I have been a part of the Trojan Torch for the past two years, this year being appointed as one of two Editors In Chief. Throughout my time on the staff, I have spent countless hours sitting in Mr. McCown’s room. Because of the sheer amount of time […]
Ever wonder where all those invitations to participate in anonymous Survey Monkey surveys come from? Those would be courtesy of AP Research—the elusive beast of Jenks High School. AP Research is taught by Mr. Horn in Building 6; it’s the second year course of the AP Capstone program, […]
Senior prom. It’s a big deal. Not only because the price of your dress, but the memories that you make. Life is full of milestones, and prom is an event that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. The Trojan Torch went on a journey to prom, […]
On Tuesday, April 24th, 2018, all of the Juniors at Jenks took the American College Testing Exam, otherwise known as the ACT, in several testing areas around Jenks High School. The test was free, paid for by the school, to help students gain college readiness and feedback about […]
Students have noticed that there’s no EOIs in sight this 2017-2018 school year. Instead, Juniors take a science test, a free ACT, and a written assessment for US history. The state law has changed, so Oklahoma does not use EOIs to assess students anymore. Our state now implements […]
Valedictorians: Grace Benham “Slow down, you’re doing fine/ you can’t be everything you want to be/ before your time.” – Vienna by Billy Joel Jack Bezdek “I’m nice at ping pong.” -Kanye West Angela Chen “Angela, do […]
