has failed to return...
“I think that masks are really important for helping control the spread of COVID in a school that is packed like Chamblee is. I think that it's really important that we do everything we can to try and...
Another year goes by as a new round of juniors begin to take the first steps of their college careers, with the SAT as their primary stepping stone. March 13, 2021, the first test date of this year, served...
Math. Reading comprehension. Language Arts. A new semester yields more MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing for Chamblee, even during an online schedule. Although tracking student growth through...
With stay-at-home orders still in place due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual learning systems have been widely instituted to continue students’ educations. However, with most doing their...
“I don't remember it vividly at all. It's not a particularly riveting experience, and I didn't expect to be a Semifinalist before taking it,” said Samantha Hopper about taking the PSAT her junior year.
Every...
Many high school students are familiar with the SATs (Scholastic Assessment Tests) and how big of an impact they have on our future, but often forget about their equivalent, the PSATs (Preliminary-SATs)....
The following story is part of a series of articles about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Other articles in the series can be found here.
As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, schooling around the...
Illuminate is not your ordinary testing platform.
The new system, which was mandated by the county this year, was created by students at the University of Georgia in order to prepare elementary, middle,...
*This article was featured in the April print edition of The Blue and Gold.
As the road to college has become increasingly more competitive for high schoolers across America, many students have taken...
