The student newspaper of Vernon Hills High School

The Scratching Post
The student newspaper of Vernon Hills High School

The Scratching Post
The student newspaper of Vernon Hills High School

The Scratching Post
Katy smiles at the camera.

Katy Brennan, Editor-in-chief

Katy Brennan is the Editor-in-Chief of TSP and a senior this year. She is President of Interact, JSA, Sign Language Club and Best Buddies, and is on the VHHS Student Diversity Council. Outside of school, she works for a variety of disability rights, gender equality and climate change advocacy organizations. More of her work can be found on NYAToday, The Mighty and Al Jazeera. She hopes to pursue journalism and political science in the future.

All content by Katy Brennan
Visual of traditional courses crossed out

Pursue passions, not recommendations

Katy Brennan, Editor-in-chief
June 11, 2019
A graphic is split down the middle into a black and blue section. The blue section features the white CollegeBoard acorn and white text reading, "CollegeBoard". The blue side reads, "AP" in white text.

College Board announces earlier AP exam registration deadline for 2019-2020

Katy Brennan, Editor-in-chief
March 22, 2019
A drawing depicts Vernon Hills High School from its east side. There is a red brick building spanning the length of the image with a grey lab building jutting out of the far right. Part of a parking lot can be seen as well.

VHHS, D128 officials present future capital projects to public

Katy Brennan, Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2018
The graph depicts the number of students on the y-axis and year on the x-axis. Three lines are drawn (a red, blue and green). The red depicts if enrollment is greater than expected, blue shows expected, and green shows fewer than expected.

VHHS administration plans for addition

Katy Brennan, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2018
Sam Lemme stands in front of the VHHS graduate sign.

Seniors set out to create their own paths

Katy Brennan, Managing Editor
May 17, 2018
Nine art students pose in two rows with portraits of children.

Art students paint portraits for refugees

Katy Brennan, Managing Editor
May 17, 2018
A black circle surrounds two hands that form signs, representing sign language.

Opinion: Sign language class could lend a helping hand to VHHS students

Katy Brennan, Managing Editor
March 9, 2018
The image depicts a circle with different colors orange, blue, red, and grey) with the white words, "we are" in the center.

D128 adopts its first graduate profile

Katy Brennan, Managing Editor
March 9, 2018
Students signed their names on a poster during lunch periods. This was for the Voter Registration Drive, hosted by JSA.

[Photo] JSA hosts voter registration for upcoming elections in attempt to Fight Apathy

Isay Nochebuena, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2018
A group of students are hunched over while dancing on a stage.

D128 changes Early Bird PE, Dance exemption policies

Katy Brennan, Managing Editor
February 2, 2018
Freshman class wearing red stands in bleachers cheering.

VHHS administration to get creative in accommodating increasing enrollment

Katy Brennan, Managing Editor
December 14, 2017
This image shows two students standing side by side. The student on the left wears a black t-shirt and orange skirt. The student on the right wears a Vernon Hills High School cheer uniform. The cheer uniform's skirt is shorter than the other girl's orange skirt.

Dress code leaves room for subjectivity

Katy Brennan, Managing Editor
October 20, 2017
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