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The Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) is one of the main funders of many Jackson-Reed programs, clubs, and extracurriculars. “The Jackson-Reed Parent Teacher Student Organization embraces our community and helps support the many needs that exceed our school budget from DCPS. The PTSO raises funds to ensure that we can meet the needs of the administrators, teachers and students as they...
Principal Sah Brown hosted a coffee talk for parents on November 19 in the College and Career Center. This was intended to be a general meeting, but due to recent events was primarily about the shooting...
On Monday, September 29, I entered Jackson-Reed High School for the first time. As I walked through the atrium, I couldn’t help but feel my stomach drop to the floor. It was nothing like Montgomery County. I...
The SAT and ACT are staples of the college admission process. Since COVID though, many colleges have begun to allow students to apply without submitting standardized test scores. Even so, SAT and ACT scores...
Boys’ Bathrooms God couldn’t get to everything in those first seven days; the boys’ fourth-floor bathroom was clearly never touched by the hand of the Lord. The bathroom goes two for seven...






The Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) is one of the main funders of many Jackson-Reed programs, clubs, and extracurriculars. “The Jackson-Reed Parent Teacher Student Organization embraces our community and helps support the many needs that exceed our school budget from DCPS. The PTSO raises funds to ensure that we can meet the needs of the administrators, teachers and students as they...
Principal Sah Brown hosted a coffee talk for parents on November 19 in the College and Career Center. This was intended to be a general meeting, but due to recent events was primarily about the shooting...
DCPS announced they will be redrawing boundaries that will determine the feeder pattern for students. The Redrawing Committee met for the first time on March 30 where members discussed their hopes for...
Jackson-Reed joined the Safe Passage initiative, which aims to increase student safety across DC, this school year. The initiative provides Safe Passage workers who are positioned near school entrances...
Jackson-Reed has received additional funding for the 2023-24 school year to keep up with the growing student body, which will be used in part to hire new staff members. Positions being added include teachers,...

The coaches of the boys frisbee team, ranked 13th in the nation, are considering quitting due to scheduling conflicts. Recurring miscommunication around field use throughout the spring sports season...
On Monday, September 29, I entered Jackson-Reed High School for the first time. As I walked through the atrium, I couldn’t help but feel my stomach drop to the floor. It was nothing like Montgomery County. I had never been the new kid before. For most of my academic life, excluding a brief stint at a Jewish day school in Pre-K, I had always been a part of Montgomery County. That was until I suddenly...
The SAT and ACT are staples of the college admission process. Since COVID though, many colleges have begun to allow students to apply without submitting standardized test scores. Even so, SAT and ACT scores...
Boys’ Bathrooms God couldn’t get to everything in those first seven days; the boys’ fourth-floor bathroom was clearly never touched by the hand of the Lord. The bathroom goes two for seven...

Every morning, without fail, Officer Stallings stands at the left security machine to greet students coming to Jackson-Reed. The Beacon decided to interview our cherished security guard to learn a little...

Second Chance: Steak N Egg 3.7/5 We begrudgingly made our way back to the sore loser of the milkshake review, hoping to give them a second chance to prove themselves with a challenge a little more in...
If there’s one thing Jackson-Reed staff, students, and administrators can all agree on, it is our frustration with the return of PARCC testing. These standardized exams, described by the official website of the DC Superintendent of Education as “annual assessments of mathematics and … ELA,” last six school days and inflict immeasurable amounts of trauma upon proctors and test-takers. Up...
As students of Jackson-Reed high school, it's safe to say that all of us live in DC or neighboring DMV areas. As such, we are familiar with the growing numbers of homeless people congregating in many DC...
It's no secret that in the United States (and in democracies around the world), there is a large amount of political frustration. People are angry about the state of politics in their country: issues such...
I hate school shooter drills. I hate sitting on the floor, I hate the migraine-inducing PA screech, I hate waiting for the day that the chewed up gum on the bottom of the table becomes lodged in my hair....
The education that we receive as high schoolers at Jackson-Reed doesn’t prepare everyone for the careers they intend to pursue post-graduation, nor does it prepare students for the real world. Currently,...
If you have ever spent time in the weight room, you would know about the filth that surrounds it. Hardly any of the treadmills work properly. One of the cycling machines makes an ear piercing screech when...
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, or the USWNT has made history yet again. On Tuesday, September 6th, the USWNT played a non-league game at Audi Field, marking the first time they have ever played a match in DC. The stadium was packed, with a total of 18,869 fans. They beat the Nigerian National Team, 2-1. Although the team had many close calls in the opening minutes of the match, they weren’t...
The Jackson-Reed tiger’s got their first win over Ballou High School on, Friday, October 7th, the final score being 20-19. The team got their first win this season after starting Robert Dockery Jr at...
The tiger sharks made a splash in their 2022-2023 swim season. Although the team faced obstacles early on, with practices being relocated to Takoma Aquatic Center throughout December, they had an...
A group of Jackson-Reed alumni has donated $2500 to the school’s track and cross country team. The money was originally raised to pay for the preparation of a cross-country course that Ronald Jenkins,...
On Friday, September 2nd, tennis star Serena Williams got knocked out of the US Open, marking an end to a storied career that fans worldwide will never forget. Her dedication and perseverance has inspired...
The crew team never sleeps. Stepping into Jackson-Reed’s atrium during these peaceful winter months, with a warm cup of coffee in hand, you are often met with grunting rowers on the erg and music...
La adolescencia es un momento en el que los jóvenes enfrentan desafíos emocionales y sociales, cambios físicos y hormonales que pueden causar un estado mental sensible. Este periodo difícil de la vida...
“Oracolo”, italiano para “oráculo”, se lanzó en 2016 y es uno de seis álbumes del artista...
Hoy en día existe el fenómeno de los “ipad kids”: los que no pueden despegarse de la pantalla,...
Se conoce muy bien la historia imperialista de los países latinoamericanos. Cuando pensamos en los “colonizadores,”...
Natalia Lafourcade es una artista nacida en México conocida por sus canciones pop-rock y música folk....

Nowadays, there has been an increase in popularity of handmade jewelry online, but it is hard to make anything, but it is also hard to find anything online that is cute and cheap. But here at Jackson-Reed...
Farmer + Flea Markets The combination of pleasant weather, seasonal items, and special events make...
I have always been interested in cooking, and when presented with the opportunity to interview one of...
According to the Oxford dictionary, disappointment is defined as a sadness or displeasure caused by the...
Content Warning: slight spoilers regarding new movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever With the death...

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