By Isla K. and Kaytlin C. Teachers in Adams 12 School District are further incorporating AI into their teaching materials as the technology becomes widely available. Adams 12 is implementing guidelines surrounding the use of AI, while informing staff and students to heed the warning and consequences of the over reliance of AI in classrooms. Adams 12 district’s vision for teaching and learning with AI is to ensure, “they effectively serve our diverse educational community”. Th

By Azamya A. Homecoming is a fundamental part of high school that everyone should experience at least once. Everyone has different opinions on school dances, some of them can be really fun and others can suck, but no matter how your experience starts you can always make the best of it. The first homecoming started as a way to welcome back members of an alumni football team from colleges and universities to “Come Home” to watch a game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Miss

by Anabella V. This week, 2 members of the MRHS inaugural staff/graduating class: William Adamsky and Logan Janes are asked questions regarding their memories of an early Mountain Range. Adamsky begins, Q: How did parts of your youth or your years leading up to becoming a teacher influence your career choice? A: "I entered college as a Computer Science major and soon realized I didn't have the skills or interest to pursue that degree. Then one day one of my English professor

By Anabella V. A commonly noticed struggle for students is the ability to focus in classrooms. Educators find it difficult to maintain an environment where active learning is constant and distractions are limited. The question is, how? What can be changed in schools so that students are able to succeed? Well, the answer, (controversial, however) is music. Music has been proven to affect one’s brain chemistry so deeply, that sparks light up in those suffering from severe demen

By Heidi B Mountain Range High School hosted the Colorado Treble Festival on Saturday March 18, 2026. The point of this festival is to build community and encourage lifelong singing. “There are layers,” reports Christa Fredrickson, the artistic director and founder of the Colorado Treble Festival as well as an English Teacher at Mountain Range High School. “We want to create an opportunity to see that life long singing is possible”. Treble singers make up eighty to nighty pe

By Charles S. Mr. Kyle Wimmer is one of the most beloved teachers in our entire school. He recently announced that he would be retiring next year and many of the students were devastated by this news. Wimmer is one of the most liked teachers at Mountain Range because he is “funny and makes his classes fun” according to one of his former students. He is the creator of the Four 24 anti-vape campaign, and he is leaving his teaching career to travel around the nation and focus

By Lilah G. Students here at Mountain Range High School are getting ready for one of the most exciting events of the year, prom! This year’s prom will take place on April 11, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Church Ranch Event Center and Wedding Venue. The annual dance is a tradition many students look forward to all year, giving juniors and seniors the chance to dress up, spend time with friends, and celebrate the end of the school year together. Tickets for prom wi

by Anabella V Meat and pepper chili? Turkey chili? Chili verde? Vegetarian? All of these options were made with determination, spirit, and pure competitiveness at Mountain Range High School’s 17th annual Chili Cook-Off Contest. This year’s competition took place on February 26th, various chili’s made for MRHS staff to taste and pick out their favorites. The Chili Cook-Off Competition is an exciting and popular community event for staff and students that is not only a chance t

By Vinny D As MRHS Spring Sports are underway, there is one team to keep an eye out on. With a new coach, a very fresh and new roster, and very high expectations, Mountain Range’s baseball team has a big season to look forward to. The 2024-2025 season, the Mustangs finished 4-19 without winning a single league game. (0-12) being led by 9 seniors. This team had pitching struggles with an average ERA ( Earned Runs Allowed) of 9.58. “We just didn’t have a consistent rotation,

by Kamlia A-F High school is the transition period going from a teenager to adulthood, which means it is when students decide whether they want to go to college, the workforce, a gap year or even the military after graduation. While getting advice from parents or previous generations is important in terms of forming the best plan for a future college student, it's best for this generation to focus on the changes that have occurred. What universities are looking for in applic

By Dawn H. The other day I had the most spectacular opportunity: l was given the chance to use the restrooms at Mountain Range High School. Let's just say it was fabulous and is paving the way for the future of restroom technology, atmosphere and decor. Technology These restrooms at Mountain Range High School are making the bathrooms fun and more sanitary. They have a mere shell of a soap dispenser rather than a whole soap dispenser so now rather than you getting pathogens of

By Heidi B. The Mustang Merc is a resource room for families in need and a place for kids to feel a sense of belonging. Ellie Baker is the director of the program and her main goal is to provide healthy nutritious food to all Mustang families as well as other families in the district. She also wants to create a safe place for kids who need it. Every week there are 200+ families that come to the Merc to pick up a box full of food. These families are truly in need and apprecia

By Anabella V. A common and recurring issue that is consistently seen at Mountain Range High School is the inconsiderate treatment of our custodial staff. This is assumable because walking around MRHS, there are multiple spots that students have treated carelessly, whether it be the bathrooms, classrooms, or even stairwells. Splatters of mystery liquids, wrappers left scattered across floors, lunch trays shoved in toilets, and what’s really supposed to be in toilets left on t