Profiles – Clarion

IB Extended Essay Showcase

March 11, 2020

Wednesday, Feb. 4 marked the annual tradition of Cleveland High School’s IB Extended Essay showcase. ...

Sweet Reward for Cleveland Art Student

December 18, 2019

The HeART of Portland is a Portland Public School tradition, where students in kindergarten through senior year ...

Meet Michael Payne: Cleveland’s New Theater Teacher

By Madeline Sweet, News Editor

December 10, 2019

Michael Payne teaches intro to theater, IB theater (HL and SL) and intermediate theater at Cleveland. Not only is he new to the school, Portland is a new city to him as well. Payne grew up an only child in Dallas, Texas. He didn’t live near many other kids, so he put on one-man shows in his tree house. “I had no idea w...

Forging a Future

By James Dryden, Reporter

May 10, 2019

Cleveland junior Stephen Rautio is using his unique talents to make some incredible weapons. There are certainly some wild professions out there, but one that has almost completely faded out of style is that of the blacksmith. You think of a blacksmith and you see a medieval castle, a person hammering in a forge i...

50 Years and Counting

October 31, 2018

You may know Jan Watt from the hallways, assemblies, Bridging the Gap, or simply because she’s Jan ...

Nick Paesler Becomes First Student Representative from Cleveland on PPS Board

June 8, 2018

Cleveland’s own Nick Paesler was selected by the district student council to succeed Benson student Moses...

Malcolm Asher: Embodying the (Prudential) Spirit of Community

By Mia Johnson, Reporter

June 8, 2018

Malcolm Asher has done it again. Around Cleveland, Asher is well known for his aspirations and commitment to service, and on April 28 he will be recognized on a national level for his achievements in Washington DC. In March, the junior learned that he had received a national award and scholarship he appli...

Cleveland Alumnus Continues Journalism Career

By Ashley Lytle, Editor-in-Chief

February 19, 2017

Alumnus Reuben Unrau graduated in 2011 after a successful four years at Cleveland: a place he credits...

100 Warriors: Freshman Corri Jackson

By Quinn Gonzales, Reporter

May 13, 2016

Freshman Corri Jackson’s passion for Parkour started a couple years ago, after being interested by...

Four distinguished alumni honored

March 19, 2016

The class of 2016 will be the 100th graduating class of Cleveland High School. With the years of hist...

Cleveland alumnus goes pro in track

By Ashley Lytle, Reporter

December 3, 2015

Cleveland may not always be known for their great sport teams, but there's no doubt we have some talented...

Catching up with Cleveland graduate Amber Starks, the 1999 Rose Festival Queen

By Ashley Lytle, Reporter

June 16, 2015

Amber Starks, a California-born Cleveland graduate from the class of 1999, is a professional model and...