About Us

The Highlands Publication Program’s “Hilltopper Online” is an online public forum for Highlands High School as well as for the community members of Fort Thomas. 

• Our Purpose 
  • The purpose of the Highlands Publication Program’s “Hilltopper Online” is to inform students and the greater Highlands High School community about issues concerning the community’s general welfare. 
  • The Hilltopper is devoted to spreading accurate information by producing meaningful content with a defined purpose. 
  • The Hilltopper serves not only as a platform for students to inform their community regarding developments around the world, but also as a stage on which the students of Fort Thomas can voice their unique opinions.
  • We emphasize that student-determined expression promotes democratic citizenship through public engagement diverse in both ideas and representation.
  • We believe that it is important that the students of Fort Thomas be able to voice their unique opinions. 

• The Editing Process
  • The student media is devoted to publishing complete and accurate coverage across platforms through journalistically responsible, ethically reported and edited content.
  • The editing process is overseen by the Editor in Chief, and all content is produced, edited, reviewed, and published by students without interference from an adviser unless strictly necessary. 
  • To guarantee our work is of the highest possible quality, all content is edited by a copyeditor, reviewed by the Hilltopper Editor, and finally handed off to the Managing Editor who does a final readthrough before publishing. 
  • The Hilltopper Online is built to allow students to work with one another and build each other up. Should the Hilltopper or Managing Editors be in dire need of help, the Editor in Chief, Head Copy Editor or Website Manager may assist in reviewing, proofreading, and publishing. 
  • Since the students were granted a forum of public speech, it is not restrained by school officials prior to publication or distribution. Advisors may and should discuss content during the writing process.