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In Dr. Marc Gomes’s first month as principal at ARHS, students have noticed a change in the enforcement of school policies–focused on reducing student phone usage, increasing attendance, and holding students more accountable overall,...
At just 18 years old, Zachary Schmidt, a 2026 ARHS graduate, opened the runway for Burberry’s Spring 2027 Ready-To-Wear collection in London. How did Schmidt go from roaming the halls of our high school...
The ARHS girls’ cross country team has built one of the Valley’s most successful programs, winning four consecutive Western Mass championships (2022-2025) and eyeing a fifth straight title. With 29 Western Mass titles in...
The main office at ARHS is a bustling place. Staff members who have worked here for decades told The Graphic they remember a time when there were a minimum of four dedicated staff members...
For over 10 years, ARHS has participated in the Emily Dickinson Museum’s annual September poetry festival called Tell It Slant. This year, however, the school did not attend globally known, award-winning poet Victoria Chang’s...
Amethyst Brook Elementary opened its doors this August as the first new elementary school in the town in more than 50 years. According to The Daily Hampshire Gazette and The Amherst Current, the school...
By 7 a.m., Dr. Marc Gomes is already at ARHS, beginning his morning rounds and assuming his new role as principal of a school that serves more than 800 students and over 100 staff....
Ben Coblyn, the newest Dean of Students at ARHS for grades 10-12, said his job is to “ensure students will have a safe, effective, and efficient learning environment.” He hopes to be an adult...
2010: It was the year of “Baby” by Justin Bieber, Shakira’s “Waka Waka,” and Lady Gaga’s MTV Awards raw steak dress. It was also when new dance teacher Zazie Tobey graduated from Amherst Regional...
Shuguang Han is the new Chinese teacher at ARHS and ARMS. Currently, she teaches Chinese 1a and Chinese 1b at the middle school and Chinese 2 through AP level at the high school. She...
Heather Fuller is a new math teacher at ARHS who hopes to provide students with the problem-solving skills they need for life. She teaches Geometry and Algebra I. On a typical day, she hopes...
Three new ping-pong tables are stationed in the hallway outside the cafeteria, each with its own game underway. At one table, players stand casually, calmly placing shots across the net. At another, a player...
A celebrity at ARHS starred in a documentary film about his life that is currently making its way around the film festival circuit this year. Produced by Cynthia Lowen and Jon Cohrs, “Kids Like...
In the old days, when you went to watch a cartoon movie, every frame had to be hand-drawn. Every single action that a character took was hand-drawn by an artist and required at least...
The ARHS football team is off to a great start this season, with three wins (against Springfield International Charter School, Greenfield High School, and Agawam) and 1 loss (to East Longmeadow) as of October...
The ARHS Cross Country team is one of ARHS’s most dominant sports teams. One reason is that they have a strong group of core athletes and a long-dedicated coach and teacher at the helm....
