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The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon

The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon

Navarro's plaque is kept in the back gym lobby. The plaque reads "2024 PTFCA All State".

A New Face in The Trophy Case

Jane Shearer, Reporter April 11, 2025

Heart pounding at the line, the gun about to go off, but this wasn't any regular race for Leah Navarro. It was the PIAA State cross country championship race. Navarro knew that she would need to stay...

Mrs. McCleary, performing arts teacher at DAHS poses in her choir room where she spends many hours not only teaching classes but also working with the school musical.

Harmony of Education

Kylee Bahn, Reporter April 10, 2025

“I love watching students grow as musicians, and the joy of working together to create something beautiful.” Dallastown music teacher, Jennifer McCleary, discovered her passion for music when she...

Mr. Trone speaks to a small group of his 10 current seminar students. They are on their second day of discussing how they would amend the Constitution if they were in power.

A Class Without Grades

Lily Medich, Reporter April 9, 2025

Imagine a class that has no grades. No tests. A space where students debate, explore, and push the boundaries of traditional education. It might sound like a dream, but for students in the reinvented gifted...

D'Shantae Edwards seen in the starting lineup for Southern against UCLA, broadcasted on ESPN.

Dallastown Star Takes the Court in March Madness

Campbell O’Neill, Reporter April 7, 2025

Former Dallastown graduate D’Shantae Edwards, Class of 2022, and her team had an opportunity not many could say they had on March 16. Edwards and her team, the Southern Jaguars, won the Southwestern...

Spinning wheel with all 13 vendors at Franklin Street Social.

Foodie Paradise

Lexa Stiles, Reporter April 1, 2025

Everyone knows the struggle of deciding where to eat when everyone wants something different. At this new food hall, no one has to settle for a dish they don’t like. Franklin Street Social opened...

The Mythology Club's members pose for a picture. From left to right: Ainsley Rickels, Caroline Craig (front), Rain Quillen (back), Gwen Ferguson (back), Isabella Podorsky.

Unmasking the Mysteries of Mythology

Hailey Lau, Reporter March 31, 2025

From the tales of Greek heroes and Hawaiian gods to the legends of Norse monsters, the Mythology Club dives into all kinds of myths and the importance behind them. “It surrounds us in our everyday...

Students stand in front of the fire truck after being sprayed running through the engine. Last year's event had approximately 30 participants and more are expected this year. Photo Submitted.

Under the Rainbow Showers

Emma Kuhn, Reporter March 28, 2025

Coming back for another exciting year, Dallastown is ready to kick off the Rain Rally! The Rain Rally is a fundraiser hosted by several schools each year to benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s...

Members of NAHS painted a mural on the lobby floor for the Dallastown 2025 musical “Into the Woods.”

Painting A Better Future

Carly Pope, Reporter March 28, 2025

Students walk down the theater room aisle and claim their place among their peers. Candles are lit, and oaths are made. This is the induction ceremony and the National Art Honor Society just gained 12...

Whiteny Metzler competing in the 1996 olympics. Photo taken from York Daily Record.

Flashback to the 1996 Olympics

Lexa Stiles and Abbey Reid March 24, 2025

Imagine you arrive at school one day and the campus is filled with news vans and reporters, and they are all there for you. This was a reality for Dallastown graduate and Olympian, Whitney Metzler....

The Class of 2028 cheers on their classmates at the Class Wars pep rally. Freshman took the win and the spirit stick, surprising the upperclassmen.

Rallying For a Cause

On Feb. 21, Dallastown Area High School students gathered in the gym to cheer for their respective classes at the pep rally.  The "Class Wars" theme tied into Mini-THON's outer space theme and highlighted...

Dallastown Video Production Club after they accepted their Broadcast Excellence award in Tampa. The group holds a photo of former Dallastown VPC adviser Mr. Joe Klinedinst who passed last July unexpectedly. (Mr. Richards)

Dallastown Video Production Club Gets Silver in the South

On March 2, Dallastown's Video Production Club (VPC) won silver in the Broadcast Excellence during the STN 2025 Convention in Tampa, Florida. This was the second year in a row that they won this award.  VPC...

Cast members, Chelsea Cottrell, Teagan Gentry and Elliot Baldwin (Left to Right) pose for photos. These are media promotion to help people get excited for the upcoming show. (Hilary Trout)

Dallastown Steps “Into The Woods”

Emma Kuhn, Chesley Ellis, Lily Medich, and Saniyah Grant March 14, 2025

Dallastown will stage "Into the Woods" from March 27-30 as its annual spring musical.  This musical is based on multiple Brothers Grimm fairy tales, featuring well-known characters such as Little Red...

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