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Looking to reminisce on the spooky season? Here are the winners from this year's costume contest. All photos taken by Ondine Mitchell Scariest Costume Most Creative Funniest Cutest Best Homemade Best Group Best Duo

All photos by Erin Maddox

Art by Rianne Hizon DISCLAIMER: Although the data in this article is unbiased, our reaction is based on how we feel about each of the candies mentioned and what we think of the results of our poll.  Halloween is right around the corner, and with the tricks and treats starting to appear around the school, we asked YOU Eagles for your favorite candies. Out of the 2,000+ students here at ERHS, 359 students (~18% of the school) gave us their top three favorite Halloween candies.

This October, there will be blood. But not in the way that you may expect. Every year, the juniors and seniors face off in a ruthless battle. Not of wit, and not of might, but of something much more sinister… the sheer ability to bust a move.  The class of 2026, determined to take victory in this year's Halloween skit, has long prepared to bring you the show of a lifetime. From day one, our commissioners have worked effortlessly in the production of Eagle Rock’s fiercest rout

Art by Faye Deetsch Welcome back Eagles to another year of school! Back to school also means saying goodbye to our phones, as Eagle Rock has refined its phone ban policy. Last year, many remember that we were expected to put our phones away in the infamous Yondr pouches at the beginning of first/fifth period. This year, the system has upgraded, and we are now told to lock our phones away when we enter campus. Now, everyone has different opinions on this ban, and that got me t

“Dick” Whittington, Eagle Rock Junior High School, USC Digital Library, California Historical Society Founded in September, 1927, the school you’re probably reading this article in has been around for a while. Of course, the buildings, bungalows, and landscaping used to be quite different. “Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School” has gone through several changes, both extreme and miniature in its 98 years open.  The original buildings used to be in a beautiful Mission Revival style whi

Photo by Nyda Hosack Since he started teaching here at ERHS 26 years ago, Mr. Aguilar has been the energetic, inspirational Algebra 1 and Financial Algebra teacher who currently resides in room B34; a bungalow right next to the North Gym. In addition to teaching math, he is also the school’s soccer coach. He’s been playing the sport since he was around 5 or 6 years old, and considered himself decent at playing it. Mr. Aguilar played soccer at the high school level and even at

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Last Friday, September 5th, the battle of the Eagles was held at Sofi Stadium. In a historic game, our Eagle Rock football team defeated...

All photos credited to Lauren McElroy If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Eagle Rock High School’s...

Oliver Barr, 800 m Last Thursday, at Birmingham High School, Eagle Rock competed in the 2025 CIF Los Angeles City Section Finals, sending...

Images credited to 4 The Culture Club There is a club on campus where school worries are put to bed and pop culture is celebrated within...

Did you miss Eagle Rock High School's first ever Battle of The Bands? If you did, don't worry, because we have a recap video so you can...

Art by Ellie Cole-Calderon You’ve probably seen posters around school advertising this mysterious “Battle of the Bands”. But what’s it...

image courtesy of The Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society This Saturday, April 26th, 2025, The Eagle Rock High School Alumni Association...

Whether you’re part of a sport that uses the field regularly or not, you’ve probably heard talk of the new track that will begin...

Disclaimer: The sentiments expressed in the article are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone on our staff at The...

On March 1st, the MESA club went on a trip to CalState LA to showcase their projects and compete in the preliminaries. Not only did the...

Art by Simone Modina With easily accessible social media platforms on phones, frequent distractions during class time, cheating due to...

By Eva Jones and Winter Ryu-Whitney

Student Recognition Committee teachers thought about how they can communicate Eagle Rock’s middle school and high school students’...

Your Eagle Rock girl’s soccer team is the Division ll CIF Los Angeles City Section Champs, again! Despite being just the 9th seed, lead...

All photos by Eristheo Raif This year’s Special Ed Basketball game was a huge success, and filled the gym to capacity. Eristheo Raif, a...

On Tuesday, February 26th, the Eagle Rock Boys Soccer 2025 season came to an end in the CIF LA City Section Division III quarter finals....

Art by Afreen Mann Majumdar Did you know that our school and local library offer lots of free resources to help students and families...

Every year, the arts department culminated a showcase of their student’s best work. It’s an oppurtunity to show kids, parents, and staff...

In this series, student artists from Eagle Rock High School will tour their sketchbooks. This installment showcases artist Maya Bautista...

art by Simone Modina This school year, it’s been hard to escape hearing about DonorsChoose, and even harder to escape seeing the...

photo by Nyda Hosack We all know and love Ms. Youngblood for her colorful and bubbly room, but there’s also her fun and expressive...

As five major wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles county, the Eagle Rock High came together to band around those affected.

Howling gusts careen Wild jazz of tumbling branches Nature's fierce rhythm Photo taken by Eva Jones Fierce gales whip and spin Leaves...

Don’t miss this video! Room 210 was transformed into a winter wonderland by teacher, Leo Mclaughlin’s, students. The decorations were...

photo courtesy of Eagle Rock Theatre Company The stage is set, actors bustling behind the thick velvet curtains, a spotlight flickers on...

On Saturday, December first, the 79th Northeast L.A Christmas parade marched down Figueroa Street. The annual Christmas parade is the...

“Piano is a lot of things to me — I feel like you can get a lot out of it. There are some times when it’s really tedious and I hate it....

photo taken by Rebekah Grace de Guzman As students, it’s easy to forget how much is happening behind the scenes to make sure that every...

With the end of football season in November also comes the end of the drill season. In their green and white uniforms, the drill team...

The library is a place of calm, patience, and academics. Ms. Olsen, our school’s dedicated librarian, has recently given our library a...

The time is about 2 o’ clock PM when a call comes into the LAPD with reports of gunshots at 5007 La Roda Ave., less than half a mile from...

This past summer of 2024, a huge change was made at Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School. New floors were installed in some classrooms as part...

For those like me who get food from the vegetarian/vegan line a lot of the time, the vegetarian chicken fingers are definitely a common...

Whether a toilet or soap is missing, a fire extinguisher in a urinal, or a crowd of students vaping, the school bathrooms are a vicious...

The Round Table is an article series by reporters at The Eagle’s Scream crafted from conversations about Eagle Rock High School’s most...

After a long break, I am happy to announce that the food reviews are back! This article and the next 2 are from last year so it is...

On October 30th, the classes of 2025 (Luminians) and 2026 (Ethereals) went head to head in the annual Halloween skit contest. At the...

California recently passed a bill saying that all school districts must have a phone ban, or at least a policy in place, by July 1st of...

Here's what the students of Eagle Rock High School have been reading!

Our school recently adopted new attendance policies that affect students everyday. Many Eagles wonder how these policies will change past...

written by Ellie Cole-Calderon, Eva Jones, and Winter Ryu-Whitney Going to a new school can be scary, especially when you don’t know what...