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As of 2025, all of City High's AP tests are being held at the Center for Innovation, the old ACT campus.
Pencils Up: AP Testing Is Here
May 9, 2025
Freshly painted mural of a hawk tucked into the staircase in the main foyer
Mural Club Finishes up their Project and Plans for the Future
May 8, 2025
Interested in learning more about City High's Student Senate? Meeting recaps are published weekly.
Travis Carlson Steps Down as Student Senate Co-Sponsor
May 7, 2025
Q&A with Hawa Omari
Q&A with Hawa Omari
May 7, 2025
Miamen Elawad ‘25 projects a google form on the screen during a Culture Day planning session.
Culture Day Shines a Spotlight on Students
May 5, 2025
Jack Dancer '25 dribbles the ball at midfield during senior night against Wahlert. The team went on to win 5-0.
Jack Dancer Enters Regular Season Finale with a Chance to Break All Time Scoring Record
May 16, 2025
Will Feagler won the district meet held at City High and will advance to the state tournament.
Will Feagler and Abhay Anil Qualify for State Tennis
May 14, 2025
Jack Dancer scores on a penalty kick. He tied the school regular season record with 20 goals.
City Dominates Wahlert 5-0 On Senior Night
May 14, 2025
The Little Hawk sports podcasting team.
LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Scoreboard and Soccer Breakdown with Special Guest Jayden Le
May 9, 2025
Harper Chrabascz '25 dribbles the ball around the West Liberty defender
Inside The Mind: Harper Chrabascz
May 5, 2025
UCL Final Predictions
UCL Final Predictions
May 15, 2025
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New Phone Policy Helps But Social Media is still a Problem
May 13, 2025
LH Movie Review: A Minecraft Movie
LH Movie Review: A Minecraft Movie
May 7, 2025
Iowa City High School is known as The School that Leads
Little Hawk Students Honor their Teachers
May 5, 2025
STAFF ED: What Can City High Do To Beat Private Schools?
STAFF ED: What Can City High Do To Beat Private Schools?
May 5, 2025
Fashion Q&A with Marty Powers
Fashion Q&A with Marty Powers
May 13, 2025
Legends of The Little Hawk: Mira Bohannan Kumar
Legends of The Little Hawk: Mira Bohannan Kumar
May 2, 2025
Photo courtesy of Yaa Gyasi
Q&A With Critically Acclaimed Author Yaa Gyasi
April 28, 2025
Josie LeClair jumps the 400m hurdles at the Cedar Falls track and takes 4th place in the meet for City High.
UNBREAKABLE PROFILE: Josie LeClair
April 11, 2025
Kindred Coffee on N. Linn street prides their business on "killer coffee and vegetarian food".
LOCAL DRIP: A Kindred Community
April 1, 2025
The Little Hawk sports podcasting team.
LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Scoreboard and Soccer Breakdown with Special Guest Jayden Le
May 9, 2025
The Little Hawk sports podcasting team.
LH SPORTS POD: Girls Tennis Rundown with Undefeated Special Guest Sydney Geisen
April 24, 2025
Beverly Blau watches time pass. NESTT activities help students de-stress.
NESTT Moves to Second Floor and Continues Mental Health Awareness
April 14, 2025
The Little Hawk sports podcasting team.
LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Scoreboard and The Masters Overview
April 11, 2025
Project 2025 can be linked back to 1921 and is part of a series of documents called the Mandate for Leadership. The idea started with Warren G. Harding, who wanted to “omit unnecessary interference of government with business,”
The Bad History of Project 2025 and Why It Matters
April 10, 2025
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Mr. Ahlers teaches AP Economics and Economics at City High.

[Photo] Teacher Appreciation Columns 2025

May 2, 2025
Josie LeClair jumps the 400m hurdles at the Cedar Falls track and takes 4th place in the meet for City High.

UNBREAKABLE PROFILE: Josie LeClair

Amelie Donovan and Tessa Driscoll
April 11, 2025
Hattie Conover '25 serves the ball to her opponent. She waits for Cedar Falls #3 player to return it back.

Girls Tennis 24-25 Season Preview

Amelie Donovan and Owen Raefield
April 10, 2025
City High stands with Liberty High at their annual Mental Health Awareness Game.

City Girls Basketball: The Road to Wells

Amelie Donovan, Sports Co-Editor
February 24, 2025
City High swimmer races to the finish line in the 100Y butterfly

Boys Swim Fall to the Trojan Bolts on Senior Night

Amelie Donovan, Sports Co-Editor
February 4, 2025
Eliza Mitchell '27 gets ready to pin her opponent down at a meet against Dubuque Hempsted.

UNBREAKABLE PROFILE: Eliza Mitchell

Amelie Donovan and Tessa Driscoll
January 24, 2025
Tessa Driscoll '26 low fives Augie Palmer '25 during the City vs. Western Dubuque game.

[Photo] Unbreakable Profile: Tessa Driscoll

Melody Ross, Reporter
December 16, 2024

LH News for Friday the 13th

Amelie Donovan and Tessa Driscoll
December 13, 2024
Tessa Driscoll '26 blocks her opponent from passing to their teammate

City Girls Basketball Moves to 3-1 After Beating Western Dubuque

Amelie Donovan and Stella Demarest
December 12, 2024

LH NEWS FRIDAY

Tessa Driscoll and Amelie Donovan
December 6, 2024
Kate Bird '25 at swim relays in the 2023 season. Photo courtesy of Bird

UNBREAKABLE PROFILE: Kate Bird

Amelie Donovan and Tessa Driscoll
December 2, 2024

City High Girls Swim Makes a Splash at State

Amelie Donovan, Sports Co-editor
November 19, 2024
Lila Howe '25 is all smiles before matchup at a tournament hosted by Johnston. Photo Courtesy of Lila Howe

UNBREAKABLE PROFILE: Lila Howe

Amelie Donovan and Tessa Driscoll
October 28, 2024
Drew Nye '25 celebrates after a big play

[Photo] GameDay Preview: #9 City High vs #6 Linn-Mar Week 8 Matchup

Bobby Bacon and Charlie Firmstone
October 18, 2024
Marshall Sheldon, Hazel Schluckebier, Coden Kurtz, and Eve Vitense are this years freshmen to watch

Freshmen to Watch

Amelie Donovan, Tessa Driscoll, Ben Klitgaard, and Owen Raefield
September 30, 2024
Bobby Bacon drops back to throw against Kennedy. Bacon '24 has completed two passes for two point conversations on back to back weeks for one point victories.

City Defeats Kennedy with 2-point conversion

Amelie Donovan and Tessa Driscoll
September 27, 2024
Grace Hoeper '25 gets ready to start her first race at the City vs West duel with a big smile.

Girls Swim Captains Make Waves

Amelie Donovan, Sports Co-Editor
September 19, 2024
Emmy McComas '25 prepares to serve against Des Moines Valley in the 2023 Class 5A Region 6 championship game.

[Photo] Girls Volleyball Strives to Stay Undefeated

Ahmed Basheir, Co Sports Editor
September 3, 2024
City High Women’s Soccer’s starting lineup huddles before a game against Davenport Central on April 4th

Inside the Huddle: City High Women’s Soccer Captains

Amelie Donovan, Assistant Sports Editor
April 16, 2024
Polyak swims in the 200 Individual Medley

PHOTO STORY: Boys State Swimming Championship

Amelie Donovan, Assistant Sports Editor
February 15, 2024
City swimmer at the City vs West duel.

City Boys Swim Off to State

Amelie Donovan, Assistant Sports Editor
February 8, 2024
Kaitlin Loria '27 tips the ball over the net

Playmaker Profile: Kaitlin Loria

Amelie Donovan, Assistant Sports Editor
December 19, 2023
City Girls Basketball high fives members of the Solon team after last Tuesday’s game

[Photo] This Week in City High Sports

Charlie Firmstone and Josh Borger Germann
December 4, 2023
The 22-23 team huddles during a timeout

Q&A With the 23-24 Boys Basketball Captains

Amelie Donovan, Assistant Editor
November 10, 2023
Our Spooky Horror Movie Recommendations

Our Spooky Horror Movie Recommendations

Amelie Donovan and Greta Hayek
October 31, 2023
City's defense takes the field in the 3rd quarter

[Photo] City To Take On Bettendorf In Regular Season Finale

Charlie Firmstone and Bobby Bacon
October 18, 2023
Jessi Kucera '26 high-fives teammates after being announced as a starter

PHOTO STORY: City Volleyball Falls to Liberty in Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game

Amelie Donovan, Assistant Sports Editor
October 4, 2023
KingSton Swayzer '27, Hattie Galloway '27, Cael Kongshaug '27, and Maeve Obermueller '27 are all named City High's freshmen to watch

Freshmen to Watch

Kaitlyn Brown, Amelie Donovan, and Halle Larew
September 27, 2023
Margalit Frank '24 and Tully Campion '24 collaborate on a Student Senate poster.

Prom Update: Need To Knows

Amelie Donovan and Ily Jensen
May 3, 2023
McComas ‘25 at a Volleyball tournament with her team, 16R Rockets.

PLAYMAKER PROFILE: Emmy McComas is the City High All-Star

Amelie Donovan, Reporter
February 28, 2023
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