In the next two years, Regents history exams might become a part of history. In November of 2024, the New York State Board of Regents announced "NY Inspire," their plan to reimagine public education. Their...
After years of cars lining up on Craigside Drive every morning, Haldane's drop-off and pick-up process looks different this spring.
On April 13, Haldane implemented a pilot of a new traffic pattern....
Haldane heard the people sing on March 20, 21, and 22 during three incredible performances of “Les Misérables,” which made high school history as the first production to sell out every show. After...
During the sunny, cherry-blossom-filled weeks after Spring Break, when seniors are relaxed, and freshmen are finally acting like high schoolers, something nauseating lurks in the minds of Haldane's sophomores...
At some schools, foreign language classes are mostly about memorization. But at Haldane, they can be a day full of merengue, paella, and Senegalese drumming.
On April 10, 67 students travelled to the...
When the credits of “Wuthering Heights” rolled and a group of Haldane AP Lit students left the theater, some of them were teary-eyed and others were laughing. This February, “Wuthering Heights,”...
Freshman Clara Schimming speaks about environmental education at the Green Schools Conference in San Diego on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
When you walk into Haldane High School, you're greeted by a single hallway. Look down it both ways and then walk up the stairs – you're now acquainted with essentially the entire high school. According...
Haldane Drama’s production of “The Three Musketeers” closed on December 6, and between comical lines and heartbreaking deaths, it proved to be a production for the books.
Although “The Three...
I was going to apply Early Decision to a college on November 15. I was all prepared; my Common Application was done, I had finished the college's supplemental essays, and I had filled out the financial...
To an average student, it may seem that Haldane's student council doesn't do that much. Th ey plan spirit week themes and occasionally organize a fundraiser, but besides that, what do they accomplish?...
Fall has arrived in the Hudson Valley, and its crisp, sunny weekends make Philipstown's many hikes great attractions for locals and tourists alike. The Breakneck Ridge trailhead, located just north of...
Do you know what a choropleth is? If you're curious, take Haldane's new elective, AP Human Geography! This school year, Haldane is offering AP Human Geography for the first time. The class studies the...
In July of 2024, College Board announced that starting in May of 2025, 28 AP exams would be taken fully or partially digitally. This decision followed the recent transition of the SATs to digital testing...
Presenting a journal of Ballet Arts Studio's spring concert, “Once Upon a Dance,” which occurred on May 31, 2025 at the Bardavon Theater in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Haldane High School students participated...
Winter is undoubtedly the most difficult part of the school year. From January through March, students wake up before sunrise, go to school in below-freezing weather, work with few breaks or days off,...
This fall, the freshmen welcomed new classmates from Garrison and Manitou. We interviewed five of them about their first impressions of their new high school.
What made you choose to come to Haldane?
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