To some students, their four-year-long high school career, characterized by sleepless nights and bitter coffee, just doesn’t seem to pass by quickly enough. Yet, to the faculty with decades-long Choate careers, four years is nothing more than a breeze.  Their first impressions of the School certainly contributed to the dedicationRead More

On April 4, 7, and 8, Choate hosted their first full-fledged revisiting program since spring 2019 – an experience neither the Class of 2024 nor 2025 were able to receive due to the Covid- 19 pandemic. Current juniors and seniors at Choate can remember their first steps on campus forRead More

After two-and-a-half long years of anticipation, the School officially lifted the school-wide mask mandate on Wednesday, March 30. Choate is now following a mask-optional policy, allowing masking in indoor spaces to become a personal choice rather than a requirement. According to Dr. Miriam Cohen, the School’s Medical Director, the originalRead More

Just a few weeks ago in Atlanta, Georgia, the top college-aged swimmers were pitted against each other at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Swimming Championship. On the minds of many swimmers was the participation of transgender athlete Lia Thomas. Since the 2020-2021 season, when Thomas received the green lightRead More

Graphic by Paola Diaz Del Castillo Rosique ’23 /The Choate News   For the past decade, the inflation rate of the United States Dollar has stayed around 2%, a quantity that the Federal Reserve deems as healthy. However, the global pandemic has caused the inflation rate to reach its highestRead More

Graphic by William Gao ’24/The Choate New In 1670, the British gained possession of Jamaica from Spain through the Treaty of Madrid after the Anglo-Spanish war. From that year forward, Britain colonized the island and enslaved thousands to produce sugar, indigo, and cacao until British emancipation in 1833. Despite that,Read More

This summer, English teacher Dr. Edrik Lopez will be traveling to California upon winning the National Endowment for the Humanities grant, a federally funded program that awards the opportunity to study alongside seven other high school teachers at various universities and sites in California, such as Palo Alto, San JoseRead More

Last Sunday, Choate hosted the Students of Color (SOC) showcase for prospective students of color and their families. Organized by Choate’s Admission Team, the reception night was a welcoming experience for new students of color to get a sense of the community before joining the rest of the admitted studentsRead More

Isabel Maida ’23 recently won the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing. This award honors women, genderqueer, and non-binary students from ninth through twelfth grade for achievements and demonstrated passion for computing. As stated on the NCWIT website, the community “works to increaseRead More