The Charge

The Sophomore Slump Is Real

Becca Pence, News & Sports Editor
May 14, 2026

For many students, sophomore year is harder than what students would ever...

Sarah Rashid and Alesha Malik
Mar 27, 2026

“We skipped our lesson to teach ICE one,” read a sign held above...

Marina Georgy, Opinion & News Editor
Mar 16, 2026

When coming into Patriot High School freshman year, teachers spoke on the...

Sandasi Kaluappuwa, Writer
Jan 5, 2026

Starting this year, it will be harder to pass Virginia Standards of Learning...

Sandasi Kaluappuwa, Writer
Jan 5, 2026

Some high schoolers go four whole years without knowing about the program that...

Alesha Malik, Student Life Editor
Nov 14, 2025

Behind every teacher there is a high school student who once had teenage...

Mia Miller, A&E Editor
Oct 15, 2024

A, B, C, or D: these are normally the four answer options students are presented...

Lexy Panjsheeri, Editor-In-Chief
Sep 27, 2024

As the new school year commences, it might be time to reconsider the staple...

Sean Coleman, Editor-In-Chief
Sep 27, 2024

The Patriot Pioneers varsity football team soared past the Freedom South-Riding...

Lexy Panjsheeri and Nora Mehadi
Apr 17, 2024

Lexy Panjsheeri and Nora Mehadi
Mar 1, 2024

Lexy Panjsheeri and Nora Mehadi
Jan 25, 2024