Applications to the Staples Science National Honor Society will open on March 8, 2024.
Membership is open to rising juniors and rising seniors. The deadline to receive applications is April 5, 2024.
Current members in good standing do not need to re-apply.
SHS SNHS Eligibility and Responsibilities
2024-25 SHS Science National Honors Society Application Packet
Special “C” Day Schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 10th
The We The People team has officially qualified for the national competition after a stellar performance at the Connecticut State Finals held on January 24, 2026, at the Old State House in Hartford. Due to their high cumulative score and impressive showing, the team was awarded a prestigious "wild card" spot, granting them entry into the 39th annual We The People National Finals.
Staples High School is proud to announce that its premier literary magazines, Soundings and QED, have been awarded the rank of Superior in the 2025 Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest. This prestigious distinction, bestowed by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), places both publications among the top student-led literary journals in the country.
Staples High School Senior Nolan Francis was selected as a 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar for his research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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