Written By: Michelle Ramos-Aragon Advanced Placement versus International Baccalaureate – both are programs offered at Port Chester High School. If one passes the exam in either, he or she can obtain college credit where money could be saved for the future.With enough credits, one can even enter college as a […]
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More Activities To Do In PC!
Written By: Jamilet Lopez Port Chester today is filled with many great attractions from the most delicious restaurants to the fantastic shopping options. Our town may be small, but it is filled with amazing hidden gems and great diversity. Here are some examples of great activities going on in the […]
Behind The Scenes At Charley’s Pier Restaurant
Written By: Ashley Gutierrez & Karen Guamarrigra Going into high school, opportunities present themselves for every student. One of these opportunities is obtaining a job, whether it be seasonal or part-time. Yes, even freshmen can begin to acquire a job as long as they are 14 and can obtain working […]
Student Spotlight: Ben Reyes
Written By: Natalie Pinto The Port Light has decided to include a Student Spotlight to highlight students that have made successful achievements inside and outside of school. For this issue, we’ve decided to feature a PCHS senior, Benjamin Reyes! Throughout his years at PCHS, Ben has shown his determination and […]
Your Clue to Clue: Behind The Scenes With the Cast and Crew of Clue!
Written By: Sophia Ortiz-Heaney Save the dates! On November 17th, 18th, and 19th, the Port Chester High School Drama Club will proudly present their upcoming performance of Clue. The play Clue is an adaptation of an earlier movie Clue, which is an adaptation of an even earlier board game called […]
Port Chester Returns To Allentown, PA For Their Final Performance Of The Season
Written By: Thomas d’Esperies The Pride of Port Chester returned to the USBands National Championships at Allentown, PA on Saturday November fifth. It was the first time since 2019 that Port Chester traveled to Allentown for Nationals with only the senior class performing there prior. The Port Chester band was […]
I Think, Therefore IB (Eating)
Written By: Matthew Palma, Brian Alvarado On November 7, after months of hard work and commitment to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), the Diploma Candidates met at Colony Grill for a moment of companionship. The IBDP requires students to complete specific IB courses (mathematics, sciences, language, English, history, and […]
PCHS Sociology Course Changes Student’s Perspectives on Social Media
Written By: Kris Hightower Sociology: the study of society’s mind. What can we learn from it? This is a question Mr. Kravitz had when approaching the way he educates. As he taught about Jim Crow Laws and segregation, he found that the conversation was never as long as it needed […]
Travel to The World of Math: Interview with Mr. Gomez
Written By: Michelle Ramos-Aragon, Yannely Sanchez, and Natalie Pinto Mr. Gomez has been at Port Chester High School since 2008, playing a role in both Mathematics and Computer Science at the school. He has acted as department chair for the Math department for about eight years, participated in advisory councils, […]
Welcome Port Chester High’s Junior Class Committee
Written By: Brian Alvarado The 2022-2023 school year start has officially commenced with the brand-new Junior Class Committee. The council is as follows: Matthew Palma (President), Ava Osorio (Vice-president), Nataly Garcia (Treasurer), and Samantha Munoz (Secretary). The most remarkable thing about Matthew Palma is his dedication towards the Class of […]
Behind The Flags: The PCHS Color Guard
Written By: Shirley Guzman The PCHS Marching Band is often called the Pride of Port Chester, and rightfully so. With its fine musicality and exceptional field drill, the band has continuously proved itself to be the heart of PCHS. Yet its place in the community could not have been possible […]
Ram Nation Annual Carnival Promotes School Unity
Written By: Thomas D’Esperies Port Chester High School’s annual carnival took place on Friday, October 14th and was a major success. This is the fourth year the PCHS carnival has taken place, and this year was probably the best one yet. With good food, fun games, and the likes of […]
PCHS Students Share Their Spooky Opinions
Written By: Amy Zheng Are you curious about what your fellow classmates will be up to this Halloween? What will their costumes be? What’s their favorite Halloween candy? Or their responses to spooky-themed questions? Well—you’re in the right place! There are some interesting responses that you might relate to. As […]
Has PCHS Strictness Risen This Year?
Written By: Sanai Spooner Many schools around the country have implemented newer and harsher regulations. Newly required uniforms, phone pouches to keep a student’s phone locked, routinely closed bathrooms, and so forth. Even within Port Chester High School, austerity has been executed in its new rules: round-the-clock hall monitors, keeping […]
From The PCHS Field to MetLife
Written By: Thomas d’Esperies The Pride of Port Chester traveled to MetLife stadium for the USBands Ludwig Musser Classic on October 8th. Port Chester, in quite possibly their best performance of the season, competed with five other bands from New York and New Jersey. The band placed fourth with a […]