• January 161/16 Girls Basketball @ Langston Hughes @ 4:30
  • January 161/16 Boys Basketball @ Langston Hughes @ 4:30
Don't Miss a Minute of McIntosh.

The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School
Don't Miss a Minute of McIntosh.

The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School
Don't Miss a Minute of McIntosh.

The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School
NEWS
Graphic created in Canva by Yasemin Kalpakci.
ICYMI: Holiday break headlines
Yasemin Kalpakci, Grace Lovejoy, Nyla Kërr, Maddie Hines, CJ Boxhill, Lily Johnson, Jozlynn Smith, Allie Hartman, and Connor Lafontant • Jan 9, 2026

Photo of the basket full of donations from food drive
Ambassadors organize annual food drive to benefit area non profits
Sofiia Hlomozda, Staff • Dec 11, 2025
After a long convention day filled with informative journalism seminars, the Trail editors along with staffer Estella Humes pause to take a picture. Photo by Shanon Woolf
Hot off the press: A deep dive into the NHSJC experience
Yasemin Kalpakci, Nyla Kërr, Lily Johnson, Estella Humes, Betty Jane Plitt, and Allie Hartman • Nov 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown, at the White House. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Longest shutdown in U.S. history is over, but federal workers face uncertainty in its aftermath
Evan Sorto, Staff • Nov 19, 2025
Voters line up to vote in Califonia's special election for Proposition 50, a measure that would temporarily redraw congressional districts, in Romona, California, U.S., November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Zoe Meyers
Election results: What do they mean?
Nyla Kërr and Jozlynn Smith • Nov 7, 2025
GAMES
Constructed by Grace Lovejoy using PuzzleMe's free custom wordle builder
SNO Distinguished Sites Badges

Site Excellence

Story Page Excellence

Excellence in Writing

Audience Engagement

TRENDING STORIES
1

OPINION: "They found bullets in the bathroom" • 509 Views

2

The wait is over: Trader Joe's set to open in Peachtree City • 81 Views

3

"Stranger Things" finale: Was it a perfect ending to the "never-ending story?" • 49 Views

4

Dance meets denim: A history of GAP dance commercials • 28 Views

5

The Conformity Gate Theory didn't happen, but the idea behind it could've been the greatest plot twist in TV history. • 25 Views

FEATURES
Rayan Samnani excited to eat the chicken biscuit he bought from the FBLA
Biscuits with a purpose: FBLA fights tardies, funds athletics
Marcus Torrechilla, Staff • Dec 11, 2025

McIntosh students are fueling up with chicken biscuits in the morning, thanks to a sales program led by Business teacher Allen Beall and the...

A high school student poses with her mobile showing her social media applications in Melbourne, Australia, November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Z for zeitgeist: McIntosh’s Gen Alpha and Gen Z on how they’re perceived by society
Danielle Gates, Staff • Dec 11, 2025
Mcintosh seniors get college-ready as counselors share the 2025-2026 Chiefs Plans admission guide
Is college still worth it?
Anja Jovanovska, Staff • Dec 11, 2025
Sophomore, Maya Otico reciting her poem "O Captain! My Captain!"
Where words come alive
Molly Bennett, Staff • Dec 10, 2025
Edited photo by Amaya Diaz in Canva of McIntosh's courtyard.
Busy doesn’t equal impressive
Amaya Diaz, Staff • Dec 9, 2025
SUBMIT A STORY IDEA
MULTIMEDIA
OPINION
Parents waiting in the front office to pick their kids up while a line of students form to check out.
OPINION: “They found bullets in the bathroom”
Cari Heinonen, Betty Jane Plitt, Allie Hartman, Sofiia Hlomozda, Estella Humes, and Jozlynn Smith • Jan 9, 2026
My collection of challenged books that my family and I have read.
OPINION: We shouldn’t challenge books
Dec 12, 2025
OPINION: Social media is not safe
Nov 18, 2025
Open AI and xAI logos are seen in this illustration taken on September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
OPINION: Generative AI shouldn’t be our future
Nov 18, 2025
Graphic made in Canva by Estella Humes
OPINION: Teens should be trick or treating
Nov 10, 2025
SPORTS
Seniors, Anna Dyachenko and Kelsie Alonso, defending the ball against Trinity on Nov. 18. Photo courtesy of Savannah Wright.
Hoops and dreams: Varsity lady chiefs basketball season begins
Lily Johnson, Opinion Editor • Dec 13, 2025
McIntosh Varsity playing against Starrs Mill on Dec. 3. Photo courtesy of Vivan Gersch-Vertullo
On the rebound: McIntosh Varsity Basketball Boys prepare for the upcoming season
Dec 12, 2025
Senior Tanish Gupta holds the Fight for 54 trophy sign after winning the game against Fayette County 42-0.
Multi-sport athlete Tanish Gupta makes his presence known
Dec 12, 2025
Dribble drive: McIntosh JV basketball season begins
Dribble drive: McIntosh JV basketball season begins
Dec 12, 2025
Picture of Chiefettes mid pep rally, throwing their towels in the air and posing.
How Chiefettes burn up the dance floor
Dec 10, 2025
SUPPORT US
$1990
$3000
Contributed
Our Goal

Your donation supports the student journalists of McIntosh High School. Your contribution allows us to cover our annual website hosting costs, to have access to Reuters images for international and national news and feature stories, to purchase more and updated equipment such as cameras, lenses, and digital voice recorders, and continuing education for staff, such as SNO training and MediaNow! editorial leadership training.

Donate to The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School
$1990
$3000
Contributed
Our Goal