School Newspaper Name Generator

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Name your school newspaper with 500 ideas: mascot-based titles like The Lion's Roar and Bulldog Bulletin, classic mastheads like The Sentinel and The Beacon, hallway and homeroom puns, and kid-friendly names for elementary class papers.

About school newspaper names

School newspaper names follow a few reliable formulas, and the best ones are chosen to be said out loud at a pep rally and printed on a masthead. The most common is the mascot plus a press word, preferably alliterative: The Lion's Roar, Bulldog Bulletin, Tiger Times, Panther Press, Wildcat Weekly. A second group borrows from real newspapers and sounds serious on purpose: The Sentinel, The Beacon, The Clarion, The Torch, The Observer, The Lantern. A third plays on school life itself, with names like Hall Pass, The Tardy Slip, Locker Room Ledger, After the Bell and The Scoop.

Pick by audience. High school and college papers lean toward one strong word or a classic masthead (The Talon, The Oracle, Varsity Voice) because they get cited and sometimes win press-association awards under that name. Middle school papers can carry a pun. Elementary class papers work best with something warm and obvious, such as Cub Reporter, Recess Report, Crayon Chronicle or Gold Star Gazette, that kids can read and say themselves.

Whatever you choose, check that it is not already taken by a nearby school, that it fits in one line of a masthead, and that it still makes sense when it appears on a website, a social account and a PDF rather than a printed page. Short, specific and easy to shout usually wins.

How to choose school newspaper names

  • Alliteration is the oldest trick in the school-paper book: match the first sound of your mascot to a press word (Bulldog Bulletin, Tiger Times, Hawk Herald) and it will sound like it has always existed.
  • Look for a name that doubles as a verb or a pun on the mascot (The Roar, The Sting, The Stampede, The Rampage) so headlines and social handles have something to play with.
  • Check the name against your school's other publications and the yearbook, and search your state's scholastic press association winners list to avoid a clash with a neighboring school.
  • For elementary class papers, choose something children can read aloud and illustrate, such as Recess Report or Crayon Chronicle, and let the class vote on the final two.
  • Test the name as a web address and a handle; The Talon at a school with a URL like talon.school.edu will outlast a twelve-word title nobody types.

Frequently asked questions

What are good names for a school newspaper?

Mascot names with a press word (The Lion's Roar, Bulldog Bulletin, Eagle Eye), classic mastheads (The Sentinel, The Beacon, The Torch, The Oracle) and school-life puns (Hall Pass, The Tardy Slip, After the Bell) are the three styles that show up most on award-winning student papers.

How do I name an elementary school newspaper?

Keep it short, friendly and readable by the students who write it. Cub Reporter, Recess Report, The Paw Print, Gold Star Gazette and Kid Chronicle all work, and naming it after the school mascot makes younger kids feel it belongs to them.

Should the school's name be in the newspaper title?

Usually no. The masthead normally carries the paper's name with the school name printed smaller underneath, so The Spartan Spear reads better than Westfield High School Spartan Spear. Using the mascot or colors gives you the school identity without the length.

Can I use a name that another school already uses?

Legally there is rarely a problem, since common titles like The Talon or The Roar are used by hundreds of schools. Practically, it helps to avoid a name used by a school in your district or conference so search results, social handles and press awards do not get confused.

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A: 12 names

  • Above the Fold
  • Absolute Value
  • Academy Times
  • Acorn Press
  • Admiral Advocate
  • After the Bell
  • Alma Matters
  • Angle & Axis
  • Archer Argus
  • Arrow Advocate
  • Art Room Argus
  • Aviator Advocate

B: 26 names

  • Back Row Review
  • Backstage Pass
  • Badger Bulletin
  • Band Room Bulletin
  • Bear Facts
  • Between Bells
  • Between the Stacks
  • Bison Bulletin
  • Blaze Bulletin
  • Bleacher Beat
  • Blue & Gold
  • Blue Devil Dispatch
  • Blue Hen Herald
  • Blue Jay Journal
  • Bobcat Beat
  • Bomber Bulletin
  • Book Nook News
  • Box Score Bulletin
  • Bronco Banner
  • Bruin Bulletin
  • Brushstrokes
  • Budding Reporters
  • Buffalo Banner
  • Bulldog Bark
  • Bunsen Burner Bulletin
  • Buzzer Beater Bulletin

C: 29 names

  • Cafeteria Chronicle
  • Campus Chronicle
  • Campus Life
  • Cap & Gown Gazette
  • Captain's Log
  • Cardinal Chronicle
  • Cavalier Courier
  • Chalk Talk
  • Charged Up
  • Charger Chronicle
  • Circle Time Chronicle
  • Clarion Call
  • Class Act
  • Class Notes
  • Cobra Courier
  • Colt Courier
  • Column Inches
  • Comet Courier
  • Comet Trail
  • Corkboard Courier
  • Cougar Call
  • Crayon Chronicle
  • Crimson & Cream
  • Crow Chronicle
  • Crusader Chronicle
  • Cub Chronicle
  • Cub Reporter
  • Curtain Call
  • Cyclone Chronicle

D: 5 names

  • Dean's List
  • Dewey Decimal Daily
  • Dolphin Dispatch
  • Dragon Dispatch
  • Dragon's Breath

E: 5 names

  • Eagle Edition
  • Eagle Express
  • Eagle's Cry
  • Eraser Edition
  • Evergreen Edition

F: 12 names

  • Falcon Flyer
  • Fang & Feather
  • Field Trip Files
  • Fight Song
  • Final Draft
  • First Amendment
  • First Draft
  • First Period
  • For the Record
  • Fresh Ink
  • Fresh Press
  • Front Row Report

G: 11 names

  • Game Day Gazette
  • Gator Bites
  • Gator Gazette
  • Giant Gazette
  • Glue Stick Gazette
  • Gold Star Gazette
  • Golden Bear Gazette
  • Green & White
  • Greyhound Gazette
  • Grizzly Gazette
  • Gym Class Gazette

H: 14 names

  • Hail to Thee
  • Hall Pass
  • Hallway Herald
  • Head of the Class
  • Heard It Here
  • Highlighter Herald
  • Homeroom Headlines
  • Homeroom Herald
  • Hopscotch Herald
  • Hornet Buzz
  • Hornet Herald
  • Hot off the Press
  • Hurricane Herald
  • Husky Howler

I: 6 names

  • In the Margins
  • Ink & Insight
  • Ink Slingers
  • Inkblot
  • Inkwell Weekly
  • Ivy Ledger

J: 5 names

  • Jaguar Journal
  • Jet Journal
  • Jump Rope Journal
  • Junior Journal
  • JV Journal

K: 6 names

  • Kestrel Courier
  • Kid Chronicle
  • Kids' Courier
  • Kidsville Times
  • Knight Life
  • Knight Watch

L: 16 names

  • Leopard Lookout
  • Library Ledger
  • Lightning Bolt
  • Lionheart Ledger
  • Little Learners Ledger
  • Little Sprouts Gazette
  • Live Wire
  • Locker Door Daily
  • Locker Room Ledger
  • Locker Room Lowdown
  • Locker Talk
  • Loud & Clear
  • Lumberjack Ledger
  • Lunch Line
  • Lunchbox Ledger
  • Lynx Link

M: 11 names

  • Making Waves
  • Mane Street Journal
  • Maple Leaf Monthly
  • Mariner Messenger
  • Marksman Messenger
  • Maroon & Gray
  • Mascot Monthly
  • Miner Monthly
  • Mini Messenger
  • Monkey Bars Monthly
  • Mustang Messenger

N: 2 names

  • No. 2 News
  • Notes from the Back Row

O: 7 names

  • Oak Leaf
  • Off Key
  • Off the Record
  • Oiler Outlook
  • Orange & Blue
  • Osprey Observer
  • Owl Hoot

P: 22 names

  • Pack News
  • Panther Prowl
  • Panther Pulse
  • Paper Trail
  • Pass the Torch
  • Passing Notes
  • Patriot Post
  • Pen & Paper
  • Pep Talk
  • Periodic Press
  • Permission Slip Press
  • Phoenix Flame
  • Pine Press
  • Pioneer Press
  • Pirate Press
  • Playground Post
  • Press Pass
  • Pride & Print
  • Pride Press
  • Prime Time Press
  • Proof & Print
  • Purple & Gold

Q: 3 names

  • Quad Squad
  • Quill & Ink
  • Quill & Scroll

R: 12 names

  • Raider Review
  • Ram Page
  • Ram Review
  • Ranger Report
  • Raven Review
  • Recess Review
  • Red & Black
  • Red Devil Report
  • Red Ink
  • Redwood Review
  • Rocket Report
  • Rumor Mill

S: 36 names

  • Sailor Sentinel
  • Saints Sentinel
  • Scholar's Corner
  • School Colors
  • School Spirit
  • Scout Scoop
  • Seahawk Sentinel
  • Seedling Sentinel
  • Senior Scoop
  • Shark Bite
  • Sharps & Flats
  • Shelf Life
  • Sideline Scoop
  • Small Fry Times
  • Smiley Face Times
  • Snack Time Sentinel
  • Snow Day Sentinel
  • Spartan Shield
  • Speak Up
  • Spilled Ink
  • Spirit Stick Standard
  • Spirit Week Weekly
  • Sprout Scoop
  • Stag Standard
  • Stage Left
  • Stage Right
  • Star Spotlight
  • Star Student Standard
  • Sticker Chart Standard
  • Stop the Presses
  • Storm Watch
  • Story Time
  • Student Voice
  • Study Hall Standard
  • Sum It Up
  • Swing Set Scoop

T: 243 names

  • Talon Times
  • Tassel Times
  • Terrier Times
  • The Academy Argus
  • The Acorn
  • The Alma Mater
  • The Anchor
  • The Argus
  • The Attendance Sheet
  • The Badger Burrow
  • The Beacon
  • The Beaker
  • The Bear Necessities
  • The Beat
  • The Bell
  • The Birch Bark
  • The Bison Beat
  • The Blaze
  • The Bobcat Bulletin
  • The Bolt
  • The Bombardier
  • The Broadcast
  • The Bronco Beat
  • The Bronze Bell
  • The Bruin Beat
  • The Buck Stops Here
  • The Bugle
  • The Bulldog Bulletin
  • The Bulletin Board
  • The Bullseye
  • The Buzz
  • The Buzzer
  • The Byline
  • The Campus Cat
  • The Campus Courier
  • The Campus Crier
  • The Cardinal Call
  • The Cardinal Courier
  • The Cavalier Chronicle
  • The Chieftain Chronicle
  • The Clarion
  • The Class Clown
  • The Claw
  • The Cobra Strike
  • The Collegian
  • The Composition Book
  • The Corkboard Chronicle
  • The Cougar Chronicle

T, continued

  • The Crayon Box
  • The Crow's Nest
  • The Crusade
  • The Debate Desk
  • The Derrick
  • The Detention Dispatch
  • The Devil's Advocate
  • The Dolphin Dive
  • The Drumbeat
  • The Drumline Dispatch
  • The Eagle Eye
  • The Easel
  • The Elm Street Journal
  • The Encore
  • The Evergreen
  • The Extra Point
  • The Eye of the Storm
  • The Falcon's Nest
  • The Fang
  • The Final Score
  • The Fine Print
  • The Flight Deck
  • The Footnote
  • The Fourth Estate
  • The Free Press
  • The Freshman Files
  • The Front Page
  • The Front Row
  • The Gallery Gazette
  • The Giant Leap
  • The Gold Standard
  • The Golden Hour
  • The Golden Quill
  • The Grapevine
  • The Green Room Gazette
  • The Greyhound Dash
  • The Grizzly Growl
  • The Hawk Eye
  • The Hawkeye Herald
  • The Hilltop Herald
  • The Homecoming Herald
  • The Honor Roll
  • The Howl
  • The Huddle
  • The Husky Herald
  • The Independent
  • The Inkwell
  • The Intercom
  • The Ivy

T, continued

  • The Jag Mag
  • The Jay Street Journal
  • The Jet Stream
  • The Kestrel Call
  • The Kickball Chronicle
  • The Knightly News
  • The Lab Report
  • The Lantern
  • The Late Bell
  • The Launch Pad
  • The Lighthouse
  • The Lion's Roar
  • The Little Gazette
  • The Little Ledger
  • The Longhorn Ledger
  • The Lunch Table
  • The Lunchroom Ledger
  • The Lynx Ledger
  • The Mane Event
  • The Marker Board
  • The Mast
  • The Megaphone
  • The Mercury
  • The Miner's Lamp
  • The Mirror
  • The Morning Announcements
  • The Mustang Monthly
  • The Nest
  • The Newsroom
  • The Night Owl
  • The North Star
  • The Notebook
  • The Oak
  • The Observer
  • The Oracle
  • The Osprey Outlook
  • The Overdue Notice
  • The Pack
  • The Panther Press
  • The Passing Period
  • The Patriot Page
  • The Paw Print
  • The Pencil Sharpener
  • The Pep Rally
  • The Periodic Table Times
  • The Petri Dish
  • The Phoenix Rising
  • The Pint-Sized Post

T, continued

  • The Pioneer Post
  • The Pitchfork
  • The Plain Truth
  • The Plank
  • The Playground
  • The Press Box
  • The Pride
  • The Principal's Office
  • The Prophet
  • The Protractor
  • The Pulse
  • The Quad
  • The Quarterdeck
  • The Quill
  • The Quiver
  • The Raider Report
  • The Rampage
  • The Ranger Review
  • The Ravenwood Record
  • The Reading Corner
  • The Rebel Review
  • The Recess Report
  • The Record
  • The Red Pen
  • The Report Card
  • The Ripple
  • The Riptide
  • The Roar
  • The Roar & Score
  • The Rooftop
  • The Saga
  • The Sage
  • The Saints Scroll
  • The Sapling
  • The Scarlet Scroll
  • The Scholar
  • The Scholastic
  • The Scoop
  • The Scoreboard
  • The Scout Report
  • The Seahawk Scroll
  • The Seer
  • The Sentinel Jr.
  • The Sequoia
  • The Shark Tank Times
  • The Show and Tell Times
  • The Sideline
  • The Signal
  • The Silver Pen

T, continued

  • The Spartan Spear
  • The Stacks
  • The Stallion Standard
  • The Stampede
  • The Sting
  • The Storm Front
  • The Syllabus
  • The Talon
  • The Tardy Slip
  • The Terrier Tattler
  • The Theorem
  • The Thunderclap
  • The Tide
  • The Tiger Times
  • The Timber Times
  • The Titan Tribune
  • The Torch
  • The Treble Clef
  • The Trojan Torch
  • The Trumpet
  • The Twister
  • The Varsity
  • The Viking Saga
  • The Voice
  • The Wand
  • The War Cry
  • The Wave
  • The Whirlwind
  • The Whistle
  • The Wildcat Weekly
  • The Wire
  • The Yearbook Daily
  • The Zero Period Post
  • Thunder Report
  • Tide Times
  • Tiger Tales
  • Tiger Tracks
  • Timeout Times
  • Tiny Tribune
  • Titan Times
  • Tomahawk Times
  • Top of the Class
  • Tornado Times
  • Town Crier Jr.
  • Treble & Bass
  • Trojan Trumpet
  • True North
  • Truth Be Told
  • Tutor Times

U: 2 names

  • Under the Oak
  • Underground Press

V: 2 names

  • Varsity Voice
  • Viking Voice

W: 11 names

  • Warrior Word
  • Wave Weekly
  • Whistle Blower Weekly
  • Wildcat Word
  • Willow Word
  • Wizard Word
  • Wolf Howl
  • Wolfpack Weekly
  • Wolverine Weekly
  • Word of Mouth
  • Word on the Street

Y: 1 name

  • Yellowjacket Journal

Z: 1 name

  • Zero Hour