The official student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper
The official student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper
The official student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper
Trending Stories
Rio Litmer (11) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in last year’s rivalry game on Aug. 30, 2024.
The Bluebirds and Colonels' longstanding rivalry continues this Friday
October 1, 2025
Natalie Abdon and Stella Taylor visit Kings Island Haunt (photo by Juli Abdon)
A closer look at Kings Island’s Halloween attractions: what is worth your wait?
October 1, 2025
Piper Lang (10) enjoys time on her phone during lunch.
Kentucky enacts cellphone ban in schools
August 25, 2025
Picture of one of many SOJEA tee T-shirts (Wade Fedders)
Highlands student entrepreneur starts orange juice business
September 17, 2025
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Recent Stories
Alex Pereira poses with his belt following his Light Heavyweight Championship victory (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).
Ella Cunningham (‘25) is congratulated by her friends after winning homecoming queen at the football game (Provided by Ella Cunningham).
Brady Smith (11) performs the song "1,000 years" in the fall band concert.
Kara Laber (11) poses with her friends at last year’s homecoming. (Provided by Kara Laber)
Breaking News
Federal officers patrol city streets on bikes, Clay Banks, Unsplash.
The new maternity leave policy as of August 11, 2025. Image from Kentucky School Board of Administration.
Yearbook photo of the discovered WWII Veteran Joseph Allen DeJarnette (Photo taken by Carson Hoeh at the City of Fort Thomas Museum).
Comparison between two tank tops from SHEIN (left) and TEMU (right). Made by Natalie Hinegardner.
Community Features
Sports
Opinion
Alex Pereira poses with his belt following his Light Heavyweight Championship victory (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).
Album cover of Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl (Courtesy of Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Republic Records).
Stella Taylor (10) and Natalie Abdon (10) rate Kings Island Haunt dessert.
Black Country, New Road’s debut album stunned listeners upon release (created by Bart Price, courtesy of Ninja Tune)
Meet the Staff
Ellie Rogiers
Ellie Rogiers
Yearbook Assistant

Ellie Rogiers is a current junior at Highlands High School. This is her 2nd year in the journalism program. She is excited to be a yearbook assistant and write for the Hilltopper this year. In her free...

Alecia Cogsville
Alecia Cogsville
Photo Assistant

Alecia Cogsville is a sophomore at Highlands. This is her second year doing a journalism class and her first year in publications and mass media. Alecia is a photo assistant and is so excited for this...

Meg Gallagher
Meg Gallagher
Social Media Editor

Meg Gallagher is a sophomore at Highlands High School. She is going into her second year of publications and she looks forward to gaining more opportunities within the program. Outside of school she is...

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