• First Day! 8/11/2026

Students Should Be Allowed to Use Phones During Lunch

By: Isabella Restrepo For most students, lunch is one of the only times during the school day when they can actually take a break. Students spend hours going from class to class, doing assignments, taking tests, and listening to teachers. So, when lunch comes around, students should be able to relax and have some freedom….

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COVID-19 Makes a Comeback 

By Tooba Khan  COVID‑19 is rising again, and students are starting to feel the impact. Over the past few weeks, more people have been missing class, reporting fevers, coughs, and fatigue. According to recent CDC tracking, new variants continue to spread in school settings because students spend long hours indoors and in close contact.  Researchers at Johns Hopkins University recently…

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“Huge turnout at iFest” 

Students and administrators celebrated cultures at AHS Written by: Zulaykha Ganatra Rho Kappa’s international festival, also known as iFest, was held on Nov. 8. Theevent, organized by the social studies national honor society here at Austin, aimed toshowcase the diverse cultures that make up our school community.  IFest displayed a diverse range of cultures, from music to…

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Water polo team wins district title 

On Sept. 25, the girls’ water polo team brought home the district championship. The team had been working on their game since February through off season programs, lifting weights, working on their skills twice a week all off season, and spending early mornings training to dominate the competition.  With the tournament’s final game against Dulles…

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Here We Go Again

Austin Tennis goes to State Playoffs for the 20th time in 21 years.   By: Zulaykha Ganatra  Our tennis team here at Austin has had an eventful season. All their hard work has paid off once again this year because they are going to the state playoffs for the 20th time in the last 20 years. They have gone…

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Student Spotlight: Neil and Cyrus Jagtap

Gaurika Gupta – Student Spotlight Interview The week of September 9 – September 13 is ready to spotlight two students this time – tennis twins, Neil and Cyrus Jagtap! • Clubs/Activities – Neil: Tennis and Deca. – Cyrus: Tennis, Deca, Speech and Debate. • Career/College Plans – Neil: I’m planning to stay in-state and go to UT. – Cyrus: I think I’ve always had an interest…

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Student Spotlight Ava Renee

This weeks Student Spotlight of week 1/17-19 is Ava Renee, and is the Queen of Hearts in the school play! Debuting Alice in Wonderland on the 18th! CLUBS/ACTIVITIES: Troupe 5448’s Reporter/Historian, Precision Athletics Volleyball Club, & Volunteering. CAREER/COLLEGE PLANS: My dream is to go premed to become a pediatrician and one day open my own…

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