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  • For the second consecutive year, the Olympic Heights girls soccer team is the 7A district 2023-2024 Academic Team Champion
  • Congratulations Florida DECA State Champions 2024: Katelynne Deale, Tai Graham, and Elsie Throckmorton!
  • Girls Soccer Coach Jim Cappello is coach of the year, leading the lions to 21 victories, and their eighth straight regional appearance.
  • Soccer: Senior Ava Cardaci was selected 7A District 12 Player of the Year with 15 goals and 27 assists.
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JROTC cadet Marcus Rivera undergoes uniform inspection by Col. Ingersoll.

Olympic Heights Inaugurates U.S. Marine Corps JROTC Program

Devin Fuller, Asst. Online Editor September 15, 2015

Olympic Heights kicks off the 2015-16 school year with the introduction of a new Marine JROTC program. At the head of this program is Colonel Alvah Ingersoll, who has seen 31 years of military action in...

New Superintendent Robert Avossa Visits OH

August 28, 2015

New Palm Beach County School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa paid a visit to Olympic Heights on Aug. 17, the first day of the 2015-16 school year.  

OH Marching Band earns top honors

Carly Poloskey, Managing Editor January 9, 2015

   The Olympic Heights Mighty Lions Marching Band has been rated as one of the top marching ensembles in the state of Florida by the Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC). The band has performed at...

Abusive teen relationships: the dark, alarming reality

Mia Marks, Staff Writer January 9, 2015

   Every year, approximately 1.5 million students suffer from abuse in a relationship with a fellow student. While domestic abuse is most notoriously associated with adults, teenagers are quite capable...

OH students prepare for major changes to standardized testing

Shenelle Boodoo and Carly Poloskey November 21, 2014

       Standardized testing has been a source of frustration and conflict for teachers, students and parents alike. Now in 2014, it appears that the frustration level is about to reach new heights...

OH Senior Sarah Curtis Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalist

November 21, 2014

Olympic Heights senior Sarah Curtis was named a National Merit Scholar semifinalist as a result of her outstanding score on the PSAT taken during her junior year.    Over 1.5 million high school students...

Alarming Ebola outbreak puts entire world on notice

Jake Gelberg, News Editor November 17, 2014

As thousands of people around the world lay dying in their beds with symptoms ranging from hemorrhagic fever to bleeding orifices, many have begun to truly wonder what the cause of this new, sudden wave...

August: Osage County, yet another smash hit from the OH Theater Dept.

November 10, 2014

Olympic Heights' Theatre brought another stellar production to the stage; their rendition of August: Osage County surely set the bar high for future productions. August: Osage County, written by Tracy...

NBA Preview: Expect the Spurs to Repeat

Jeff Romer, Online Editor November 10, 2014

As another baseball season winds down, the NBA season looms.  To the dismay of Heat fans everywhere, LeBron James returned to Cleveland, joining forces with budding superstar Kyrie Irving and sharpshooting...

The Best of Me

The Best of Me

Mia Marks, Staff Writer October 31, 2014

   From the author that created the renowned work, The Notebook comes another tearjerker that pulls at the heart strings: The Best of Me. Released on October 17, The Best of Me accumulated ten million...

Meghan Trainor Makes Waves in the Entertainment Industry

Meghan Trainor Makes Waves in the Entertainment Industry

Sarah Nuzzi, Entertainment Editor October 30, 2014

On the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, an eleven year old girl scribbles songs onto sheets of paper. Although many know her from her hit single “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor has been writing...

NFL: Players Leaguewide Honor Bengals Still

NFL: Players Leaguewide Honor Bengals’ Still

Jordan Rudnick, Sports Editor October 20, 2014

It is not uncharacteristic for a professional athlete to cry after a devastating loss to an opponent, but on October 6th, Cincinnati Bengal’s Devon Still cried before the game even started. These tears...

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