In January, CVHS's English department welcomed a new face, Laura Jean Williams. Recently retired from her 20-year-long career at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), she embarks...
CVHS junior Olivia McCrary can be seen under the stairway near the library doodling on their phone. Starting with simple vague shapes like circles and rectangles, McCrary begins to add more and more details...
A picture can be worth a thousand words, and in "Eye On Houston", it does exactly that. "Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography", created by the Museum Fine Arts Houston, selects photographs...
This story is a continuation of Upstream’s coverage on CVHS’s Class of 2022 valedictorian Jessica Lin and salutatorian Jahrel Noble. The story can be read here.
Jessica Lin’s Story
Jahrel Noble’s...
Not everyone knows his name, but everyone knows his face—or rather, everyone knows his cat face mask.
You’ve seen him in the hallways a few times, and for some reason, he sticks out to you. You...
During his youth, CVHS Assistant Principal, Juan Garner was fascinated by maps. He drew maps of his childhood neighborhood, created imaginary maps and made cities in the dirt for his Hot Wheels car set....
By Sasha Cabral, Entertainment Editor
• October 20, 2022
During lunch, Pre-AP and AP Biology teacher Mrs. Thao sits down behind her computer, the top of her head just visible over the monitor. Students are scattered throughout the grouped desks in the bright,...
At 8-years-old, junior Selin Atakan’s father took her out onto the tennis court for the first time. Gripping her tiny racket, Atakan took her first swing, beginning her journey as a tennis player. Eight...
A new trip around the world could be great for many, but it’s not as good as a trip that will define your future. Getting off the plane, Miguel Tristan felt the fresh air of a new beginning—he had...
By Jahrel Noble, Entertainment Editor
• May 27, 2022
The soft shine of the gold medal sparkled in the reflection of CVHS Senior Ankitha Lavi’s eyes, symbolizing hours upon hours of continuous work and dedication that had finally paid off. The medal read,...
By Sasha Cabral, Entertainment Editor
• March 9, 2022
Colorful balloons gently bumped the doorway as Mrs. Matsu, Dean of Instruction and AP Coordinator, made her way into Dr. Charlotte Haney’s room with flowers in hand. The PTO gifted Haney a generous gift...
By Jessica Lin, Feature Editor
• February 22, 2022
Colorful paintings of popular books decorate the outside of a house-like box standing atop a pole in the middle of the courtyard. 1984. The Tell-Tale Heart. Pride and Prejudice. The house's door opens...
