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The Cypress
The student news site of Brookline High School

The Cypress
The student news site of Brookline High School

The Cypress
In a survey conducted by The Cypress of 249 respondents, 61 percent of students said they occasionally or often check their phones in class time.
Unlocking screen time: phone culture at the high school
Annie Shi, Staff Writer • April 17, 2025
Grade inflation has been on the rise during the past few years at the high school, and teachers and students alike say this has positive but also negative benefits.
Average GPAs keep rising. Here’s why.
Ekaterina Borodina and Adithi Jayashankar • April 14, 2025
During Category 1 Holidays, students have a day off of school, and teachers cannot assign work due the following day. Eid Al-Fitr's recent addition to this category sparked discussion over the criteria behind categorizing holidays as Category 1.
School Committee debates future of school holidays
Eva Berkson, Opinions Editor • April 2, 2025
Brookline community members attended the school committee meeting in droves to protest potential cuts including the elimination of middle school performing arts, middle school intermural sports, and the privatization of cafeteria workers.
PSB’s 8-million-dollar deficit, explained
Adithi Jayashankar, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025
Many students at the high school consume caffeine on a daily basis to help increase energy when dealing with busy schedules.
Spilling the beans: caffeine culture at the high school
Leena Bhandari Cordoba and Ekaterina Borodina • March 12, 2025
The Day of Racial Reform and Solidarity (DoRRS) featured classroom-based activities, including watching pre-recorded "Telling Our Stories" speeches—the source of multiple months-long controversies.
DoRRS explained: event, controversies, aftermath
Marco Neer and Geo Elasmar • February 7, 2025
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