PHS Winter Update: A Message from Principal Jones

I would like to wish all of our 2CJ families a happy holiday season! Winter-time is very special. It is filled with opportunity for all of us to share time with friends and family and to experience time away from school and our daily routines. This break from "the norm" can have varied effects on students. Many enjoy the holidays and look forward to the special events that accompany them. Other students may experience a high level of stress and anxiety during this time. The staff at Pacific HS is well aware of the mix of emotions that the holiday season brings on and is supportive of the students who may view the holidays as a time when they are uncomfortable.

The fall has been good to the Pacific students and staff, despite our set-back of the fire and vandalism that occurred in October. Our fall sports made a strong showing. Soccer competed very well in the class 4A Farwest League with a very young squad. Cross Country was highlighted by a good turn-out of runners and Wren Carter qualifying for the 3A/2A/1A State Meet. A few PHS students took advantage of the opportunity to compete on the Bandon/Pacific football team in the 3A Sunset Conference and were steady contributors. Volleyball had a break through season, finishing fourth in the 1A Skyline League, just one place out of the state play-offs. This was the first PHS squad to get to the league tournament in more than a decade!

Pacific High School activities are always hard at work on a myriad of projects. FBLA had two members, Manuel Finley and Rebekah Wagner arrived at school this fall fresh off of national competitions. National Honor Society is a vital part of daily life at PHS, serving as student leaders heading up essential activities that keep the school running smoothly, such as recycling and running the student store. The Science department has partnered with the Surf Rider organization and provides water quality testing services. Oregon Stewardship of SW Oregon is another group that many of our NHS and science students have gotten involved with. A group is working on estuary restoration at Hubbard Creek and will be transforming the jogging/hiking trail on the PHS campus into an interpretive nature trail, as well as maintaining and improving condition of the trail. SOCYL hosted the major youth summit in SW Oregon at PHS in late October. The event attracted over 300 high school students for a day of liberating activities based on making responsible choices. Mr. Will Jarvis has successfully pulled off the task of leading the entire 2CJ music program, kindergarten through 12th grade. The two winter concerts that Mr. Jarvis and our students completed were outstanding. PHS is an active place!

For the remainder of the school year we look forward to an active winter season. The turn-out for both boys and girls basketball has been exceptional and the teams are readying for the start of league competition in January. Several students have also joined the Bandon/Pacific wrestling team. NHS and FBLA are completing holiday related projects and student government is planning activities for the remainder of the school year. The spring will bring FBLA regional and state competition, vocational and art competitions, track season and boys and girls golf, as well as graduation on June 4, 2010.

Wishing you safe, happy and fun holidays,

Sincerely, Tony Jones - Principal, PHS

Information about Pacific High School

School Hours: 8:20 AM to 3:20 PM

Pacific High School is located approximately midway between Port Orford and Langlois in a rural setting. Tucked against the foothills of the Coast Range, Pacific High School serves 120 students in grades 9-12. The high school has met or exceeded all standards required by both the State of Oregon and No Child Left Behind legislation over the past several years and its graduates have demonstrated that they can academically compete successfully with students from anywhere in the nation. A recently completed construction project on the PHS North Wing has been finished, completely remodeling the wing. Brand new facilities include a new library and five new classrooms. Inviting, well-lit hallways welcome students on a day to day basis.

The school has a teaching staff of eleven full-time teachers. Our student to teacher ratio is 12:1.

Pacific High School currently offers students the opportunity to participate in various school-related activities and clubs as well as the opportunity to compete in cross-country, volleyball, soccer, football, wrestling, basketball, golf and track and field.

The Sixes River, nationally known for salmon and steelhead fishing, is located just two miles south of the high school and Cape Blanco, "the farthest west point in the contiguous United States" is only a short drive away.

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