
For the 2025-26 school year, the Writing Center merged with the Academic Support center to create the Lightridge Learning Center (LLC). In...

Students are adjusting to a new, stricter phone policy this school year after the General Assembly of Virginia amended Section 22.1-79.3:1, a...

U.S. News and World Report recently recognized Lightridge High School as one of the best high schools in the nation. Lightridge ranked #1,196...

Lightridge High School, along with other high schools in Loudoun County, are installing new cameras that utilize an AI software package called...

On October 23-25, Lightridge Theatre will be showcasing TRAP, a documentary-style play about a series of tragedies in a small town. “We...

As of 2025, more than ten percent of the teacher population at Lightridge High School has come from Willard Middle School. Many people believe...


Have you ever wondered why Lightridge has THIS much traffic? Yeah, I mean we have over 2000 students, but do all of them have to be in front...

“Music can certainly be so great in that it transports you into another place and mood,” said English teacher and Bald Eagles’ drummer...

You’re waiting in the long line leading to the school entrance. Your car is stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, crawling forward at a snail’s...

It’s mid-December, and I just spent the past ninety minutes taking a test for Algebra II. I step outside the school, and I am greeted with...

Disclaimer: This article covers sensitive topics on the mental health spectrum, such as mentions of suicide. If you need help ASAP, there is...

A student, frustrated by time constraints and the pressure of deadlines, turned to AI to generate an essay for their English class. Relying on...

The Friday night lights shone brightly on the players. The gym filled with the squeak of high tops on hardwood and the pop of precise passes....

You walk into a movie theater and wonder what to watch. When you look at the list of movies you see: “Mufasa: The Lion King,” “Captain...

On October 24, varsity football traveled down Braddock Road to play John Champe High School in the biggest rivalry game of the season. The final...

On October 11, the Lightridge Marching Storm traveled to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. The Marching Storm is known for its elaborate...

On October 4th, James Madison University held their 47th annual Parade of Champions marching band competitions, with over fifty high schools...

Click on the photo above to see all of the images. On Oct. 3, varsity football hosted the Eagles from Freedom High School. The Bolts pulled...

The boys soccer team has started their 2025 campaign with an unprecedented undefeated streak of six wins and one tie. Two of the games, against...

The crew talks to senior girls' soccer players Hailey Brooks and Kaitlyn Fella about their new coach and their career greatest hits.

The gang talks to Lightridge Track's Gio Quagliata and Ishaan Siddique about the winter and spring seasons.

The crew sat down with junior basketball starting point guard Tyler White to talk about how he approaches the game and this season's changes...

On October 22, PEER (Positive Experiences in Educational Relationships) held Unity Day, a day where the student body recognizes the things that...
For the first time, Lightridge's enrollment has grown to such an extent that modular buildings had to be installed at the back of campus. We...

At the beginning of the first semester we asked freshmen what their expectations were for high school, and then we followed up with them after...

We have arrived at that time of year again when every student, no matter their grade, seems to have senioritis. Students are trapped in the limbo...

The light from the sun slowly disappears from your room. All of your notebooks are sprawled out on the floor. Your highlighter has run out of...

High school marks the transition from childhood friendships to adult ones. Gone are the days when our parents arranged playdates and took us...

The holiday season is filled with chilly weather, twinkling lights, and many stories to tell. To celebrate, the Lightridge Writing Center hosted...

