Jones College Prep has introduced new AcLab attendance policies for the 2024-2025 school year, prompting mixed reactions from students.
This year, AcLab...
The 2024-2025 school year at Jones College Prep began with some challenges related to course scheduling. Some students who did not submit their schedule...
With many Jones College Prep seniors struggling to finalize their 2024-2025 class schedules due to low class availability, many move towards dual enrollment...
On Friday, Apr. 12, social studies teacher Ryan Maggid clocked out for the weekend, locked the door to room 201, and turned off the lights on a small tank...
Jones College Prep has introduced new AcLab attendance policies for the 2024-2025 school year, prompting mixed reactions from students.
This year, AcLab has been split into two back-to-back 40 minute blocks and one 15 minute block at the end for AcLab check-in. Students are required to scan into whatever areas they choose to occupy and are not allowed to leave that space until the 40 minute block...
The 2024-2025 school year at Jones College Prep began with some challenges related to course scheduling. Some students who did not submit their schedule requests in April were unable to enroll in their first-choice classes.
“I think it's kind of unfair that they claim to prioritize seniors, I know multiple Juniors that got this class as their first option and I didn't,” said Rowan Boyle ‘25.
Boyle...
With many Jones College Prep seniors struggling to finalize their 2024-2025 class schedules due to low class availability, many move towards dual enrollment opportunities as an approachable alternative that offers college credit.
This year especially, Jones seniors found it difficult to switch the classes they were enrolled in. In order to take the classes they wanted many moved towards City Colleges...
The Jones College Prep Varsity boys volleyball team has crafted a stellar start to their 2024 season, coasting towards the playoffs after starting the season with an undefeated 9-0 record.
Varsity Coach Howard Hu is very happy with the success of his team this season.
“I think the boys are doing well,” said Hu. “We are 14 and 3 and our only losses have come against Niles North, Lane Tech,...
On April 10, 2024, Brennen Jones joined teammate Hunter Rauhaus by committing to Beloit College to continue their academic and baseball careers together.
Rauhuas committed first back in the fall, and Jones recently committed to Beloit, joining the baseball roster for the Division III college.
"I couldn't be more thrilled to commit to Beloit College alongside my high school teammate. Having...
This season, the Jones girls water polo team has been crushing it and is closer than ever to making the City Championships for their second consecutive year..
With a successful season so far with multiple wins against high-ranking suburban high schools, the girls water polo team currently stands at twenty to two and is hopeful for the future.
“The season has been great. We have had a really...
The Jones Class of 2024 has experienced many chaotic and unstable events throughout their high school years such as the COVID-19 pandemic, an entirely new administration, and political instability. Our class has faced challenge after challenge and if you ask any senior, this year is nothing like our freshman year, from school policy to social climate to political climate. We were not afforded the privilege...
On Friday Jan. 26, two highschool students from Innovations High School were shot in downtown Chicago, bringing the issue of gun violence to people’s minds once again.
The incident took place at 1 p.m. as the students were exiting the school building. A group of gunmen open fire on multiple students. Two students were killed, 16-year-old Robert Boston and 17-year-old Monterio Williams. They...
The 57th Super Bowl Sunday took place on Feb. 11th, 2024, this event annually brings in millions of viewers. As part of a tradition beginning in 1967, the Super Bowl began featuring musical acts and performances creating The Super Bowl Halftime Show. The event’s halftime show acts as a beacon of entertainment fascinating to non-football fans as well. Let’s take a journey through all of these electrifying...
