• September 6Falcon Press and Talon Yearbook have teamed up to create online news as well as alert students and parents about upcoming dates & Info for all things yearbook.
  • September 4Homecoming Week will be held from Monday, Sept. 22- Saturday, Sept. 27.
  • September 4CHS welcomes new faculty and staff to the "Perch"
  • September 3Good luck to all fall sports teams as they enter their seasons.
  • June 22CHS students, faculty, and staff, have a safe and restful summer.
  • June 4Graduation will be held on Sat. June 14, @ the VBCC @1 p.m.
  • June 2The Jr./Sr. Prom will be held on Saturday, June 7, from 7-10 p.m. @ the 57th St. Wyndham Hotel.
  • June 2Seniors: MANDATORY graduation practice will be Monday, June 9, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center at 10:30 a.m.
  • May 28Senior Day will be held on Friday, June 6; this is the last day seniors must attend school.
  • May 19SOL testing will take place Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, May 30. The test & adjusted schedule can be found on the CHS website.
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CHEERLEADERS FROM THE school and Great Neck Middle School combined efforts to collect items for families in need at the Farm Fresh off of Great Neck Rd. for the Farm Fresh Feed your Friends Food Drive initiative.

Feed your friends food drive

Staff
December 13, 2017
SENIOR AUDREY MCGOVERN puts her hand prints on the senior mural.

[Photo] Senior mural bringing back tradition

Adia Horvath, Arts & Entertainment Editor
December 12, 2017
GYMNASTS POSE AT their meet.

FALCONS EATING IN the cafeteria.

JUNIOR MADDIE THOMAS poses in red, white, and blue for spirit week.

STUDENTS POSE IN flannel for spirit week.

JUNIOR TAYVION ROBINSON has multiple college football offers.

[Photo] Humans of CHS: Tayvion Robinson

Ryanne Davidson and Olivia McNulty
November 30, 2017
MR BAUMANN WAS a Wheel of Fortune contestant

[Photo] Humans of CHS: Mr. Baumann

Kelsey Lipscomb and Olivia McNulty
December 8, 2017
BOYS ACTED AS cheerleaders for last year's teacher team.

[Photo] Powder Puff puts boys in skirts

Taylor Wilke, Managing Editor
December 4, 2017
SENIORS DAN BANNON, Jack Rogers, Michael Calayo, Tara LaRusso, Anna Michaud, and junior Jerry Jones celebrate their first win of the season against the Sun Devils of Salem.

[Photo] Swimming past the Sun Devils

Zach Zywna and Quinten Trinidad
December 4, 2017
CHORUS STUDENTS PERFORMED at Busch Garden's Christmas Town this past weekend.

Madrigals take on Christmas Town

Staff
December 4, 2017
JUNIOR TAYVION ROBINSON throws the football in their game against Tallwood

GNRBA LEAGUE RUNNER-UPS Great Neck Tropics.

[Photo] Great Neck Rec Basketball Season Preview

Zach Zywna and Quinten Trinidad
November 30, 2017
JUNIOR KENZIE WALL collects sweatshirts for Birdneck Elementary for SCA's "Hoodies for the Holidays" project.

[Photo] Hoodies for the holidays

November 28, 2017
NOBLE TEENS SORT through toys for local elementary schools.

Art students attended a field trip to Norfolk's NEON district before heading to the "Beyond the Block" exhibit that features art created by Virginia Beach jail inmates.

Art students go ‘beyond the block’

Staff
November 17, 2017

Falcon Press Journalism recruits

Staff
November 14, 2017
SENIOR KENNEDY STUKES joins her team after pregame introductions

[Photo] Bump, set, hit

Quinten Trinidad and Zach Zywna
November 14, 2017

Los Angeles Dodger Chris Taylor returns to the “Nest”

Staff
November 6, 2017

Homecoming Highlights From Above

Staff
November 3, 2017
VTFT STUDENTS GET in the spirit.

[Photo] VTfT2: Virginia Beach fit fun run

Kelsey Lipscomb and Ryanne Davidson
November 2, 2017
JUNIOR KENZIE WALL collects sweatshirts for Birdneck Elementary for SCA's "Hoodies for the Holidays" project.

[Photo] Hoodies for the holidays

Kelsey Lipscomb, Features Editor
November 28, 2017
SENIORS ALLY PERRY, Taylor Black, and Katerina Delidakis dressed up for Homecoming.

SOPHOMORES ARE READY for the dance!

JUNIORS ALAINA DISILVESTRO and Taylor Schoolar dressed in all black.

SOPHOMORES POSE FOR a group picture.

THE HINES FAMILY unite for the dance wearing white.

[Photo] Homecoming dresses

November 6, 2017
JUNIORS BELLA KELLY, Abbey Faro, and Seany Gershen are stylin' n' profilin' in their little black dresses.

PRINCESS ABBEY FARO and her father before Homecoming.

SOPHOMORES GETTING FRISKY before the dance.

SENIORS EMMA BARNETT and Leah Crouse are dressed in white and black.

JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES take a group picture by the beach.

JUNIORS KATIE BRUNS, Ellie Barnum, and Gracie Slevin pose in their costumes at Boo Bash.

[Photo] BooBash… All treats no tricks

October 25, 2017
JUNIOR SAM ZYWNA receives a pass

[Photo] Humans of CHS: Sam Zywna

October 25, 2017
SENIOR SKYLAR MAILHES was in Rome this past summer for an Operation Smile event.

SENIOR SKYLAR MAILHES in the basilica at the Vatican.

OPERATION SMILE TEAM blue in front of the Coliseum in Rome, Italy.

OPERATION SMILE TEAM orange gathered together for a group picture after a day of team games.

SENIOR AUDREY MCGOVERN is working on her Girl Scout Gold Award project that will leave an otdoor classroom for the students to enjoy. Her main goal was to give students an optional outlet for learning away from the traditional classroom.

[Photo] Humans of CHS: Audrey McGovern

October 19, 2017
JOURNALISM II AND III students/Falcon Press editors gather around "the couch" to celebrate their newest accomplishment.

Falcon Press, sixth VHSL award

Staff
October 17, 2017
SENIOR SKYLAR MAILHES in front of an Italian sculpture waiting to go inside of an Operation Smile event.

SENIOR JONATHAN WARD is taking a gap year in New Zealand

[Photo] Humans of CHS: Jonathan Ward

October 17, 2017
THE SCA PREPARES for homecoming by informing students of various events and spirt days

[Photo] Soaring into homecoming week

October 17, 2017
AFTER A CONVENCING win seniors Adam and Will Gibbs pose with teammate senior Tommy Barton

[Photo] Q&A: twin golfers Will and Adam Gibbs

Taylor Wilke and Zach Zywna
October 13, 2017
National Art Honor Society students pose behind their sand sculpted creation last weekend that represented the classic novel, Moby Dick.

NAHS sand sculpture takes second

Staff
October 2, 2017

Falcon Press weekly highlights

Staff
September 28, 2017
MARCHING FALCON BAND members breaking it down during a football game halftime show.

Marching Falcons lead way to success

Staff
September 26, 2017
SOPHOMORE KYLIE LEVINE and junior Sam Zywna get ready to strike on a corner.

[Photo] Varsity field hockey looks for repeat

Quinten Trinidad and Zach Zywna
September 22, 2017
THE GIRLS VARSITY volleyball team huddles up before the game.

[Photo] Setting up, state title

Jensen O’Neil, Sports Editor
September 22, 2017
SENIORS (FROM LEFT) Tess Enderson, Olivia McNulty, Ciara Vakos, and Jordan McNicholas (not pictured) attend a Neptune Festival event

[Photo] Falcon royalty takes center court

September 30, 2017
MATH TEACHER MR. Duffy speaks to parents last week at the school's Open House night.

[Photo] Glimpse at student life

Anna Michaud and Sydney Doyon
September 20, 2017
SENIOR TAYLOR PAYNE

[Photo] Humans of CHS: Taylor Payne

September 14, 2017
SENIOR BO ARDELL

[Photo] Humans of CHS: Bo Ardell

September 14, 2017
STUDENTS GATHERED IN Rome this summer as ambassadors for Operation Smile.

[Photo] Operation Smile: change makers

September 14, 2017
AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT students (l-r) Jefferson Chen, Ian Lichacz, John Sutter, Andrianna Selles, and Kaylen Williams show off their gummy government.

AP students make gummy bear governments

Staff
September 13, 2017
SENIOR LEAH CROUSE

[Photo] Humans of CHS: Leah Crouse

September 12, 2017
FASHION STUDENTS SHOWED their skills at the annual East Coast Surfing Championship last weekend, modeling clothing provided by Vans.

ECSC: model fashion students

Staff
August 29, 2017
NEW PRINCIPAL DR. Michael Kelly in his office; the calm before the storm.

Falcons welcome new principal, Dr. Kelly

Staff
August 24, 2017
SENIOR JACOB BOYNEWICZ was given the coveted Bob Scott award for men's lacrosse for the Tidewater region.

Boynewicz awarded Bob Scott award

Staff
June 12, 2017
ARTWORK BY SKYLAR Mailhes

[Photo] Social media acceptances, denials

June 12, 2017
SENIORS AJ SMITH and Ruby Shauback were crowned King and Queen at Prom.

[Photo] Prom: A Night to Remember

Olivia McNulty and Kelsey Lipscomb
June 6, 2017
SENIORS SPEND THE day in Washington D.C. for the annual trip sponsored and chaperoned by Government teachers.

[Photo] Seniors take on Washington D.C.

Hope Weaver, Editor-In-Chief
May 22, 2017
FALCON'S BASEBALL TEAM poses in front of the score board after winning conference title.

[Photo] Baseball takes Conference

May 26, 2017
SOPHOMORE RUBEN SANCHEZ reels up for a shot on goal.

[Photo] Spring sports successes

Ben Darnell, Sports Editor
May 10, 2017
SENIOR MICHAEL LAWLOR'S film entry into the PTA Reflections contest, Virginia Beach: Big Wave Surf, recently won a 3rd place national distinction.

[Photo] Lawlor wins Virginia PTA Reflections contest

May 9, 2017
SENIOR MICHAEL LAWLOR'S film entry into the PTA Reflections contest, Virginia Beach: Big Wave Surf, recently won a 3rd place national distinction.

[Photo] Lawlor wins Virginia PTA Reflections contest

Brantley Bissette, Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2017
SENIOR OLIVIA MERKLINGER and teammate Adia Horvath battle a Green Run High School player in a recent game.

SOPHOMORE SYDNEY DOYON (left-right) was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by mentor and NATO Public Affairs Officer Paolo Giordano for her work with the NATO Press Corps.

Doyon wins Model NATO Press Corps challenge

Staff
May 2, 2017
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SENIORS SUMMER RAWLS and Becca Gentry on the fashion field trip.

[Photo] New York Fashion Trip

April 28, 2017
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP STAFF gathers together at the Triple R Ranch in Chesapeake last weekend.

[Photo] Leadership for leaders

Audrey McGovern, Editor-In-Chief
April 21, 2017
SENIOR ALEXIS GINGERICH recently represented the school, along with David Scherrer, as one of the Virginia Beach Sports Club's Athletes of the Year.

Scherrer, Gingerich named school’s VBSC Athletes of the Year

Staff
April 26, 2017
MRS. FAIRCLOTH, JUNIOR Audrey McGovern, senior Cassidy Burnett, and Ms. Syzmanski recently attended the Elie Weisel Foundation for Humanity Awards banquet. Mcgovern and Burnett won first place distictions in the essay and art contests.

Students win Weisel essay, art competitions

Staff
April 26, 2017

“Promposals,” winning

Staff
April 26, 2017
LAST YEARS SENIORS on Graduation Day.

[Photo] The “senior scoop”

Hope Weaver, Editor-In-Chief
April 24, 2017
SENIOR AUSTIN CABONE releases a cannon pitch from the mound.

[Photo] Sliding into new season

Ben Darnell, Sports Editor
April 21, 2017
STUDENTS AND STAFF gather after last year's Dodge Cancer dodgeball tournament.

[Photo] “Dodge” Cancer 2K17

Kelsey Lipscomb, Features Editor
April 20, 2017
SPRING BREAK VACATION destinations include this secluded lagoon

[Photo] Spring Break memories

Lauren Hillier, Olivia Merklinger, and Alexis Gingerich
April 20, 2017
JUNIOR AUDREY MCGOVERN participated in the SCA "Official for a Day" event this week.

[Photo] Students turn "official for a day"

April 6, 2017
STUDENTS DANCE THE night away at Ring Dance.

[Photo] Ring danced the night away

Olivia Merklinger, Press Life Editor
April 6, 2017
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