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The Official Website of Beaverton High School's Student-Run Newspaper

Beaverton Hummer

The Official Website of Beaverton High School's Student-Run Newspaper

Beaverton Hummer

The Official Website of Beaverton High School's Student-Run Newspaper

Beaverton Hummer

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District changes have led to restrictions on AP classes for underclassmen [Graphic made with Canva].

Cuts to AP humanities courses for underclassmen; more required courses

Juniper Lanford, Staff Writer June 25, 2024

Many changes are coming to the humanities courses at BHS. The district is cutting AP options for sophomores and requiring standard social studies and English courses for all in the 10th grade. District...

This year's prom dance was held in a ballroom at the Portland Art Museum.

Beaverton holds Prom at the Portland Art Museum

Zack Parker, Staff Writer May 3, 2024

April 27th was Prom Night. This year’s Prom was for both juniors and seniors, but not underclassmen. Prom was located at the Portland Art Museum. There was some construction nearby, which included...

A poster featuring salmon at the Bonneville Dam visitor center.

Making Waves: Beaverton High’s New Fishing Club

Samuel Maanao, Staff Writer April 21, 2024

The Beaverton Fishing Club meeting started off in Room 165. The smell of popcorn and donuts filled the room. Over 15 people showed up to the club’s inaugural meeting. At the meeting, the attendees and...

Attendees of first ever Walking Club meeting in fisheye lense photo.

Beaverton High’s Walking Club has first ever meeting

Hannah Kaufmann, Senior Editor March 16, 2024

On Friday, February 23rd, Beaverton High’s new Walking Club met in room 183, a short walk from the track. Sunlight filtered in through the half-drawn window, reflecting off of yellow and white walls,...

A chaotic mid-match scene at the BunnyBots robotics competition.

Beavertronics competes in its first competition of the school year

Juniper Lanford, Staff Writer January 9, 2024

“People have found very innovative ways to get around problems, such as being run over,” said BHS freshman, Ansh Panjala, about the issues of creating resilient robots for competition.  He had designed...

Beaverton has two gender-neutral restrooms for a school of 1,400 students.

Rebuild plans address lack of gender-neutral bathrooms at BHS

Juniper Lanford, Staff Writer December 28, 2023

There are currently two gender-neutral restrooms at BHS. One in the main office and one in the cafeteria. The restroom in the cafeteria is labeled as a staff restroom. However, BHS teacher and GSA Advisor,...

Author, Lars Hedbor, sold books about the American Revolutionary War.

Holiday Bazaar Recap

Samuel Maanao, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

On November 18th, Beaverton High School kicked off the holiday season with the Holiday Bazaar. At the bazaar, the Beaverton community came together to sell various goods in the cafeteria and breezeway...

Homecoming Assembly Recap

Homecoming Assembly Recap

Zack Parker, Staff Writer November 11, 2023

Two months ago in September, Beaverton High School Leadership constructed the decorations and games for the annual Homecoming Assembly, and for the Homecoming Dance the next evening. On the Friday...

The vending machines were removed from BHS in October.

Vending machines removed from BHS

Zack Parker, Staff Writer November 5, 2023

On October 20, 2023, the four vending machines in Beaverton High School were removed. Without the vending machines, BHS students have no way of getting snacks or sodas on campus. The vending machines were...

Fences surround MD as Beaverton School District prepares to demolish it.

Updates on the demolition of the Merle Davies Building

Zack Parker, Staff Writer October 29, 2023

Last year, all faculty were told to clean out their classrooms in the Merle Davies Building (MD). MD was mostly emptied when some students volunteered to help. After the school year ended, they continued...

Leadership has set up anonymous  student voice boxes around the school.

Leadership Updates for October – December

Juniper Lanford, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

Pink Week Metro League Pink Week is next week, Oct. 16 - 20. T-shirts and Sweatshirts that were ordered were delivered on Oct. 12. The goal of Pink Week is to raise awareness for stage 4 metastatic...

This year's Homecoming theme is "Tell the Tale."

Everything you need to know about Homecoming

Juniper Lanford, Staff Writer September 18, 2023

This year's Homecoming will see the cafeteria transformed into a fairytale landscape on the night of Saturday, Sept. 30 from 7-10 p.m. Lanterns will be hung, vines will climb the walls, flowers will bloom...

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