ARHS in the News
Academics
Essay Winners Fluent in Russian
ARHS Students Receive a Huge Number of Awards in the National Russian Essay Contest
Springfield Republican
February 11, 2008
9th-Grade Science Curriculum for Amherst is Set
All 9th Graders Will Now Take Ecology, a Class Which Ties Science to the Real World
Daily Hampshire Gazette
January 9, 2008
Teacher: 2 Plus 2 May Not Equal 4
Quantitative Reasoning at ARHS allows students to think abstractly about math
Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 27, 2007
Amherst Fields as School Match Wits Team
The ’As Schools Match Wits Team’ of ARHS is successful, yet not too stressed
Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 15, 2007
WMass Sees Better Results On MCAS - Failure Rates Decline As Pr
Amherst students have topped MCAS scores of previous years
Springfield Republican
September 5, 2007
Teachers Drum Up Support for African Study at ARHS
High School Teachers Begin the African Scholars Program to Lay Bare African Life.
November 1, 2006
Amherst High School Syntax Reborn as Minks Literary Magazine
ARHS Students Begin Minks literary magazine as an outlet for student work
October 10, 2006
ARHS Students Make The Grade
4 ARHS Seniors Are Named as Merit Semifinalists
September 6, 2006
At ARHS Preschool, Lessons All Around
A Class at ARHS Brings Together Preschool Children and High School Students.
August 29, 2006
Performing Arts
’Amherst Idol’ Returns Dec. 7
’Amherst Idol’ comes to ARHS, and is a ’huge success’
Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 30, 2008
Filming in the hallways
ARHS hosts an ex-ARHS student and his film crew to shoot a high school love story
Daily Hampshire Gazette
April 7, 2008
Production brings out crowds and best in students
ARHS puts on a stunning and lively production of Elton John’s musical ’Aida’
Daily Hampshire Gazette
March 3, 2008
ARHS Will Perform ’Vagina Monologues’
’Vagina Monologues’, a graphic and striking play about women, comes to ARHS
Daily Hampshire Gazette
January 4, 2008
ARHS Dance Theatre Ensemble Takes the Stage
DTE is a favorite class at the high school which combines dance and theatre
Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 16, 2007
Benefits - Fun for a Cause
The Hurricane chorale performs at the Academy of Music; all profits go to cancer
Springfield Republican
November 10, 2007
’Cats’ Brings ARHS Students to the Stage
ARHS students put on one of the first high school productions of ’Cats’
Daily Hampshire Gazette
February 19, 2007
Music Program Adds Cellos with Donation’s Help
ARHS’s Music Program
December 16, 2006
In Amherst, They Can Hardly Wait for “Urinetown
ARHS performs ‘Urinetown’, a catchy musical satirizing human greed
Daily Hampshire Gazette
February 17, 2006
Community Service
Amherst Groups Offer Guidance to Visiting Russian Doctors
The ARHS Russian Club performs skits in Russian on the subject of reproductive health
Daily Hampshire Gazette
May 1, 2008
Eyes on Immigration Issues
ARHS Roy Allen speaks at an Immigration Rights May Day rally
Daily Hampshire Gazette
April 2, 2008
Sarah Rayzl Lansky: Teens Take Stand Against Genocide
ARHS students begin STAND, a club to educate others about the crisis in Darfur
Daily Hampshire Gazette
February 9, 2008
When Saying ‘No’ Isn’t Enough
ARHS hosts the Amherst Police Department’s self defense class for females
Daily Hampshire Gazette
January 19, 2008
Best Buddies Creating Close Ties
The Best Buddies club at ARHS brings people together and helps the shy
Springfield Republican
December 16, 2007
A ‘Refreshing’ Fundraiser
The ARHS swim team swim in icy water to raise awareness for Global Warming
Daily Hampshire Gazette
December 10, 2007
School Committee Student Rep Has the Credentials
ARHS’s Gabriella Booth joins the School Committee as student representative
Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 26, 2007
ARHS Club Gives Holiday Some International Flavor
The ARHS International Students club celebrates Thanksgiving together
Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 20, 2007
From Russia, With Respect
Despite past diplomatic issues, Russian exchange students come to visit Amherst
Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 2, 2007
School Notebook – Food October’s Goal
The Amherst field hockey team collects non-perishable foods for the Food Bank
Springfield Republican
October 8, 2007
ARHS Seniors Have Option of Using ’Down Time’ Productively
Seniors May Now Do Community Service Instead of Otherwise Required Study Hall
February 16, 2007
ARHS Students Rally Around Ill Springfield Boy
ARHS students fund-raised to help a Springfield boy recover from a disease
November 24, 2006
Student Campaigns Against Sweatshops
A Student at ARHS Begins a Campaign Against Purchasing Items From Sweatshops
November 11, 2006
Sports
’Canes Second, Third in Ultimate’
In ultimate, ARHS reaches the championship game for the Paideia Cup
Daily Hampshire Gazette
April 14, 2008
Cook Tops Own Record
In diving, Jason Cook of ARHS made a new record, winning states for 4 straight years
Daily Hampshire Gazette
February 25, 2008
Bobrowski Keeps Amherst Tourney-Eligible: Hamp Cruises to 14th Straight
In basketball, ARHS boys stay in their season with a 61-60 win against Sci-Tech
Daily Hampshire Gazette
February 12, 2008
’Canes Win with Balance
In basketball, the ARHS females remain successful, despite losing a top player
Daily Hampshire Gazette
February 7, 2008
Roundup – Amherst Contains Standout
In basketball, ARHS women beat Wildcats 77-33, for a total record of 1-1
Springfield Republican
December 19, 2007
Strong to the Hoop
In basketball, ARHS boys beat Belchertown 53-36
Daily Hampshire Gazette
December 11, 2007
Runners Put in Strong Effort
In cross country, ARHS boys run a ‘good race’ at the state meet
Springfield Republican
November 18, 2007
Amherst Puts It In High Gear – 13th Straight Title For Girls
In cross country, ARHS girls win the Western Mass. meet for the 13th year
Springfield Republican
November 11, 2007
Golf – Amherst Regional Reaches Tournament
In golf, with a 6-0 record, ARHS wins a spot in the Western Mass tournament
Springfield Republican
October 4, 2007
High Schools – Hurricanes, Lancers Continue Intrigue
In field hockey, ARHS ties Longmeadow in ‘a great, great field hockey game’
Springfield Republican
October 3, 2007
Amherst Wins, and Has Fun
In cross country, ARHS boys win their 106th consecutive high school dual meet
Springfield Republican
September 24, 2007
Solid Pack To Pace Hurricanes
In cross country, ARHS boys have lost star athletes, but maintain a solid team
Daily Hampshire Gazette
January 1, 2007
People
A Young Scholar Finds Causes by Staying in Motion
ARHS Shirin Hakim works hard for the community, and enjoys herself doing it
Daily Hampshire Gazette
April 26, 2008
McCain: Response to Katrina ‘terrible’
Jonathan Harris-Eisen of ARHS asks McCain about the lack of funding for New Orleans
April 25, 2008
Awards will honor four ‘paragons’ of community service
Sophomore Shirin Hakim of ARHS will receive this year’s Outstanding Youth Award
Daily Hampshire Gazette
March 18, 2008
Ultimate’s Universe Expanding
Tina Booth of ARHS has written an impassioned, lively book about Ultimate Frisbee
Daily Hampshire Gazette
March 14, 2008
A Love of Music, With Strings Attached
Ben Peterson, the new ARHS music teacher, has a history of love for music.
February 15, 2008
Latin Lover: Language Group Honors Amherst Teacher’s Devotion
Sean Smith, a Latin teacher at ARHS, makes Latin fun
Daily Hampshire Gazette
February 5, 2008
Straight-Up Veggie Power! Friends Develop Oil Processor To Fuel
Two ARHS students build a system to convert used cooking oil into car fuel.
January 11, 2008
12-Hour Days, Endless Calls: Such is The Life of a Principal
Jackson describes the typical day and the skills it takes to be a successful principal
Daily Hampshire Gazette
January 1, 2008
A Conversation with ’Ugly Betty’s’ Daniel Meade, aka Amherst Regional High School Grad Eric Mabius
Daniel Meade from television’s ‘Ugly Betty’ began his life and career at ARHS
May 11, 2007
