An award-winning newspaper, The Advocate is a student-run publication, published entirely as an extracurricular activity. In the absence of a journalism class, staff training is based on workshops presented by writers from local newspapers, conventions, and summer sessions offered by professional press associations. The editors and more experienced staff mentor newer staff members. Over the years, many editors have pursued college and professional journalism careers.

The newspaper has adopted a pre-Hazelwood free speech policy; there is no prior review, and only the sponsor sees the copy before it goes to press. The editor-in-chief makes all decisions concerning content. The faculty sponsor reserves the right to pull material that violates the school's concerns for libel, confidentiality, obscenity, and disruption. Students work with the Student Press Law Center when appropriate.

The newspaper is generally published three times a semester. Advertising rates are based on $7.00 per column inch with discounts for larger ads, prepayment, and annual contracts. For more information on advertising, call the business manager at 828-3251. Letters to the editor are welcome.

To read the latest issue of The Advocate, log in to the community pages of the Academy web site and click on the link found on the School Portal page.

The Academy’s yearbook is the Charger, an annual publication containing photos of the student body, faculty and staff, and school activities. The Charger staff includes close to 40 students from all grades, overseen by a faculty sponsor. The Academy’s collection of yearbooks, dating back to the first edition in 1961, is located in the library and provides a visual representation of the school’s history.

Other Voices is the Academy’s literary magazine, produced by a staff of approximately ten students and a faculty sponsor. This annual publication includes prose, poetry, art, and photography. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to submit entries, which are reviewed by editorial staff for possible publication. Other Voices provides a glimpse into the literary and artistic talents of the Academy community.

One of the few student-run high school journals of nonfiction in the country, Pulp, Pith, and Zest publishes student essays and photo-essays. The words "pulp," "pith," and "zest" might more commonly be used when describing an orange, but they grace this journal because well-written prose is equally refreshing. The orange is part of a healthy diet and a complete breakfast; the written thoughts and feelings of individual Academy community members are as nutritionally satisfying. Pulp, Pith, and Zest is now entering its third year of publication.