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  • Congrats to Seniors girls soccer players Ava Finnerty, Ava Vecchio and Sienna Higgott for being selected to the State Senior All Star Team being held in Lakeland Florida
  • Non-Instructional Employee of the Month: Francismeire De Moraes
  • Teacher of the Month: Nicholas Downer
  • Para of the Month: Marelis Tejada de Matos & Valentina Tamayo Rodriguez
  • Custodial Staff Members of the Month: Nerlande Jean-Baptiste & Reina Rodriguez De Blanco
  • Students of the Month 12th grade: Jasmine Jairala, Catherine Hudicourt, Jean Mauricio Moreira Da Silva, Jacob Sheriden, Alaina Ulanowicz
  • Students of the Month 11th grade: Jayden Arias, Nate Moraes, Mellanie Ramos, Tori Scaglione, Hillary Toussaint
  • Students of the Month 10th grade: Christian Chiaverini, Guilherme Martins de Oliveira - Inclusive Ronaldo Silva, Avery Tun, Sviatoslava Weiss
  • Students of the Month 9th grade: Kai Lopez, Ana Clara Pereira, Iaroslav Rozum, Soleil Smith, Beril Yurekli
The award-winning student news site of Olympic Heights High School

The Torch

The award-winning student news site of Olympic Heights High School

The Torch

The winter holidays look a little different in South Florida. 

Photo Credit: Travel + Leisure

The Holidays without Snow

Isabelle Dimant, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

Florida is known as the tropics of America. While we don’t ever get a true white Christmas, that doesn’t mean that you can’t still get into the holiday spirit! No matter where in South Florida you...

The design of the entrance to Lotus Edge, Boca's newest G.L. Homes neighborhood.
Photo credit: https://www.glhomes.com/lotus-edge/

Is the G.L. Homes Expansion Worth It?

Tori Scaglione, Staff Writer December 2, 2024

Boca Raton is popularly known for its luxurious neighborhoods: The Bridges, Seven Bridges, and Valencia, to name a few.  These modernized homes include a variety of amenities consisting of swimming pools,...

Photo Credit: Sydney Marchionni, OHHS Class of 2025

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The Five-Year Plan

David Hoyos, Sports Editor October 31, 2024

The start of a new school year means a fresh start for students and teachers.  Student athletes also hope to achieve success both on and off the fields.  In particular, OH football fans eagerly anticipated...

Downtown Boca Raton

Bored in Boca?

Isabelle Dimant, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

The weekend has finally come; you and your friends are all excited to do something - but what even is there to do around Boca?  Arguably the most popular weekend location is the Town Center Mall....

Ryan Lieberfarb (11), Austin Schneider (11), and Wesley Tindel (11) partake in the Zen festivities

Lion Zen Day

Amelia Welch, Feature editor October 24, 2023

PTO Hosts First Lions Zen Day Many high schoolers struggle with mental health management and have a difficult time talking about it. Recognition of this topic is just as important as the topic itself....

Tis the Season for Haunting Fun

Tis the Season for Haunting Fun

Fia Dorris, Social Media Editor September 26, 2023

  The haunting holiday is slowly approaching, and it's time to start figuring out plans for the spooky season. There's always a long preparation for the actual holiday on October 31, but many people...

Coco Gauff, of the United States, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Coco Gauff Wins the U.S Open at Age 19

Lily Ginder, Staff Writer September 26, 2023

Coco Gauff won her first major title at the U.S open and a grand slam with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff joined Serena Williams (1999) and Tracy Austin (1979) as the third American...

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