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Tigard releases the Academic Planning Guide for the 2023-24 school year.

23-24 Forecasting materials available for students

By Olivia Breen, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

     It’s that time of the year! As forecasting quickly approaches, it’s time to think about your next year at THS. No matter what courses you choose, it’s sure to be an interesting year ahead....

Black Student Union meets every Thurday after school from 4 - 5 PM in room 311.

Black History Month: how the Tigard community is celebrating

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer February 22, 2023

    The month of February is nationally known as Black History Month. This month celebrates the achievements, contributions, and sacrifices the Black community has made throughout history. It is an opportunity...

ASU students photoshopped on poster announcing Lunar New Year event at Tigard High School.

Tigard’s Asian communities celebrate Lunar New Year

By Katarina Ilić February 7, 2023

While many have already celebrated the new year, some of Tigard’s students' have yet to. On Jan. 22 Lunar New Year began, ringing in the New Year for many Asian Americans as well as Asian countries. Known...

Teachers stand in front of Tigard High in solidarity as the union and district continue to work on a contractual agreement.

Teachers and district reach tentative agreement

By Laura Taylor, Staff Writer February 6, 2023

Update: Voting ended at 4 p.m. on January 30 and 512 of the 542 members voted yes on approving the tentative agreement for ratification, giving it a 94.5% majority. On Monday, February 6, TTSD School Board...

The Snowball will be held in the Tigard High commons.

“Snowball ’23”: leadership prepares for winter formal

By Molly Fast, Staff Writer January 18, 2023

   For the first time since 2019, Tigard High is hosting a winter formal. This year’s dance is called the “Snowball'' and takes place on Jan. 28 from 7-10p.m.. The "Snowball'' will be held in the...

Recently elected freshmen legislators pause for a selfie before orientation. From left to right (in front): Hua Nguyen, Emerson Levy, Thuy Tran.

The ballots are in: Tigard’s 2022 election results

By Molly Fast, Staff Writer December 26, 2022

Election results have been called for many races across the country and Oregon is looking at many new leaders.  With topics such as LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights at the forefront of debate, the race...

Students and staff respond to the freshman wheel classes

Students and staff respond to the freshman wheel classes

By Meileen Arroyo, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

This fall, Tigard High School introduced “the wheel” to incoming freshman students: the culmination of the work done since 2019, when the Career Exploration project initiative was first introduced...

Sarah Griffith (12) and Sam Pearson (12) work on an independent assessment in their psychology class. Their work centers on whether or not imagery affects how well people recall words.

IB exams: their cost and how to cover them

By Laura Taylor, Staff Writer November 16, 2022

Registration for the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams recently passed, and the process came at a hefty cost. Only open to juniors and seniors, the registration cost for one exam is $120, which goes...

On a clear, fall morning, the flag flies next to the fence where the poster was displayed.

THS responds to a poster hung on Tigard football field fence

By Molly Fast, Staff Writer November 15, 2022

     Early in the morning on Friday, Oct. 21, on the fence of the Tigard High football field, someone hung a poster with four words on it: “This team has rapists”.     Administration quickly...

All OSA tests are taken online, in settings like the library, in the spring of junior year.

The numbers are in: TTSD releases the 2022 OSA scores

By Katarina Ilić and Laura Taylor October 13, 2022

On September 22, the district released an email to students and parents announcing the State Assessment results. The district summarized it by saying, “Overall, TTSD performed above the state average...

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