View of the Branson commons. As part of senior senate's incentive system for improving commons cleanup, muffins have made a return to Branson's breakfast selection.

Karl Schmidt's ninth-grade physics class dives deep into concepts, assessed through objectives-based grading. OBG was implemented for all ninth-grade level classes in 2021.

Be Organized One of the easiest ways to keep up in a class is organization. Binders, folders, separators, and individual notebooks for each class are your best friend. Another helpful tip is to sync up BlackBaud with your Google Calendar. This is the best way to keep track of your meetings and classes...

Branson girls varsity volleyball team faces Monte Vista in Danville, Sept. 2.

Branson varsity volleyball kicks off its season opener against Bishop O’Dowd in Oakland, Aug. 25, 2022.

  Brought to school two years ago, objectives-based grading, also known as OBG, has grown at Branson as a grading system to challenge the traditional grading system used in many schools throughout the United States. Spearheaded by science teachers Karl Schmidt and Maggie Molter, OBG was brought...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to the day-to-day lives of students at Branson. One such difficulty is the struggle of managing and finding a job for a teenager during COVID.  Serafina Carlucci, a senior, couldn’t continue her volunteer work at the Marine Mammal Center because...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Branson students get a waiver of their required 15 hours of service as freshman and 25 hours as sophomores, juniors, and seniors. After becoming the director of community engagement, Janeal Fordham worked on improving two main aspects of Branson’s service curriculum....

In accordance with the Branson “A Look Ahead. A Purpose Beyond Strategic Plan,” the school revealed on Oct. 1 its new school and athletics logo to the community, which would replace a logo that has remained been around for the last few decades. Jenni Owen-Blackmon, Branson’s director of communications...