Welcome Back to J.P. McCaskey High School 2026-2027
We here at the Vidette welcome you back to another exciting year at J.P. McCaskey High School! We hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable summer, and we look forward to providing you with trustworthy articles that inform, engage, and connect our student body, so that you can form educated opinions about current issues. Make sure you click on our Instagram link at the top … Continue reading Welcome Back to J.P. McCaskey High School 2026-2027
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
McCaskey Film Club and the 2026 Oscar Awards
By: Eleni King Martin On March 15, 2026, the 98th Annual Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars), took place in Los Angeles, California. Out of hundreds of feature films that were eligible for nominations, two films stood out amongst the crowd. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners swept the floor. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won the … Continue reading McCaskey Film Club and the 2026 Oscar Awards
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
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
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
Stress and Burnout; how does it affect McCaskey’s students?
By: Eleni King Martin As the sun comes out, and the flowers peek through the ground, the school year has gradually drawn to its inevitable end. With this, exam season arrives. At the end of every school year, students are challenged with Keystone, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) testing. These tests are a cumulative examination of what students have learned and worked hard … Continue reading Stress and Burnout; how does it affect McCaskey’s students?
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
McCaskey Study Spots: Lancaster Public Library
To study peacefully, most students prefer a quiet spot with no distractions. Such places can prove to be difficult to find in a bustling and growing city such as Lancaster. However, one perfectly quiet study spot still remains: the Lancaster Public Library. As its name suggests, The Lancaster Public Library is a public library open to the public 6 days a week, excluding Sundays. It … Continue reading McCaskey Study Spots: Lancaster Public Library
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
Hershey Apollo Awards 2026
It is that time of year again when the curtains have closed on school performances, and students who live to sing, dance, act, or work behind the scenes are in a state of withdrawal from the excitement of entertaining audiences. It is also the time of year when those students anxiously anticipate the culmination of their efforts: the Hershey Apollo Awards. The Hershey Theatre has … Continue reading Hershey Apollo Awards 2026
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!
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
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
Oil Prices and the US/Iran conflict
By: Eleni King Martin Over the past month, the United States (supported by Israel) have taken up arms against Iran. Though the causes of the conflict are disputed between citizens and government claims, President Trump claims the US launched an attack to halt Iranian nuclear weapon production, thus dismantling the Iranian military infrastructure. The overall motive of the war was to eventually host a change … Continue reading Oil Prices and the US/Iran conflict
