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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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Performers take the stage in the first ever SMAC Showcase. Student leaders hope to turn the event into an annual tradition.

SMAC Wraps Up The Year With Spring Showcase

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
May 30, 2023
Students hold signs advocating for climate education legislation outside the US Capital.

Constituents Versus Conscience

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
May 3, 2023
Marcus Miller '23 solos during a Jazz Ensemble performance at the Liberty Jazz Festival

Jazz Ensemble Wraps Up the Competition Season at State

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
April 6, 2023
Grace Kirschling '24 works on her AP Environmental Science one-pager

Budding Interest In AP Environmental Science

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
February 28, 2023
Bill Bywater '57, David Bywater '85, and Adam Bywater '23 pose for a family portrait

City High: In The Family

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
February 14, 2023
Linus McRoberts, Jillian Leman, and Abigail Sigafoose all participate in multiple performing ensembles as freshmen at City High

Music Department Freshmen to Watch

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
February 13, 2023
Abigail Sigafoose

Abigail Sigafoose

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
February 8, 2023
Jillian Leman

Jillian Leman

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
February 8, 2023
Linus McRoberts

Linus McRoberts

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
February 8, 2023
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Student Senate members load cans to be donated to the community food pantry

Student Senate Organizes Holiday Can Drive

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
January 11, 2023
Student Senate members load cans to be donated to the community food pantry

Student Senate Organizes Holiday Can Drive

Matisse Arnone
January 11, 2023
Maya Bennett ‘23 can often be found working on a new project on one of the pottery wheels in the art room during her spare time

Maya Bennett: Artistic Identity Takes Form

Matisse Arnone
December 21, 2022
Students from Liberty and City High pose with the signed check in front of the Stead Family Children's Hospital.

Clash At Kinnick Proceeds Donated To Children’s Hospital

Matisse Arnone
December 15, 2022
City High Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Collective performed for the final time this year on May 20th

Jazz Band Closes Season With Pedmall Concert

Matisse Arnone
May 31, 2022
Ms. Krieger defines herself as a representational artists, but she says that her favorite mediums are watercolor and oil paint

Ms. Krieger Shows Her ‘Sub’stantial Artistic Side

Matisse Arnone
May 23, 2022
Ms. Scott helps students review for the AP Physics exam

AP Tests Come to a Close

Matisse Arnone
May 18, 2022
Whit Jury '23 and Jared Moninger '23 rehearse a scene from 'Big Fish'

‘Big Fish’ Cast & Crew Prepares for a Big Weekend

Matisse Arnone
April 25, 2022
Students see Christianity playing a more prominent role in public schools than other religions.

Religion in Public Schools

Matisse Arnone
April 18, 2022
The are many queer students who feel like the stereotypes about them are not always true.

Queer Stereotypes: The Harmful Impact

Matisse Arnone
April 13, 2022
Mrs. Watson poses with a handmade macrame project.

Knot Your Typical Craft

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
April 1, 2022
The City High Jazz Ensemble performs one of their charts on the floor of the Iowa House Chamber.

Jazz Band Performs at State Capitol

Matisse Arnone and Callista Robertson
March 29, 2022
Charles Faden '22 takes a final bow in 4th Avenue's show choir performance at the Spring Show.

Show Choir Season Comes To a Close

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
March 22, 2022
Kansas City based conductor Joe Parisi gives the City High Wind Ensemble feedback on their performance

Bands Perform at Concert Festival

Matisse Arnone
February 24, 2022
The barrier between French and Spanish depicted on a bulletin board behind a teacher, is drawn and created digitally.

Why Don’t More People Take French?

Anastacia Laux and Matisse Arnone
February 10, 2022
Students at City High have the options to enroll in orchestra, choir, and band courses.

A Push For Diversity In Music

Matisse Arnone and Rebecca Michaeli
February 8, 2022
Nora Gibson '23 composts her lunch. The newly added composting bins are meant to reduce City High's waste in traditional landfills.

New Composting Program Takes Root

Matisse Arnone
February 7, 2022
Members of Jazz Ensmble performing at the Winter Show

Music Department Returns to Live Performances

Matisse Arnone and Mary Cate Pugh
January 11, 2022
Bells and Advisory Changes for Second Trimester

Bells and Advisory Changes for Second Trimester

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
December 14, 2021
Mr. Balcaen uses a variety of ways to make students learn French.

Teacher Appreciation Column: Monsieur Balcaen Makes French a Breeze

Matisse Arnone, Reporter
May 6, 2021
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