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OCHS News: For Students, By Students

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Gardening Club has fresh sprouts growing in its planter boxes, maturing them as much as possible before the colder seasons.

Gardening Club Grows Plants and Interest

Silas Worley, Staff Writer May 21, 2026

In the present, Oregon City High School boasts many after-school activities, including sports, volunteer activities, arts activities, social activities, and more. But there's a new club that just started...

Metal pipes included within an HVAC system, the temperature control system used here at OCHS. (Sigmund réalise des solutions numériques qui font la différence)

OCHS’s Outdated HVAC System Goes Awry

Melony Nelson, Contributing Writer February 3, 2026

The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning system (HVAC) at Oregon City High School has become dysregulated throughout the school. This has caused classroom by classroom, wing by wing, and floor by...

Students protest against ICE as they march across the sidewalks of OCHS.

OCHS Students Protest Against ICE

August Ostrick, Contributing Writer February 3, 2026

A group of OCHS students participated in a nationwide protest against the nation’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It took place on January 20th, when students made signs and marched on the...

Two smiling girls posing in front of an outstretch of trees and a mountainside. Lyla R. and Esther M. were both on an Oregon City High School Geology Field Trip, held by Mr Nadeen the Geology Teacher at Oregon City High School, at Council Crest Park and were posing in front of Mt Hood.

OCHS Students Go on a Geology Field Trip

Usman Kahn, Contributing Writer January 27, 2026

As the end of the semester arrives closer, students in Mr Hedeen’s Historic Geology class and some AP Biology students attend a field trip to three geological locations. Students were given a stapled...

OC Learns about Substitute Appreciation Day

Ava-Rose Isaacson, Contributing Writer January 27, 2026

Did you know that there was a day dedicated to substitute teachers? November 21st is known as National Substitute Appreciation day. At Oregon City High School, there are many well known substitute teachers...

Staff Photo from cadet ball 2025

OC JROTC Hosts Cadet Ball

Taylor Arnold, Contributing Writer January 20, 2026

Overview Cadet Ball is a mandatory event for the JROTC class. It is a significant part of your grade, comparable to a test in another class. It is always hosted in the winter, around early February, but...

Calculus A/B Class in C201 on December 8th, 2025. Students are practicing using whiteboards in the room.

OC Teachers May Lose Officespace Due to New Bond

Ian Asay, Staff Writer/Photographer January 13, 2026

School Bond Changes : Expansion or Compression?   The OCSD School Bond will expand several CTE programs; in the process, offices used by teachers will be relocated. Is this going to be something...

Mr. Lynn prepares to teach his upcoming Humanities class during his prep to have his students have the best learning experience as possible.

OC Humanities Class Shaken Up Mid-Year

August Ostrick, Contributing Writer January 13, 2026

English Teacher Mr.Lynn stepped in as the new Humanities teacher for the rest of the school year after Mr. Mills resigned from teaching at OCHS. Both Mr.Lynn and the English Department Chair, Ms. Zeal,...

The Successful OCHS Blood Drive

The Successful OCHS Blood Drive

Usman Kahn, Contributing Writer December 9, 2025

OCHS students give back to the community with their blood. Here at OCHS, multiple students have volunteered to donate blood in the auxiliary gym on November 13th. The blood drive is an event all across...

Photo of Jacob Cook and his group after they went through the Haunted Corn Maze at Bella Organic Farms.

Local Farm that Becomes Haunted After Dark

Jacob Cook, Contributing Writer October 29, 2025

When you think of a name like Bella Organic Farms, you may think of a nice, calm family owned farm that may host some fall events. The true events that happened after 7 p.m. at this nice, peaceful family...

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