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  • Congratulations Natalie Lima for being selected as OH's May Instructional Employee of the month Month
  • Congratulations Tameka Hickman for being selected as OH's May Non-Instructional Employee of the Month
  • Congratulations to seniors Aviana Solorzano and Payton Betz for being selected to represent the South All Star Team for girls soccer
  • Congratulations to the Olympic Heights Chorus Department at District MPA for Receiving Superior Ratings!
  • Varsity Boys Soccer Team are Regional Champions!!!
  • The Girls Wrestling team placed 2nd out of 18 teams at the county tournament.
  • Congratulations to the OH Varsity Cheerleading Team for winning the State Championship!
  • Congratulations to the Girls Weightlifting team on winning the District Championship 4 years in a row!
  • Welcome Olympic Heights' New Varsity Baseball Coach Victor Gutierrez!
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

Production photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman featuring Jeremy Jordan (left) and Eva Noblezada (right).

The Party’s Roaring On! – New Broadway Musical Makes a Splash This Summer

Arianna Phillips, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

Last April, a brand new musical opened at The Broadway Theater in New York.  The Great Gatsby is a stage rendition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. The story follows businessman Nick Carraway as he moves...

Dining Out Dilemma: Major Restaurant Chains Face Mass Closures in 2024

Dining Out Dilemma: Major Restaurant Chains Face Mass Closures in 2024

Julia Andrade Xavier, Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2024

2024 has brought significant changes to the restaurant industry, with eateries across the nation facing shut downs. Economic challenges, changing consumer preferences, and increased competition are causing...

Olympic Heights Fall Kickoff: Spirit Week, Pep Rallies, and Fall Fun Unite the Lions

Olympic Heights Fall Kickoff: Spirit Week, Pep Rallies, and Fall Fun Unite the Lions

Amelia Welch, Co-Features Editor October 18, 2024

Olympic Heights Fall Kickoff: Spirit Week, Pep Rallies, and Fall Fun Unite the Lions As Halloween approaches, we anxiously await the cooler temperatures—at least as cool as it gets in South Florida....

From Novel to Film: The Controversial Adaptation of It Ends With Us

From Novel to Film: The Controversial Adaptation of It Ends With Us

Amanda DiTomasso, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

A love story that doesn’t go perfectly is a common trope in movies, but It Ends With Us isn’t your typical rom-com.  Released on August 9th, 2024, this film grossed over 300 million dollars, establishing...

Academies at Olympic Heights offer many opportunities for high schoolers to experience real-world work situations

Academies Presented At Olympic Heights: New Pathway for Students Success

Isabella Conrado, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

Olympic Heights High School welcomes students into a world of many possibilities. Not only do students learn basic math, English, science, and history, but they also have the opportunity to take an academy...

Will TikTok Be Banned?

Will TikTok Be Banned?

Lily Ginder, Staff Writer May 23, 2024

Everyone who reads this has undoubtedly heard of TikTok, a well-known social media software that lets users record, view, and share 15-second films using webcams or mobile devices. It was established in...

A Review of “The Tortured Poets Department”

A Review of “The Tortured Poets Department”

Ellie Leibman, Staff Writer May 22, 2024

The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD) is Taylor Swift's eleventh studio album. It has been in the works shortly after her 2022 album, Midnights, was released. Swift’s usual co-writers, Jack Antonoff and...

Junior Joey D'annunzio walks through the metal detector on his way to class.

Olympic Heights Airport Security

Isabelle Dimant, Staff Writer May 21, 2024

The newest and arguably most controversial addition to Olympic Heights is our brand new metal detectors. Every morning, every student needs to take their laptop or chromebook out of their backpacks, scan...

The Summer of a Lifetime: Self Care, School Prep, and Endless Beach Days

The Summer of a Lifetime: Self Care, School Prep, and Endless Beach Days

Madison LeMaster, Editor-in-Chief May 16, 2024

Whether you are spending your summer tanning on the beach, traveling around the world, or enrolling in courses to prepare for the upcoming school year, make the summer of 2024 a time to remember.  To...

College Life Ahead!

College Life Ahead!

Sophia Dorris, Social Media Editor May 8, 2024

As the school year comes to an end, the Class of 2024 finds themselves moving on and embracing a future full of endless possibilities; however, with that future comes new responsibilities. Almost half...

OH Varsity Wrestling Team

Olympic Heights Wrestling Team

Jack Nomberg and Amelia Welch May 6, 2024

For the past decade and a half, Olympic Heights High School has been molding a wrestling program full of perseverance, strength, and motivation among athletes. The program was established by Mr. Frank...

Beyoncé's Country Album: Cowboy Carter

Beyoncé’s Country Album: Cowboy Carter

Isabella Conrado and Amanda DiTomasso April 30, 2024

On March 29th, Beyoncé released her highly anticipated country album, Cowboy Carter. In less than one week, Beyoncé bounced to the top of the Billboard Top Country Album charts.  With her previous...

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