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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The new wall mural was put up by the company Creative Consortium on Oct. 2 in the Commons.

New wall mural celebrates MSHS history

Duncan Smith, Reporter October 13, 2025

On Oct. 2, the company Creative Consortium finished putting up a collage of the MSHS student body in the Commons. The new wall mural includes team photos for past state championships, school activities,...

The MSHS weight room undergoes renovations on Sep. 17 due to ADA compliance and to prioritize student interest. This project started on May 10, and is planned to be completed in October.

MSHS weight room renovation experiences delays

Cordelia Portman, Copy Editor September 24, 2025

The Manitou Springs High School weight room, which is used for Athletic Conditioning classes, is currently being moved into the space that used to be the Language Hallway due to ADA compliance issues and...

Cordelia Portman, a senior at Manitou Springs High School, reads the Accredited with Distinction notice in Amanda Kerrigan's room on Sept. 19.

D14 receives Accredited with Distinction Award

Emma Wall, Reporter September 23, 2025

Accreditation with Distinction is an award received when a district, organization or school does not only meet but exceeds the expectations and standards of accreditation. Every year districts receive...

The MSHS weight room will be moved to where the World Language rooms are over the summer of 2025.

Weight room to be relocated for ADA accessibility

Maddie Fonkert, Senior Reporter April 22, 2025

At the end of the 24-25 school year, MSHS will be moving and remodeling the weight room. Many students and staff are excited for this new addition to the school. Anna Conrad, the principal at MSHS,...

The large screen TV with class composites is next to the new gym door in the Commons.

Class composites uploaded to touch screens in MSHS

Enzo Mendoza, Junior Reporter March 31, 2025

Manitou Springs High School installed two touch screen TVs in the Commons and outside the Jack Willie Gym where students and visitors can browse through the athletics, alumni composite photos and academic...

A picture of the new soundboard.

MSSD Auditorium receives lighting system update

Cordelia Portman, Copy Editor March 19, 2025

The week of Feb. 3, the Manitou Springs School District Auditorium in Manitou Springs Elementary School received an update to the stage lighting and control board due to safety and quality concerns.  A...

All proceeds from the Snowball Dance will go to Berkley.

Snowball Dance rescheduled for Feb. 22

Enzo Mendoza, Junior Reporter February 13, 2025

In the past, Manitou Springs High School has hosted winter formal dances, but this year will be the first Snowball Dance. The Snowball Dance is an opportunity for students to come together after winter...

MSHS staff and students affected by illness this winter

MSHS staff and students affected by illness this winter

Krissy Stout, Social Media Editor February 12, 2025

A mass number of students from Manitou have been affected by a storm of four viruses going around across the world; these viruses include flu, COVID-19 and RSV and Norovirus, causing many students to get...

Vintage orange juice cans found from 1971.

Blast from the past: Scott Tindall discovers vintage orange juice cans above Jack Willie Gym

Halli Leonhardt, Managing Editor February 7, 2025

Maintenance employees at Manitou Springs High School find a mountain of vintage orange juice and soda cans, as well as other nostalgic items ranging from the early 70s to early 80s. Initially, Scott...

AJ Jackson and Becket Wendell-Evans stand behind the Theater Arts table at welcome night.

MSHS Welcome Night

Airi Fox, Junior Reporter February 5, 2025

On the night of Jan. 23, there was a Welcome Night at Manitou Springs High School for potential future students to learn about the school through their students and staff. Upcoming students and their families...

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