Skip to Main Content

The Advocate

The Student News Site of Forest Grove High School

The Advocate

The Advocate

Image via Freemalaysiatoday.com

Handling Drug Use at FGHS

Gus Reyna, Writer May 23, 2025

It’s now 2025, and, especially here in Oregon, drugs are becoming more and more normalized amongst all age groups. As unfortunate as it is, the youth is one of our primary users, but hardly anyone bothers...

Groverville Dirtbags

Lucas Christopherson, Writer May 21, 2025

Viking Baseball has been very quiet in terms of strong seasons in years prior. In fact, it has been over a decade since the boy's varsity baseball team has made a playoff appearance in the 6A league. With...

Image via DeviantArt user Lara-Princess

The Day I Met My Best Friend

Jimena Garcia, Writer May 15, 2025

It was 8th grade. I remember entering the school when suddenly my counselor stopped me. “Hey Jimena, we have a new student today. Can you show her around the school and let her know where all her classes...

Image via Flickr.com

Failing to Succeed

Imogene Warner, Writer December 4, 2024

High school is a time of learning, developing, and growing; along with that always comes failure. For most students, failure is seen as something to avoid or be frowned upon and is a sign you are not good...

Image via loc.getarchive.net

Why Dr. Crabtree is the Best Teacher!

Nick Schiwegeraht, Writer October 25, 2024

Of the many teachers at Forest Grove High School, Dr. Crabtree is one of the best.  Dr. Crabtree is one of the few teachers I’ve encountered who cares passionately for his students. Teachers show...

Image via Wikimedia Commons

Mass School Shooting in the U.S.

Olivia Smith, Writer September 30, 2024

San Antonio, Texas has been shot at and threatened with gun violence.   According to Texas Public Radio, On September 7th two Gregory Luna middle schoolers, a 12-year-old male unnamed student and...

Image via The Main Street Mirror

Addressing the Crisis: The Apalachee High School Shooting

Jay Grigg, Writer September 30, 2024

On Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, 14-year-old Colt Gray entered Apalachee High School armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and a knife concealed within his backpack. Around 9:45 a.m., he was seen leaving...

Forest Grove High Needs An Expansion

Forest Grove High Needs An Expansion

Ava Rapport November 1, 2023

Link to Image For over 110 years, Forest Grove High School (FGHS) has been the home of the Vikings. Our school has a large community, taking students from Cornelius, Dilley, and Gales Creek. While this...

Sophomore Year Reflection

Ava Rapport, Editor June 16, 2023

Image via Gales Creek Journal By: Ava Rapport As a freshman, my goal was to survive. During my sophomore year, I thrived. I feel like such a different person since my high school career began,...

Image via imgflip

Online School Or In Person School?

Cadynce Harmon, Writer September 24, 2021

Being back in the school building has had various impacts on our community. Some are loving it, but others are worried by how much covid cases have gone up. Many people think that we'll last at least a...

Art by Ellie Raetzman, a FGHS Student. (Image via Forest Grove News Times; Photo Credit: Gabby Urenda)

High School Art Show

Amelie Verlinden and Joshua King March 9, 2020

Visual art has always been an important piece of humanity. Since the beginning, humans have made efforts to express things through art, be it cave drawings or mosaics. This remains true today, and the...

(Image via Forest Grove High School's Yearbook, The Optimist)

Much Ado About Nothing

Amelie Verlinden, Resources Editor February 13, 2020

On the seventh of February 2020, this year’s first Forest Grove High School Shakespearean play opened with an equal amount of laughter and applause. The play, Much Ado About Nothing, is a comedic tale...

Load More Stories