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The student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper
The student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper
Trending Stories
Influencer Julia “Mysterious Girl” Hill (Center) with creators KSI (Left) and Logan Paul (Right) during one of her viral skits on TikTok. (Photo provided by Mysterious Girl).
TikTok star "mysterious girl" chimes in on impeding TikTok ban
January 14, 2025
Mandarin orange chicken, a menu item in Highlands cafeteria. (Photo by Coco Grimm)
The good, the bad, and the edible is served
December 5, 2024
The Highlands Varsity Dance team with their trophies. (Photo from Highlands Dance Team)
Dance team makes history
December 17, 2024
The varsity cheer team posing in a group photo at state. (Photo from Rudi Wilson)
Varsity cheer takes third place at state
December 19, 2024
Recent Stories
Nathan Rickard (11) shoots two after getting fouled.
AP classes offered at Highlands. (Photo from Coco Grimm)
Actors Tom Holland and Zendaya as they walk into an event together. (Photo from British Vogue)
The snow lies peacefully on the ground, after many joyful footprints have been on it all day.
Breaking News
Picture of burned West Manor St. in Altadena due to fires, picture from L.A Times.
Influencer Julia “Mysterious Girl” Hill (Center) with creators KSI (Left) and Logan Paul (Right) during one of her viral skits on TikTok. (Photo provided by Mysterious Girl).
Mandarin orange chicken, a menu item in Highlands cafeteria. (Photo by Coco Grimm)
President-Elect Donald Trump gets his picture taken. Photo from Library of Congress.
Sports
Nathan Rickard (11) shoots two after getting fouled.
Peyton Zimmerman (10) shoots a floater.
Ragan Moore (11) prepares to dive into the water for her 50 yard freestyle.
Avery Barber (11) jogs and high fives her teammates after the announcer calls her name in the starting five before the game.
Features
AP classes offered at Highlands. (Photo from Coco Grimm)
The snow lies peacefully on the ground, after many joyful footprints have been on it all day.
Softball team poses after a big win. Picture from Highlands softball team.
Highlands United Methodist Church, January 16, 2025, covered in snow due to the recent storms. (Photo by Isaac Pieper)
Opinion
Jace! posing for a photo. (Creative Commons)
Geordie Greep of Black Midi performing their song “Welcome To Hell”. (Creative commons)
Money vs. Happiness. (Photo from Canva, made by Gemma)
The title screen taunts you, beckoning you to start another game. Balatro main menu screenshot taken by Skyler Frey
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Ady Klosterman is a freshman at Highlands High School. This is her first year of high school journalism, but her fourth year overall. She participated in journalism for two years at Johnson Elementary...

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