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Senior Audrey Thorne and junior Maxwell St. Andre work in the new Lightridge Learning Center.
Lightridge Learning Center launches
Warisa Mir, Staff Writer • October 30, 2025

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 dealing with a stricter phone policy than in previous years.
Stricter phone policy goes into effect
Akhil Puppali October 30, 2025

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...

A banner commemorating Lightridge's top 5% national ranking has been hung in the front lobby.
Lightridge ranked as one of best schools in country
Lalitha Aravind, Editor-in-Chief • October 28, 2025

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...

Some of the security cameras on campus are getting an AI upgrade.
Security upgrades to AI cameras
Sean Mars, Staff Writer • October 22, 2025

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

TRAP runs Oct. 23-25 at the Lightridge Theatre.  Image courtesy of the production.
Theatre gets TRAP’d
Haley Baum, Staff Writer • October 21, 2025

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

English teacher Michelle Ehring is one of several dozen Lightridge teachers who have transferred over from Willard Middle School.
Willard teachers graduate to Lightridge
Anna Kuruvilla, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

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

Review: Taylor Swift's "Life of a Showgirl"
Review: Taylor Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl”
Kate Liesemer and Sean Mars October 28, 2025

Lightridge has a higher than average car to student ratio as compared to other nearby schools.
Why does Lightridge have so much traffic?
Srikrishna Cheruku, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

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...

English teachers Jason White, Terence Donohue and Dana Durusu, along with fellow Bald Eagles Daniel Cutshaw and Gregg Greentree (not pictured) performed at the English Department Holiday party.
The Bald Eagles take flight
Ellie Kenny, Liv Lutter, and Viswak Adelli March 27, 2025

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

We tested out four different ways to get to school and are passing the (time) savings on to you!  Graphic by lightridgenews.com staff.
The race to get to school
Srikrishna Cheruku, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025

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...

A late start time makes lives more difficult for students and staff.
Op-Ed: School should start earlier
Brooklyn Brevard, Staff Writer • September 29, 2025

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...

The semi-colon, like the one on this pin, has become a symbol of solidarity around mental health issues, and specifically for suicide awareness.
Op-Ed: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Annika Dunhem, Staff Writer • May 13, 2025

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

As more and more students turn to AI as a  cheating tool, they are missing out on the whole point of education.
Op-Ed: AI is not your friend
Annika Dunhem, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

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

Freshmen Advay Boddu, Gavin Baldusare, Akshar Bangaru get hyped during the spring sports pep rally.  Unfortunately,  enthusiasm at pep rallies hasn't equated to attendance at games.
Op-Ed: Students drop the ball attending sporting events
Maddie Coch and Samantha Hansen March 14, 2025

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....

The movie industry is stuck in a cycle of sequels, with original ideas being few and far between.  Art by lightridgenews.com staff.
Op-Ed: The movie industry is stuck on repeat
Sean Mars, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025

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...

Mason Aller, Andrew Dohnkoh and Drew Kline get ready to take on the Knights.
Lighting fall in the Battle of Braddock
Molly Kerr, Staff Writer • November 12, 2025

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...

Junior Calen Owens shines during a color guard competition. Photo courtesy of the Marching Storm and Jeff Mauritzen.
Color guard steps into the spotlight
Brooklyn Brevard, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025

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

Senior Maya Tawney  performs at the Parade of Champions at James Madison University.  Photo courtesy of the Marching Storm and Jay Bradshaw.
Marching Storm takes 3rd in Parade of Champions
Leyna Duong, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

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

Defensive line coach Matthew Robinson gets the players ready.
Photo Gallery: Football vs. Freedom
KC Belton, Photo Editor • October 22, 2025

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...

Senior Connor Kwan talks to goalkeeper Jimmy Brown (foreground) mid-game.
Boys soccer dominates first games of the season
Conner Borden, Staff Writer • April 10, 2025

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...

Lightridge Sports Talk Ep 5- Girls's soccer with Hailey Brooks and Kaitlyn Fella
Lightridge Sports Talk Ep 5- Girls’s soccer with Hailey Brooks and Kaitlyn Fella
Amogh Misra, Gabe Bernard, and Noah Watlington April 29, 2025

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

Lightridge Sports Talk Ep 4- Gio Quagliata and Ishaan Siddique
Lightridge Sports Talk Ep 4- Gio Quagliata and Ishaan Siddique
Gabe Bernard, Noah Watlington, and Amogh Misra March 12, 2025

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

Lightridge Sports Talk Ep 3- Tyler White
Lightridge Sports Talk Ep 3- Tyler White
Amogh Misra, Gabe Bernard, and Noah Watlington January 30, 2025

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...

Student on the Street: Unity Day
Student on the Street: Unity Day
Jessica Abuya and Kailani Marantan October 24, 2025

On October 22, PEER (Positive Experiences in Educational Relationships) held Unity Day, a day where the student body recognizes the things that...

Teachers in the Cottages
Teachers in the Cottages
Kailani Marantan and Jessica Abuya October 10, 2025

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...

Freshmen expectations
Freshmen expectations
Sara Yusuf, Kailani Marantan, and Jessica Abuya February 28, 2025

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...

In May, the halls of Lightridge seem to stretch out into an empty infinity, as students' motivation ebbs.
Senior Advice: GO TO CLASS!
Sabry Tate May 28, 2025

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...

Senior Sabry Tate has a list of tactics aimed to ensure AP doesn't stand for "all pain."
Senior Advice: Avoid AP anxiety
Sabry Tate, Managing Editor • March 18, 2025

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...

Seniors (back row left to right) Yelena Snipe, Alivia Mcafee, Mia Jones, Kaycee Christopher, Mariam Ismail, Nadia Gilchrist-Leslie, (front row left to right) Kennedy Ricks, Sabry Tate, and Sydney Tate, get together to celebrate Galentine's Day and each other.
Senior Advice: Cultivate friendships
Sabry Tate, Managing Editor • February 17, 2025

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

 Junior Hassi Kalisetty's short story, “The Winter Dance,” won the Writing Center's winter story contest.  Photo provided by the Writing Center.
Write Right: “The Winter Dance”
Writing Center Staff and Hassi Kalisetty January 22, 2025

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