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2026-2027, Campus Life, News

McCaskey Homecoming Returns to J.P. Gym, With Changes for 2026.

As autumn settles in at McCaskey, students are preparing for another Homecoming filled with school spirit, dancing, and time with friends. This year’s celebration, however, will bring a change in where students gather. McCaskey is moving the event from the Marriott hotel back to the J.P. Gym. Food trucks will be set up outdoors, along with other activities students can choose from. McCaskey principal Dr. … Continue reading McCaskey Homecoming Returns to J.P. Gym, With Changes for 2026.

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2026-2027, Campus Life, News, Sports

McCaskey’s New Stadium Aims to Bring the Community Together

Construction on the new Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine Stadium at the Barney Ewell Sports Complex began two years ago, but the planning process started much earlier. Talks about renovating the stadium started about 15 years ago. The School District of Lancaster (SDoL) had looked at all schools and projects and split them into phases, the stadium being included in stage four. The budget for … Continue reading McCaskey’s New Stadium Aims to Bring the Community Together

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2026-2027, Campus Life, Sports

J.P. McCaskey Snaps 22-Game Losing Streak With 39-14 Win In Return Home

On Friday evening, J.P. McCaskey returned to its newly renovated home football stadium, Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine Stadium at the Barney Ewell Sports Complex, for the first time in nearly two years. Head Coach Todd Mealy earned his first win as head coach of J.P. McCaskey, marking a milestone in his tenure leading the Red Tornado. Prior to this game, Mealy’s record as head … Continue reading J.P. McCaskey Snaps 22-Game Losing Streak With 39-14 Win In Return Home

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2025-2026, Campus Life

What McCaskey Students Learned in the 2025-2026 School Year

By: Sofia Escudero Throughout the school year of 2025-2026 in McCaskey High school, students have enrolled in all sorts of classes. From Foundations of Science to Higher Level IB (International Baccalaureate) Math — a math class combining algebra, functions, geometry, trigonometry, statistics and probability, as well as calculus, McCaskey students have completed hundreds of classes in the last year. But academics are not the only way … Continue reading What McCaskey Students Learned in the 2025-2026 School Year

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2025-2026, Opinion

The Flaws in America’s Definition of Academic Success

Photo of the word success by Markus Winkler on Unsplash In the United States, success is entirely quantified. In an educational setting, one’s success is defined not by what they understand, but by a number in their grade book that indicates their supposed success in a course. While grades can correlate with success, they can never tell the full story of a student’s abilities and … Continue reading The Flaws in America’s Definition of Academic Success

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McCaskey’s Legacy with ALS

By: Eleni King Martin In the last two weeks of school, each year the National Honors Society (NHS) chapter at McCaskey High School holds an outdoor fundraiser, similar to a field day. For the past two years, the fundraiser has supported ALS research in honor of Brother Albrecht and the legacy he has left at our school. This fundraiser contains a multitude of outdoor games … Continue reading McCaskey’s Legacy with ALS

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Changes Coming to McCaskey

By: Sofia Escudero McCaskey High school has been known as one of the largest and most diverse high schools in Pennsylvania and in the 2026-2027 school year, McCaskey is planning to introduce two major policy changes: the elimination of early release Wednesdays and a stricter implementation of phone rules. These changes reflect the effort that the School District of Lancaster (SDOL) is putting forth to … Continue reading Changes Coming to McCaskey

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2025-2026, Campus Life

What happened at the TOK Exhibition

By: Sofia Escudero On Thursday, the 9th of April, McCaskey students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program took part in the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) exhibition. The TOK class is taught by McCaskey teacher Ms. Browning. All junior Diploma candidates (participating in the IB diploma program) had to present a project devised from the given TOK prompt list. The TOK class helps students consider how … Continue reading What happened at the TOK Exhibition

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Meet McCaskey English Language Teacher Mrs. Trainer

English as a language has become a defining aspect of who the United States is. From the day the founding fathers of the United States declared independence in 1776 to the present day in 2026, English has been the go-to language for both writing and speaking in the United States. As a result, it has become imperative for those residing in the United States to … Continue reading Meet McCaskey English Language Teacher Mrs. Trainer

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2025-2026, Campus Life, Sports

McCaskey’s Track and Field: Coach Jennings’ 100th Win!

By: Eleni King Martin Over his years at McCaskey as the head coach of Track and Field, Coach Jennings has accumulated 100 wins in Track and Field events. He has had a monumental impact on the individual students he teaches and guides–both on the Track and Field program and on the school as a whole.  Through his guidance, many students have felt that Coach Jennings … Continue reading McCaskey’s Track and Field: Coach Jennings’ 100th Win!

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2025-2026, Campus Life

McCaskey’s Study Spots: McCaskey Libraries 

By: Sofia Escudero McCaskey high school has all sorts of classes offered, and no matter what class you take, you’ll need the perfect spot to study. To study peacefully, most students prefer a quiet spot with no distractions. Some students might struggle to find a spot like this, but there is one much closer than you’d expect in the form of the McCaskey libraries. The … Continue reading McCaskey’s Study Spots: McCaskey Libraries 

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2025-2026, Campus Life

Meet McCaskey English Language and Seminar Teacher Mr. White

For thousands of years, children have received education through schools. As millennia passed, one common theme within education became clear: great teachers are of the utmost importance. From the likes of Socrates and Aristotle, great teachers produce both unique ideas and intelligent thinkers. It should go without saying that every student, regardless of socioeconomic status, deserves a great teacher. It just so happens that one … Continue reading Meet McCaskey English Language and Seminar Teacher Mr. White

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2025-2026, Campus Life

What is the Neighborhood Leaders Academy?

At McCaskey, dozens of wonderful student-run clubs and organizations are offered. From McCaskey’s argumentative debate club to the imaginiative art club, club opportunities are diverse and open to all students. One thing all these clubs have in common is the leadership opportunities they provide. All clubs at McCaskey offer many leadership positions, such as vice president or president. However, not every student at McCaskey can … Continue reading What is the Neighborhood Leaders Academy?

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2025-2026, Arts & Culture, Campus Life

Something Rotten: Backstage

By: Eleni King Martin Three years ago, I experienced being a part of the McCaskey stage crew for the first time. I had participated in stage crew during middle school, but it seemed informal and superficial. At McCaskey, our theatre department is one of the most developed parts of our school. My freshman year, I started as an assistant prop manager. This was one of … Continue reading Something Rotten: Backstage

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2025-2026, Campus Life

McCaskey Puppy Love

By: Sofia Escudero McCaskey has announced a new facility dog which is expected to be introduced to the McCaskey community in March. Nado, short for Tornado, is McCaskey’s newest addition. He is a young pup, just barely one years old, and is excited to get to work.  Many McCaskey staff members have been working on the project of getting a facility dog for McCaskey over … Continue reading McCaskey Puppy Love

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