2025-2026 HOCO KING AND QUEEN!

By: Eleni King Martin On Saturday, October 17th, our student body celebrated our school at the annual Homecoming Dance. The night before, at our second-to-last football game, the students of McCaskey High School voted who would represent our school as Homecoming King and Queen. The elected students are two accomplished and well-known seniors, Gregory Medina and Keira Koser-Martin!  “I love McCaskey because of the inclusiveness … Continue reading 2025-2026 HOCO KING AND QUEEN!

Learn more about McCaskey’s 2025-26 Homecoming Court!

By Elisabeth Palacios This year’s homecoming court was an amazing group of students that are involved all across McCaskey, and if we could crown each one of them Homecoming King & Queen, we would! These students include: Benjamin High, Gregory Medina, Zayd Mattar, Darrian Rom, Aaron Canestrare, Rameer Jackson, Shawn Mapp, Gilliana “Gigi” Ortiz, Danaj Kellum, Saniya Cruz, Dymazhia Lavender-Gray, Yakima Citron Cruz, Janeva Hicks, … Continue reading Learn more about McCaskey’s 2025-26 Homecoming Court!

What Happened at the Fall Fling?

William Looker-Fenn On October 17th of this year, McCaskey held its first-ever Fall Fling. But what exactly is the Fall Fling? The Fall Fling is an event hosted by J.P. McCaskey High School at the end of Homecoming week, celebrating the hard work of students and staff throughout the school. The event featured food trucks, games, and other entertaining activities and attractions. Photo taken by … Continue reading What Happened at the Fall Fling?

Night of Lights- Homecoming Dance 2025

By Jenny Ward (Guest Writer) This year’s homecoming dance was a continuation of a long-standing McCaskey tradition. Once again taking place at the Lancaster Marriott, this year’s theme was ‘Night of Lights.’ The theme was inspired by last year’s prom theme of the same name in an effort to budget more effectively, thus creating a more immersive homecoming and prom experience through decorations. The 2025 … Continue reading Night of Lights- Homecoming Dance 2025

McCaskey phones: Ban or No Ban

By Sofia Escudero  Recently schools all over the country have been using YONDER pouches to preventstudents from using their phones. As many administrations believe that this is a way to reducephone use, others disagree. As far as McCaskey goes, views vary. Students in McCaskey overall rather have their phones in their hands for many reasons. Withthe unknown dangers in schools all over America there is … Continue reading McCaskey phones: Ban or No Ban

Meet the New Head Coach of McCaskey Football Dr. Mealy 

By: William Looker-Fenn       Over the years, the J.P. McCaskey High School football team has become notorious for losing. This is exacerbated by the fact that they have had a losing record for the past 14 seasons, with their last winning record being an impressive 7-4 in the 2010-2011 season. However, the 14 straight seasons of losing could not be ignored and this would end … Continue reading Meet the New Head Coach of McCaskey Football Dr. Mealy 

Student Profile: Valerie Gray

By: Devon Barnes Valerie Gray is more than just your typical McCaskey high school student. She got her start here only a few years ago after moving from the sunny shores of Florida, and isn’t hesitating one bit to make her mark. Valerie’s making sure her senior year goes out with a bang (or two!), setting a shining example for all of her peers. Her … Continue reading Student Profile: Valerie Gray

McCaskey’s Fall Production of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

By Eleni King Martin Along with the excitement of fall sports and the start of the new school year, the fall play is rapidlyapproaching! Our very own theater department is getting ready to perform a hilarious retelling of theclassic, spooky tale of Dracula. Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors is a combination of the tale of Dracula and the humor of classic comedies.It follows the story … Continue reading McCaskey’s Fall Production of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

Student Profile: Dung Huynh

By: William Looker-Fenn     At J.P. McCaskey High School, there are many students who put their full effort into everything they do. These students can bounce between classes, succeeding in every single one, all while still smiling the entire way through. However, many students do not get to know the faces behind these hard-working students. These extraordinarily successful students deserve a shoutout for all that … Continue reading Student Profile: Dung Huynh

Celebrating McCaskey’s Big Win at The Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards

By: Jenny Ward Last March, McCaskey students performed for friends and family the highly anticipated “The Wedding Singer.” The musical, based on the 1998 film, tells the story of Robbie Hart– a wedding singer whose own wedding fails– and how he falls in love with waitress Julia Sullivan The 2025 musical was no different from past years when it comes to the amount of time … Continue reading Celebrating McCaskey’s Big Win at The Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards