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BSU advisor Marcus Goodwin is pictured (4th from left) surrounded by BSU members grades 9-12th, May 29, 2024.
BSU Beginning at OCHS
Every student at Oregon City High School is issued a laptop and an account with a system called Classlink. These laptops and systems form the backbone of how technology is used in the classroom.
Student Technology Use at OCHS
Tobias Read answers questions from the interview panel, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Patrick McDonald’s classroom at Oregon City High School. Read came to the school after being prompted by an email sent by students.
Tobias Read Visits Oregon City High School
With elections coming soon in Oregon, National Honor Society works to register voting-age students. This also includes registering for the presidential primaries, giving students a voice in our electoral system.
National Honors Society Hosts Voter Registration Drive
The Oregon City High School (OCHS) mascot, Pioneer Pete, engages students at the annual prom assembly, Friday, April 5. 2024. Hosted annually, this year's prom was held at NW Events & Environments in Hillsboro, Oregon. Photo Source Flickr
Oregon City High School Hosts Prom Assembly
This patch is on many officers uniforms, The Army JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) was established in 1916.
JROTC Editorial
Little Women (2019) movie poster starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen. Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
Movie Review (Take 1: Little Women)
An open letter addressing the "beef" between popular western rappers known as the big three. Photo via Unsplash.com
Dear Drake: Big Three Beef
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Why BSU’s Are Necessary in Predominantly White Institutions
Live shows offer an experience like nothing else. Unfortunately, there's not a space in Oregon City to host them. via pixabay.com
We Need More Live Shows in OC
This patch is on many officers uniforms, The Army JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) was established in 1916.
JROTC Editorial
While not a part of the Standard Response Protocol followed by OCSD, these actions may not be the worst additions to the procedure. A recurring issue in our community is the lack of communication following a safety alert.
OCSD Needs Better Emergency Communication
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Union Workers are Bargaining for a Better Future
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The Oversexualization of Women has Become a Big Problem
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Unreasonable Standards Women Face Daily
Little Women (2019) movie poster starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen. Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
Movie Review (Take 1: Little Women)
The Artemis rocket on its way to the moon, taking a step to bring space into our grasp.
Astro Alert: A Trip Through Space
While I couldn’t find images of the kind of engine the Willamette Valley Southern used to move freight, many other local electric railroads such as the Oregon Electric Railroad used engines termed “steeplecabs”. They have a striking appearance, and don’t resemble the steam locomotives that were produced at the same time.
Stuck in the Siding: The History Below Our Feet
The Siemens Charger is the newest addition to Amtrak's locomotive roster. It's an excellent example of the new "Pepsi" livery (as it's referred to by railfans) and Amtrak's newest branding as they enter the 2020s.
Stuck in the Siding: Because Railroads Break the Law
The Union Pacific Big Boy is one of the largest steam locomotives in North America. Built in the 1940's to help with wartime pressure on the nation's railways, one member of this majestic class still travels today: Union Pacific #4014
Stuck in the Siding: Big Boy #4014
Third period HCAP students Evie Kirkpatrick, Sophia Allee, Alexis Rogers, and Hailey Arellano (left to right) take a picture before a lab dissection on cow eyeballs, September 17, 2024.
Class Brief: Honors Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
Students and staff alike share their own thoughts about OC and moments of their lives.
20 Questions: In the Halls
BSU advisor Marcus Goodwin is pictured (4th from left) surrounded by BSU members grades 9-12th, May 29, 2024.
BSU Beginning at OCHS
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Why BSU’s Are Necessary in Predominantly White Institutions
Every student at Oregon City High School is issued a laptop and an account with a system called Classlink. These laptops and systems form the backbone of how technology is used in the classroom.
Student Technology Use at OCHS
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Title IX: 50 Years and Counting
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OHV Closures and Restrictions
Pioneer Pete
OCHS Fall Sports Slowly Comes to An End
Third and fourth grade football players throw candy to homecoming parade watchers, Oct 20th 2023.
Homecoming Season of OCHS is Here
OCHS varsity football players play against Tualatin at their homecoming game, Oct 20th, 2023.
2023 Homecoming Parade & Football Game
Tons of plastic pollute the world's oceans, leading to a global pollution problem. Photo via unsplash.com
The Problem with Plastic
Today's consumer culture is attracting a younger and younger audience, leading to parents spending more and more on their kids. via pexels.com
Is Consumerism Affecting our Youth: The Receipts
Housing and homelessness is becoming a big problem, and drugs are a factor in making it worse. Photo via pexels.com
How Does Drug Addiction Contribute to Housing and Homelessness?
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Roe v. Wade & Adoptions in Oregon
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The Problem With Food Insecurity
Students and staff alike share their own thoughts about OC and moments of their lives.
20 Questions: In the Halls
Nicholas Bertram is a teacher at Oregon City High School. Among other things, he teaches an elective course called "Perspectives in US History".
20 Questions: Mr. Bertram
The sign dedicating Highway 213 in memory of Tyrone Woods. Put up in 2014, it has been honored by Oregon City residents since then.
Tyrone Woods: OCHS Alumni and National Hero
OCHS has many different kinds of people, and they all hold different opinions on the questions and issues that exist in our school. Photographers (top left to bottom right): Rachel Hibpshman, Hibpshman, Bennett Springer, Samuel Young, Hibpshman, Young
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Tons of plastic pollute the world's oceans, leading to a global pollution problem. Photo via unsplash.com
The Problem with Plastic
October 16, 2024
Today's consumer culture is attracting a younger and younger audience, leading to parents spending more and more on their kids. via pexels.com
Is Consumerism Affecting our Youth: The Receipts
October 1, 2024
Housing and homelessness is becoming a big problem, and drugs are a factor in making it worse. Photo via pexels.com
How Does Drug Addiction Contribute to Housing and Homelessness?
September 26, 2024
Students and staff alike share their own thoughts about OC and moments of their lives.
20 Questions: In the Halls
June 10, 2024
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BSU advisor Marcus Goodwin is pictured (4th from left) surrounded by BSU members grades 9-12th, May 29, 2024.
BSU Beginning at OCHS
Annie Quintana, Contributing Writer • June 4, 2024

Recently, OCHS students in the Black Student Union participated in a volunteer event for the local middle school; Tumwatta. This was a significant event for BSU, as educating the minds of future...

Every student at Oregon City High School is issued a laptop and an account with a system called Classlink. These laptops and systems form the backbone of how technology is used in the classroom.
Student Technology Use at OCHS
May 31, 2024
Tobias Read answers questions from the interview panel, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Patrick McDonald’s classroom at Oregon City High School. Read came to the school after being prompted by an email sent by students.
Tobias Read Visits Oregon City High School
May 30, 2024
With elections coming soon in Oregon, National Honor Society works to register voting-age students. This also includes registering for the presidential primaries, giving students a voice in our electoral system.
National Honors Society Hosts Voter Registration Drive
May 17, 2024
The Oregon City High School (OCHS) mascot, Pioneer Pete, engages students at the annual prom assembly, Friday, April 5. 2024. Hosted annually, this year's prom was held at NW Events & Environments in Hillsboro, Oregon. Photo Source Flickr
Oregon City High School Hosts Prom Assembly
May 2, 2024
Soren Bergstrom performs as Zeus in Metamorphoses, Feb 22, 2024. Bergstrom is an 11th grader at OCHS, and this is their first performance with the theater department.
OCHS Theatre Brings Ovid’s Greek Myths to Life
March 12, 2024
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Sports
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Title IX: 50 Years and Counting
Jaycee Stiegeler, Contributing Writer • November 21, 2023
Fifty years on from the historical piece of legislation, how has it affected gender equality in Oregon?
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OHV Closures and Restrictions
Jackson Peters, Contributing Writer • November 17, 2023
Many Oregon residents participate in activities around Off-Highway-Vehicles - something becoming difficult with closures.
Pioneer Pete
OCHS Fall Sports Slowly Comes to An End
Bliss Baxter, Editor-in-chief • November 15, 2023
With fall sports coming to a close, there’s a lot to talk about through the community this year, and at Oregon City High School, a lot to celebrate.
Third and fourth grade football players throw candy to homecoming parade watchers, Oct 20th 2023.
Homecoming Season of OCHS is Here
Emerie Jennings, Managing Editor • November 15, 2023
With the start of a new year comes the start of new beginnings. Join OCHS as they welcome back their athletes, students, and staff for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Opinion - Editorial
This patch is on many officers uniforms, The Army JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) was established in 1916.
JROTC Editorial
Jude Weyland, Copy Editor • January 14, 2025

The role of JROTC in high schools has been a point of debate since its founding in 1916. It became a major point of protest during the Vietnam...

While not a part of the Standard Response Protocol followed by OCSD, these actions may not be the worst additions to the procedure. A recurring issue in our community is the lack of communication following a safety alert.
OCSD Needs Better Emergency Communication
May 7, 2024
Photo by Pexels
Union Workers are Bargaining for a Better Future
November 21, 2023
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Third period HCAP students Evie Kirkpatrick, Sophia Allee, Alexis Rogers, and Hailey Arellano (left to right) take a picture before a lab dissection on cow eyeballs, September 17, 2024.
Class Brief: Honors Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
Bliss Baxter, Editor-in-chief • December 10, 2024

Honors Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (HCAP), is a junior and senior elective class offered by Biology teacher, Ms. Scully....

Students and staff alike share their own thoughts about OC and moments of their lives.
20 Questions: In the Halls
June 10, 2024
BSU advisor Marcus Goodwin is pictured (4th from left) surrounded by BSU members grades 9-12th, May 29, 2024.
BSU Beginning at OCHS
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