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OCHS Hosts Car Show Fundraiser for Grad Party
OCHS Hosts Car Show Fundraiser for Grad Party
Explainer: Department of Education
Explainer: Department of Education
Kylee Turner poses with her award-winning art piece. From her artist statement: "This piece questions why, in a nation that prides itself on freedom, those who don't meet the "American" standards are denied basic rights."
Senior Kylee Turner Wins Awards For Meaningful Art Pieces
In the photo there is a Kansas City Chief's flag on the left and a Philadelphia Eagles flag on the right. At the 59th NFL Super Bowl Kendrick Lamar performed at the Apple Music Halftime Show. via Unsplash.com
Kendrick Lamar’s Apple Music Halftime Show
BSU advisor Marcus Goodwin is pictured (4th from left) surrounded by BSU members grades 9-12th, May 29, 2024.
BSU Beginning at OCHS
An onlooking at the United States capital building within Washington DC. Photo via pexels.com
What are your Hopes for a Future Run by Gen Z?
Moving into a semester system allows students to earn more credits and take more and new classes. Photo via Unsplash.com
New Class Editorials
Elphaba, on the left, and Glinda, on the right, stand in front of the Palace of the Wizard. This picture is the moment when Glinda and Elphaba have to split ways. via Universal Pictures
Movie Review (Take 2: Wicked)
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 onlooking at the United States capital building within Washington DC. Photo via pexels.com
What are your Hopes for a Future Run by Gen Z?
Moving into a semester system allows students to earn more credits and take more and new classes. Photo via Unsplash.com
New Class Editorials
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
Photo by Pexels
Union Workers are Bargaining for a Better Future
Elphaba, on the left, and Glinda, on the right, stand in front of the Palace of the Wizard. This picture is the moment when Glinda and Elphaba have to split ways. via Universal Pictures
Movie Review (Take 2: Wicked)
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
Kylee Turner poses with her award-winning art piece. From her artist statement: "This piece questions why, in a nation that prides itself on freedom, those who don't meet the "American" standards are denied basic rights."
Senior Kylee Turner Wins Awards For Meaningful Art Pieces
The Health Center announced new policies on how long students can stay out of class. The School Based Health Center at the high school is only one of seven in Clackamas County.
Health Center Changes Policies to Provide More Access
Field Trip to a Literary Arts Event
Field Trip to a Literary Arts Event
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
Upcoming Junior on a Record Breaking Streak
Upcoming Junior on a Record Breaking Streak
OCHS Softball vs West Linn
Keaton Moore is a senior at OCHS. He broke a track record for the 100 meter dash on April 11th, 2025.
Keaton Moore Breaks 100 Meter Dash Record
In the photo there is a Kansas City Chief's flag on the left and a Philadelphia Eagles flag on the right. At the 59th NFL Super Bowl Kendrick Lamar performed at the Apple Music Halftime Show. via Unsplash.com
Kendrick Lamar’s Apple Music Halftime Show
Photo via Unsplash.com
Title IX: 50 Years and Counting
The Future of Student Mental Health
The Future of Student Mental Health
Tariff’s are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Havoc on the American Economy
Tariff’s are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Havoc on the American Economy
Wildfires in Portland, Oregon, 2018.
Upcoming Wildfire Season to Have Substantial Impact on Public Health
Oregon's Political Divisions Reflect National Trends
Oregon’s Political Divisions Reflect National Trends
The Future of Inflation: How New Tariffs Are Shaping the Economy
The Future of Inflation: How New Tariffs Are Shaping the Economy
In the photo there is a Kansas City Chief's flag on the left and a Philadelphia Eagles flag on the right. At the 59th NFL Super Bowl Kendrick Lamar performed at the Apple Music Halftime Show. via Unsplash.com
Kendrick Lamar’s Apple Music Halftime Show
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
People of OC
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Teen Pregnancy: Challenges in the World

Megan Oliphant, Contributing Writer • November 17, 2023
The struggle of teen parents and the resources they do or don't have access to.
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