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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Graduates from the Senior Class of 2022 share their high school advice.

Senior Advice

James Belding, Writer August 3, 2022

AP classes are just a small part of a high school student's concerns.

How Do AP Classes Actually Affect Your Future?

Joel Dillman, Writer May 19, 2022

One of Kennedy's most prized statistics is its AP participation, which is among the highest in Iowa. More than 47% of Kennedy students took an AP exam in 2021, and 34% passed at least one, according to...

Students wond if they should take AP World of AP Euro.

AP World vs. AP Euro

Tori Paga May 18, 2022

As the school year comes to an end and students start preparing for finals and the coming school year, one big question comes up: what classes will I take next year? One of the choices sophomores have...

Students are beginning to take their Advanced Placement exams.

2021 Advanced Placement Testing Has Begun

Anabel Bradley, Writer May 7, 2021

May is here, and the Advanced Placement (AP) tests have begun. With a delayed school start date and new remote learning, AP classes have been challenging to many. For the 2021 AP tests, students were...

Torch Talks – Kayde Bowers, Striding to Success

Joel Dillman, Samuel Miranda, and Joey Young November 25, 2019

This episode, we talk to Kayde Bowers about his unusual experience at Kennedy High School. The hosts of this episode are Joel Dillman and Samuel Miranda. They talk to Kayde Bowers about his story...

Rat number five named Anna playing with the toys provided by the AP Psychology classroom.

Oh Rats…

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer May 15, 2019

Click. Click. Click. Good job. Click. Click. Click. Here’s a treat. That’s how class time is used in the AP Psychology classroom. Students are learning about learning with first-hand experimentation...

Sophomore Kallie Kolthoff, studying for AP Psychology.

Staying on Track

Olivia Riley-Schmelzer, Writer April 23, 2019

Kennedy has racked up a total of nine snow days so far this school year, which has forced teachers to adjust their schedules accordingly.  Those missed days have caused stress among AP students and teachers,...

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Last Day for AP Exam Registration

Shaun Pothepalli, Writer March 2, 2018

Today is the last day to register for the students wanting to take the spring AP exams, teachers are encouraging students to take them. “I really hope students are going to take the exams," history...

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How to study for AP exams

Anna Reinhart, Profile Editor March 21, 2017

AP students registered for exams know that May is coming, meaning exams are right around the corner. Regardless which AP class you are taking, there are both good and ineffective ways to study. Simply...

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