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Kurt Thoreson has been the AP Biology teacher at Plant High School for several years. His rigorous review routine contributes to a high average score on the AP exam, as he is shown here pointing.

Kurt Thoreson: Determined To Pass

Finn Arnold, Staffer May 1, 2026

We have finally reached the tail end of the school year, and with the release of school into summer comes one of the most difficult parts of high school: exams. While normal EOCs and other various state...

Anna Moseley (12) and Ansley Allen (12) are posing with teammates following a swim meet. Moseley and Allen swam together for 4 years on the Plant Swim Team.

Deep Dive: Plant Swim Commitment

Ella Reeves, Culture Editor April 21, 2026

According to the Center for Disease Control, CDC, swimming can be one of the most beneficial sports for an individual both mentally and physically. That being said however, the sport’s myriads of...

Christopher Carbon carefully grades his most recent round of AP U.S. history quizzes. Carbon gives daily quizzes to his AP U.S. history classes to make sure students are correctly understanding the content they learned the previous day.

Caring with Carbon

Gavin Grider, Features Editor February 11, 2026

Although most kids dread going to their classes and having to deal with their “evil” teachers, one teacher whose kindness stands out from the rest is the AP American history teacher at Plant High School,...

Ivory Geiger stands with various Latin books. She was admitted into Oxford on Jan. 13, 2026, after months of testing, writing and interviews.

An interview with Ivory Geiger, Oxford admit

Felix Waite, Staffer February 10, 2026

Felix Waite (12): All right, hi, Ivory.   Ivory Geiger (12): Hello.  Waite: All right, so, when did you find out about getting into Oxford?   Geiger: So, I knew the date was the 13th of Jan....

The weekly agenda for Donald Moorman's Debate Class is shown in the image above. Moorman is an English and Debate teacher at Plant High School.

Donald Moorman in the English Department

Ayaan Gupta, News Editor February 6, 2026

For Donald Moorman, teaching was not always part of the plan. In fact, during his early years, he aspired to be a marine biologist. However, as he grew older, that interest began to change.  “When...

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