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The student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper
The student news site of Highlands High School

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Trending Stories
Julie Kuhnhein, Jeff Beach, and Noah Gibson ¾ of the candidates running for the vacancy spot on the Board of Education. (Photo provided from Fort Thomas Schools Website)
Candidate requirements for the new vacancy on the Fort Thomas Board of Education
October 11, 2024
The title screen taunts you, beckoning you to start another game. Balatro main menu screenshot taken by Skyler Frey
Balatro proves the best roguelike of 2024
November 7, 2024
A traveler flying through an asteroid belt towards a mysterious anomaly. Image from the No Man’s Sky Interceptor Update video.
How No Man’s Sky Came Back From Failure
September 17, 2024
A group of freshmen: Alexis Steinhouser, Layla Zepf, Bailee Class, Carson Jacobs, Morgan Janosick, Mckinley Jones, Sunnie Graft, Kate Class, Charlotte Agin, Sammy David, Gabby Newfarth, and Maren Orme pose for a group photo for homecoming. (Photo taken by Lindsey Steinhouser)
Highlands students reflect on homecoming 2024
November 12, 2024
Recent Stories
Photo of the strings class in New York at the orchestra. (Photo taken by Cora Bolser)
Charlie Golden (10) swims his final lap of his 500 free.
Gemma Cutajar plays the flute at the band concert on October 15, 2024.
Photo from the Grammy Awards website.
Breaking News
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan giving a speech. (Creative Commons)
This year Highlands students are voting for the first time. (Photo from Unsplash)
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signs an executive order banning the practice of conversion therapy on minors. (CNN)
Fort Thomas school's most recent testing scores. (Photo from LinkNKY)
Sports
Charlie Golden (10) swims his final lap of his 500 free.
Ragan Moore (11) dives into the pool for the 400-yard freestyle relay.
On January 26 of 2023, Marissa Green(12) was captured hitting the ball away from the Ryle player during their game at NKU.
Volleyball seniors, Kate Venneman, Sydney Schomaker, Ellie Mohr, Ella Cox, and Lyla Bottom (12) with their parents on senior night.
Features
Highlands High School culinary teacher Kelsey Sentney rolls her dough on a cookie sheet. (Photo from Adalyn Armstrong-Cattani).
Photo of the strings class in New York at the orchestra. (Photo taken by Cora Bolser)
Gemma Cutajar plays the flute at the band concert on October 15, 2024.
Photo from the Grammy Awards website.
Opinion
The title screen taunts you, beckoning you to start another game. Balatro main menu screenshot taken by Skyler Frey
Photo of Lola and Coco (photo from Saylor Macke)
Elster stares into the distance.
A group of sophomore girls stand together for a picture before last year’s Homecoming.
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Skyler Frey
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Skyler is a sophomore at Highlands High School. She uses she/they pronouns and loves writing about modern events and the video games she plays. She aims to help spread awareness of what is happening from...

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