The SDHS Hawk

31/05/2024

New stories just dropped at DecaturHawk.com! Check' em out!

16/05/2024

Did you know you can read every single edition of The Hawk as a digital newspaper? Follow the link to flip through our monthly student papers from December through May!

https://decaturhawk.com/category/in-print/

26/04/2024

Shout-out to our amazing student reporter Haley Whitehead, who brings you full coverage of the Washington Capitals' playoff run! You can check it out now decaturhawk.com/category/sports !

18/04/2024

Happy Thursday! Click on each picture to learn more about our latest monthly stories, which are posted now to our website, DecaturHawk.com. Check them out online, and share with a friend!

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22/03/2024

Thanks to the OC Today/Dispatch for the coverage of our Newspaper class NYC trip!

Members of Stephen Decatur High School’s student-run newspaper, The Hawk, expanded their journalistic prowess recently on a trip to a Columbia University conference.

21/03/2024

Our latest stories are now posted to the website, check these out!

14/03/2024

Our NYC experience continues!

We’re still on the Columbia U. campus for our conference, and we had an amazing lunch at the famous Tom’s Restaurant just down the street. Last night we swung by Chinatown and then Little Italy for dinner and a sweet treat.

Our students are learning a lot from our conference seminars that they’ll take back to our Hawk newsroom!

13/03/2024

The Hawk takes NYC! We’re here for the 100th annual conference of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Day 1 of the conference is amazing so far!

20/02/2024

Our SDHS Black Student Union is sponsoring Black History Month Spirit Week. Be sure to show support & represent each day of the week with your outfit choices!

13/02/2024

Did you know you can read & share our latest stories online now at www.DecaturHawk.com?

07/02/2024

Our February 2024 print edition is out! But you don't need to be here at Decatur to grab a copy - you can read our digital version in PDF form by following this link.

Read THE HAWK - February 2024 by Stephen Decatur Hawk on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

07/02/2024

Congrats to SDHS senior Gavin Solito, joined here by his coaches and immediate family, as he committed with his signature to Shepherd University's (W.Va.) football program. Solito played a key role in guiding the 2023 Seahawk football team to its first-ever state championship win. (Photo credit: The Hawk)

06/02/2024

The victory tour continues! Go Seahawks!

29/01/2024

Final Exams got you stressed out? Come see the visiting therrapy dogs Gracey and Luna! They'll be here today and tomorrow during school hours in the media center, courtesy of Pets on Wheels.

26/01/2024

Important info for Saturday’s basketball action at Decatur!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ahead of Saturday’s BASKETBALL TRIPLE HEADER.

02/01/2024

We've upgraded our website for your viewing pleasure! New stories, new photo galleries, a podcast, even a way for you to flip through a PDF version of our student newspaper. Check it out now!

The Student News Site of Stephen Decatur High School

13/12/2023

Breaking news! Our very first-ever student-created podcast is now live for streaming! Episide #1 of UNQUALIFIED with TJ & Beck is on Soundcloud. More episodes to come, check it out.

Listen to UNQUALIFIED - Episode 1 by Stephen Decatur Hawk on

25/11/2023

The undefeated Stephen Decatur High School football team is headed to its first-ever state championship game after defeating Milford Mill last night at home in a 35-34 nail-biter. The title game is Thursday night in Annapolis at the US Naval Academy stadium.

06/10/2023

Meet two soccer-playing seniors who give us an update on the amazing 2023 season for boys varsity! Go Hawks!

29/09/2023

The Hawk is back for 2023-24 with new reporting, starting with this update on a Spirit Week favorite, the Smish Smosh competition.

Spirit Week is coming up fast! Thursday, October 12, join Decatur’s theatre crew for Smish Smosh, a fun lip sync and talent show for everyone to join. The first round is the Talent Round. Show off your talents in a fun competition against your peers, each grade level can have up to two acts, each ...

13/06/2023

Time to celebrate, it's the LAST DAY OF SCHOOOL!!! Let’s GOOO! 😎 🎉

09/06/2023

Students cast their ballots this morning for their 2023-24 Student Government Association officers, for grades 11-12. Congrats to the winners!

We'll see Senior Class President Patrick Haines back in May when he addresses his Class of 2024 peers at commencement, as is tradition.

08/06/2023

An ambitious new approach to scheduling that gives students extra time on activities and extracurriculars – the Power Hour – was piloted today in the halls of Stephen Decatur High School.

An ambitious new approach to scheduling that gives students extra time on activities and extracurriculars took its baby steps today in the halls of Stephen Decatur High School. “I want to thank everyone for your participation today in our Power Hour pilot,” said Principal Tom Sites in an all-cal...

01/06/2023

Congrats again to the SDHS Class of 2023, who held their commencement ceremony last night on campus. For more pictures, visit our Flickr page, to download hi-res images at no cost: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAG7Ad

25/05/2023

Congrats to the Class of 2023! Here are just a few photos from last night's Boardwalk Parade for the graduating SDHS seniors.

Follow this link to see ALL the photos from the full parade!
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAFbBd

This Flickr page lets you download hi-res versions of each image. Feel free to share the link with friends and other parents!

26/01/2023

Students say they are loving the revamped and refreshed layout of the school library under the leadership of our new librarian, Mrs. Tignor

There are more than 1,400 students at Stephen Decatur High School, and at least 150 of them are in the school library every day. A lot of students say they academically do better in the library than the day-to-day classrooms. Often, kids walk in and see friends, sit with them, and then they work pea...

24/01/2023

The Decatur wrestling teams continue to dominate under new coach Josh August and draw big crowds to home matches. This team keeps pinning down win after win.

The Seahawk wrestling team has a reputation for success, with the current seniors having some big shoes to fill. For the last three years Decatur has been defending state champions in the sport and after many changes, the successful team hopes to pin down another win. Wrestling has been a key progra...

17/06/2022

Would you ever imagine one of your teachers used to be a zookeeper? How about someone who saves lives on the weekend? That is exactly what you get when you get put in a class with Nicole Billetdeaux.

Would you ever imagine one of your teachers used to be a zookeeper? How about someone who saves lives on the weekend? That is exactly what you get when you get put in a class with Nicole Billetdeaux. “I told myself, if I became a teacher, it was not going to be in the...

17/06/2022

Decatur's first-ever toy drive to support hospitalized children at PRMC was the creation of one of its students, junior Kameron Harris.

Stephen Decatur High School is holding its first-ever toy drive to support hospitalized children. Junior Kameron Harris organized the drive, which encourages people to donate new and unused toys for children at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury. Harris designed posters advertising...

15/06/2022

Meet veteran English teacher Mrs. Patrick, who thoughtfully guides students using a Socratic philosophy: "The unexamined life is not worth living."

Kimberly Patrick, English teacher here at Stephen Decatur High School, teaches both American Literature and AP Literature. “I get so excited when students love reading and writing and have success in class and beyond,” Patrick said. Her day as a teacher is nothing less than busy. It consists of ...