During Women’s History Month, it remains crucial to recognize that young women are the future of womanhood. One of Jackson-Reed’s Community Based Organization connections, the Young Women’s Project...

Jackson-Reed’s initial budget allocation for the 2024-25 school year increased 3 percent to $29.5 million but falls over $2 million short of supporting the current school arrangement.  According...

The number of physical altercations at Jackson-Reed has significantly decreased this school year.  One of the most frequent causes of fights is disagreements between students. Ranging from simple difference...

  Comparativamente al año escolar anterior, el número de altercados físicos en Jackson-Reed ha disminuido significativamente. Una de las causas más frecuentes de peleas son desacuerdos entre...

In 1943, a little-known photographer Esther Bubley entered Woodrow Wilson High School and captured exactly what life was like at the time. In the collection, which can be found on the Library of Congress...

Froyo If you are an insanely cool person like myself, there is one truth about the world that you cannot deny: froyo is better than ice cream. It just is. But that is not what I am here to rant about...

Walking into school from the pool entrance, out of the corner of your eye, you see a door labeled “Mary’s Office.” “How can that be an office?” you wonder.  Its inhabitant is school-based...

Taking a much needed sigh of relief as the college season rolls to a halt, seniors around the country are taking the opportunity before graduation to reflect on their high school experience. After all,...

When students stepped out of line, how were they punished? Back in the day, spanking was a popular choice for students of all ages.  To look into past punitive approaches, we are jumping back to March...

In 1963, being a Wilsonite was the pride and joy of the city. Nowadays, it’s fair to say that that assessment hasn’t changed. The school still has a wide range of things to be proud of, namely academics,...

In such a large learning environment, it’s difficult to meet people who have similar aspirations. To combat this, Jackson-Reed offers a great number of academies, which aim to provide students with more...

You’re sitting in third period, but your mind is on the court, envisioning the final score of the upcoming game. You already told your teacher that you’re leaving an hour before dismissal, but as you...

In 1935, the Beacon began as a passion project of news and gossip relating to Woodrow Wilson High School. Since then, the community has seen 87 years of culture and history written down onto a detailed...

  The 2022-23 school year marks social studies teach Ashley Bryant’s first year in DC’s public school system. Travel all the way to the B wing and her bright personality will be hard to miss. Bryant...

The Beacon was established by students of then Woodrow Wilson High School in 1935, headlining news and gossip relating to the school community. 87 years later, the past papers serve as a time-machine,...

Duke University sophomore volleyball player Rachel Richardson was allegedly called racial slurs while participating in a game at and against Brigham Young University on August 26th. Richardson graduated...

MaxPreps is the system that most states use to rank and compare high school sports teams. The flaws within its ranking system have significant consequences for student athletes and their teams.  Locally,...

15-year-old Olympic Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva competed under accusations of using banned substances. The circumstances of the case raised several accusations from American sprinter Sha'carri...