2024-25 Wake County Principal of the Year, Shejuanna Jacobs
Shejuanna Jacobs, principal of Leesville Road High School, was named Wake County Principal of the Year on October 3, 2024. Ms. Jacobs’ first year as Leesville’s principal was the 2023-24 school year,...
View ArticleDo high-schoolers listen to the radio in 2024?
What do you listen to when you’re in the car? Do you put on your favorite podcast, or connect your Spotify playlist? Or do you simply just turn up the volume on a random radio station? Teenagers today...
View ArticleLeesville High School hosts Exciting Halloween trick-or-treat event
The 2024 Leesville Hall-oween event will take place on Tuesday, October 29. At the event, Leesville invites members of the community into the school to trick-or-treat around the various classrooms....
View ArticleFive important songs you need to hear before Election Day
Americans are afraid. Our political climate is more polarized than ever before, and we stand on the precipice of what is, arguably, one of the most controversial elections of our nation’s history. In...
View ArticleLeesville’s start to the exciting Indoor Track and Field season
Leesville’s 2024-25 Indoor Track and Field season began on October 30, and will last until mid-February. Tryouts took place during late October and early November, and the team finalized the roster on...
View ArticleA high schooler’s advice for Wake Tech CCP
Wake Technical Community College offers high school students a brilliant opportunity to earn college credit with their Career and College Promise (CCP) program. This program allows high schoolers to...
View ArticleRaleigh’s unique holiday musical comedy: A Christmas Carol review
Fifty-one years ago, Ira David Wood III debuted his musical, A Christmas Carol. His comedic imitation of the Charles Dickens classic fosters Christmas spirit in Raleigh and Durham every holiday season....
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Maddie Victor’s Jewelry Business
Maddie Victor, junior at Leesville Road High School, owns a jewelry business called Maddie’s Jewelry. Her Instagram is @maddies_jewelry_. Victor started the business in August of 2024, and has made...
View ArticleAre New Year’s resolutions worth it?
Every New Year, people find a burst of motivation to improve their lives. Whether it’s making the bed every day or becoming a world champion at the gym, the increase of a number on the calendar sparks...
View ArticleLeesville teachers give out end-of-semester awards
At the end of every semester, Leesville teachers give students awards based on their in-class performance. Teachers announced fall semester awards in front of the class during the last few days of the...
View ArticleHigh schoolers criticize Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico
Just days into his presidency, Donald Trump officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. He declared that he would rename the gulf before his inauguration and now the...
View ArticleLRHS juniors need to start studying for the ACT
All juniors at Leesville Road High School will take the ACT on Thursday March 13, 2025. The school will administer the ACT, and the test will be free for all students on this date. Students can access...
View ArticleViewing Bojack Horseman through the eyes of The Great Gatsby
Just like every other high school junior, I had the opportunity to read The Great Gatsby in my English class. During this time, I happened to be watching the Netflix show Bojack Horseman. Processing...
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