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The AcDec team placed 14th at the Thomas Moseley State Championship and had the highest team score in RHS history. Talon photo by Natalia Pedraza.
AcDec Breaks School Record for Highest Team Score at State
Excellant Jambo March 8, 2025

The Academic Decathlon team stood outside, exhausted but relieved, thinking they were just posing for a final team photo. Their coaches stood in front of them, camera in hand, and told them to smile. But instead...

Senior Ava Kieffer performs at the fall pep rally. The Eaglettes competed in the annual Celebration Dance Showcase and won third runner up for best overall award as well as the Sweepstakes award for scoring above 90 in all four team routines. Talon photo by Ray Brosnahan
Eaglettes Win Third in Best Overall in Celebration Dance Showcase Competition
Laiba Shehzad March 7, 2025

Senior Eaglette captain Ava Kiefer was sitting on the gym floor with her team waiting in anticipation for the results of their performances. For every award announced, the team did one clap to save time when...

The line in the cafeteria for B-lunch. Talon photo by Ilan Ahmed.
RHS Implements New Lunch Schedule
Bao Bui January 31, 2025

D-lunch was removed from the schedule to extend cleaning times between the other three lunches and to be more efficient to meet students' needs. Principal Christopher Choat presented the suggestion to the...

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Senior varsity basketball captains Tristan Aldridge and Averie Farrell are brought to tears in post-game huddle in their final Senior Night game against Lake Highlands High School. Talon photo by Hudson Morris.
Girls Varsity Basketball Goes Undefeated for First Time in 10 Years
Bailey Spence March 6, 2025

Senior varsity basketball captains Tristan Aldridge and Averie Farrell promised each other that they would both score 1,000 points by the end of their season. As Aldridge assisted Farrell in scoring her thousandth...

Sydney and Shianne are cousins who have played soccer together since kindergarten and now play for the varsity soccer team. Talon photo by Hudson Morris.
Lifelong Teammates, Cousins Commit to Same College for Soccer
Laiba Shehzad March 5, 2025

When senior varsity soccer player Shianne Stringer announced to her team that she committed to Southern Nazarene University, senior varsity soccer player Sydney Stringer couldn't contain her emotions. She started...

Junior swim captain Claire Morrison warming up for regionals swim meet. Talon photo by Dash Amburg.
Determined Swim Captain Takes on Inspiring a Team
Ilan Ahmed February 18, 2025

The pool water felt like ice as the team dove in for their 6 a.m. practice. Junior swim captain Claire Morrison led the team during the early morning session just like she always does. Despite the early hour...

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Band Places Top Ten in UIL for First Time in More Than Two Decades
Laiba Shehzad February 8, 2025

Senior drum major Jackson Buckley was on the field with the other drum majors praying to hear Richardson when the PA announcer began calling out winners. When he heard that RHS was going to the finals, he started...

Sophomore August Mexico works on an oil painting for the Emerging Texas Artists competition. Talon photo by Ilan Ahmed.
Students Participate in Emerging Texan Artists Competition
Bao Bui December 3, 2024

Sophomore August Mexico worked on the final touches of her charcoal piece; a mirror of black and white, the larger than life smile, round wire-rimmed glasses, and nuanced contours of her face. "What I'm...

The cast of "Six" takes a bow after opening night. For the first time, the theater magnet is staging three musicals within the same year. They have already successfully performed "SIX" on September 26th and "Seussical" in early January. The final production of the year, "Carrie," is scheduled for January 30th.
The Theater Collective Plays Three Musicals in the Same Year For the First Time
Jaqueline Gomez-Lopez and Excellant Jambo November 1, 2024

Before they got the news, tech theater students were eager to hear the announcements, but they stood in disbelief once they received word from the directors. For the first time, the theater magnet is staging...

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The AcDec team placed 14th at the Thomas Moseley State Championship and had the highest team score in RHS history. Talon photo by Natalia Pedraza.
AcDec Breaks School Record for Highest Team Score at State
Excellant Jambo March 8, 2025

The Academic Decathlon team stood outside, exhausted but relieved, thinking they were just posing for a final team photo. Their coaches stood in front of them, camera in hand, and told them to smile. But instead...

Senior Ava Kieffer performs at the fall pep rally. The Eaglettes competed in the annual Celebration Dance Showcase and won third runner up for best overall award as well as the Sweepstakes award for scoring above 90 in all four team routines. Talon photo by Ray Brosnahan
Eaglettes Win Third in Best Overall in Celebration Dance Showcase Competition
Laiba Shehzad March 7, 2025

Senior Eaglette captain Ava Kiefer was sitting on the gym floor with her team waiting in anticipation for the results of their performances. For every award announced, the team did one clap to save time when...

Sydney and Shianne are cousins who have played soccer together since kindergarten and now play for the varsity soccer team. Talon photo by Hudson Morris.
Lifelong Teammates, Cousins Commit to Same College for Soccer
Laiba Shehzad March 5, 2025

When senior varsity soccer player Shianne Stringer announced to her team that she committed to Southern Nazarene University, senior varsity soccer player Sydney Stringer couldn't contain her emotions. She started...

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Disconnected, but More Connected Than You Think
Ilan Ahmed April 23, 2025

After waiting for about a half an hour outside our school, my brother and I wondered if our parents were just running late or if they had forgotten that...

Was the Lunch Schedule Change Necessary?
Bao Bui February 27, 2025

The lunch schedule change began with student complaints – there were some students unsatisfied with the quality of cleanliness of the cafeteria and Eagle's...

The Talon Votes No for Vouchers
Talon Staff February 16, 2025

The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2 allowing families to apply for $10,000 vouchers to send their child to private schools. SB 2 was sent to the Texas...