Basketball games at Oyster River High School are home to a raucous student section, all there to watch a dozen high school boys play their hearts out. Every whistle for the other team creates chaos, every alley-oop dunk, a roar. But without the high-flying action, where does that leave them? The boys' varsity basketball team... Continue Reading →
One by one, students walked onto the stage and towards the spotlighted canvas showing a painted tree. They dipped their thumbs into one of the brightly colored paints and pressed them onto the canvas, the vibrant leaves symbolizing the start of a new chapter. On November 5th , 2025, Oyster River High School (ORHS) inducted... Continue Reading →
Last week, members of the class of 2025 became the first Oyster River High School (ORHS) students to take the New Hampshire Seal of Biliteracy test. Earning this distinction would award the students the state seal on their high school diploma. As expected from any test being taken for the first time, the Assessment of... Continue Reading →
As March rolls in, madness begins to occur. Brackets get filled out, causing squabbles between friends after the chosen winner has lost to an unpredicted favorite. But instead of Duke and Auburn in their final four, they have “Como Paso” and “Minimum Ca.” Each year, the Oyster River High School (ORHS) world language teachers spark... Continue Reading →
For Julia Hernández (‘26), an exchange student at Oyster River High School (ORHS), the shift from her casual club track in Salamanca, Spain to the rigorous hurdle practices of ORHS Track and Field Coach Nick Ricciardi was jarring. The high intensity and frequency of practices, as well as the guidance she received in her training... Continue Reading →
Every year in the cold March morning air, a small troupe of actors, fresh from college, pile out of two vans with their set and costumes at the doors of Oyster River High School (ORHS). These actors are responsible for the annual Shakespeare performance that is most widely known as an event for the freshman... Continue Reading →
Hundreds of students from across the New England region gathered at Saint Anselm College to discuss philosophical issues ranging from artificial intelligence in relationships to the nutritional implications of what we feed our pets. On January 25th, the College hosted the 2025 National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB) regional competition. The Oyster River High School... Continue Reading →
It is a frigid Monday morning in October, and the cold seeps through the walls as I roll out of bed. The blaring alarm breaks my sleep—it’s six a.m. I stumble to the clock, hit the switch, and crawl back under the covers, desperate for more rest. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep... Continue Reading →
As the bell rang, signaling the end of the school day, seventeen-year-old Megan Thompson quickly ran out of the doors of her small K-12 school and jumped into her car. With excitement traveling in her veins, she drove up to the Pats Peak Ski Area, the ski resort that she had been teaching at since... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 