For five days in May, the standard academic rhythm of AGHS is replaced by a surge of energy known as Greek Week. While a scoreboard tracks the points, the true story of the week lies in the unseen moments of late-night builds, the frantic hallway costume fixes, and the roar of a student body united under the banner of “May the Best God Win.”
Beginning Scores (obtained through Spirit weeks and rallies throughout the year):
Poseidon (Juniors): 1,160
Aphrodite (Sophomores): 1,025
Ares (Seniors): 935
Apollo (Freshmen): 890
The opening ceremony took place during advisory on Monday, May 18, and the 15th annual tradition officially kicked off. The football field bleachers transformed into a sea of class colors, as the leadership torch was symbolically honored, setting the stage for an intense week of rivalry.
Monday: Tug of War
Classes faced off in a bracket-style tournament, digging into the turf to prove which God has the strongest following. Historically a major source of early momentum, the boys, girls and co-ed brackets drew students out to the stadium at lunch.
Ares won Boys and Co-Ed segments of the event and earned 350 points. Apollo took the win for the Girls segment and won 150 points.
Ares won spirit, followed by Poseidon, Aphrodite, and Apollo, earning the least amount of points.
Monday Standings:
Ares: 1,635
Poseidon: 1,435
Aphrodite: 1,250
Apollo:1,140
Tuesday: Academic Decathlon
Moderated by AP Government and World History teacher Ethan Silva, the fast-paced, Jeopardy-style contest tested participants across multiple academic categoriesbefore a high-capacity audience.
Ares secured first place in the trivia matrix. Apollo finished in second place, followed by Posideon, and Aphrodite. Following the academic round, Poseidon recovered point differentials by placing first in the scheduled spirit judging and winning the daily, winner-take-all Recycling Wars. The point distribution shifted Apollo out of the bottom tier of the cumulative standings.
Tuesday Standings:
Ares: 2,235
Poseidon: 1,960
Apollo:1,590
Aphrodite: 1,525
Wednesday: T.E.A.M. Event
Each individual game operated on a high-stakes, winner-take-all point structure. The event carried historical precedent, as the 2025 senior class had swept all four games for a net total of 500 points.
The point distribution for the four-game series was evenly split between two classes. Ares won two games and Aphrodite secured victories in the remaining two games, which also contributed to them securing top honors in the day’s spirit evaluations. Parallel to the main events, the daily sub-competitions continued: Poseidon maintained their top ranking in the recycling wars, while the Penny Wars shifted in favor of the Apollo as multi-class point targeting impacted the senior’s totals.
Wednesday Standings:
Ares: 2,560
Poseidon: 2,135
Aphrodite: 1,925
Apollo: 1,640
Thursday: Capture the Flag
Classes had to defend their territory while infiltrating enemy lines, which required a mix of athletic sprinting and careful tactical planning to secure the opposing banners without getting their flag pulled. It turned into a three way tie between Ares, Aphrodite and Apollo. The tie-breaking round consisted of a lifeguard sprint, with a very close finish.
Ares ended up receiving 350 points from the boys and co-ed tie breaker round. Poseidon won 150 points for winning the girls round and kept their lead in the recycling wars securing another 75 points for the week. Daily spirit evaluations also adjusted baseline total, with Aphrodite earning 150 points, Ares picking up 100 points, Posideon taking 75 points, and Apollo adding 50 points.
Thursday Standings:
Ares: 3,010
Poseidon: 2,435
Aphrodite: 2,075
Apollo: 1,690
Friday: Boat Regatta
Students had to race across the water in vessels constructed solely from cardboard and duct tape, gambling weeks of engineering against the laws of buoyancy. Going into the event, Ares carries the massive pressure of defending a multi-year winning streak in the water, desperate to claim the pool deck one last time.
Building process and Rules:
According to the official AGHS regulations, teams are permitted to use only standard corrugated cardboard and heavy-duty duct tape. The rules strictly mandates that the boat must support two rowers who must successfully paddle to the opposite end of the pool, execute a turning maneuver, and return to the starting wall without completely capsizing or dissolving.
Parallel to the final race, the remaining week-long campus competitions wrapped up. Poseidon won the Recycling Wars and Apollo secured first place in the Penny Wars. On the water, Ares successfully defended their legacy and secured their yearly victory in the Boat Regatta.
End of Friday totals:
Ares: 3,810
Poseidon: 3,360
Aphrodite: 2,850
Apollo: 2,240
Greek Week leaves behind a lasting reminder of what AGHS’s community can pull off when everyone steps out of the classroom, comes together and leaves everything out in the arena.
“Seniors swept it. Seniors won like it was nothing. We bleed red,” ASB President Charlie Colgan (‘26) said
