Earth Day is a global movement focused on environmental awareness. The first ever Earth Day was April 22, 1970, and that was just the start of the long history that this holiday will have.  Earth Day...

Students Aster Bredwell (11) and Bailey McDowell (11) had an idea to set up a place for people across Highlands to get the academic help they needed. This was only an idea for months, but was put into...

“A real or perceived power imbalance that is repeated or has the potential to be repeated.” This is the definition of bullying according to the Kentucky state school district. Bullying can come in...

In the late 1930s, a classroom in Highlands High School was filled with ambition and creativity. In the back of that classroom, a group of students joined together to start the school's first newspaper,...

Alyona Greene, an English Language Learner (ELL) teacher at Highlands High School and Middle School, is a one of a kind teacher known for her amazing energy, warmth and deep care for her students. From...

As Highlands High School prepares to say goodbye to some of its educators, reflections on the significance left on both students and the community are emerging. After 28 years of service, physics teacher...

Highlands High School has continuously been known for its community, and for teachers Lauren Peterson and Kyle Finfrock, this environment played a significant role in their return to teach at the school....

At Highlands, the English Language (EL) Peer Tutoring program is helping to transform education by empowering students to support their peers in meaningful ways. This initiative, which involves juniors...

There is no doubt that the teachers at Highlands love what they teach, but do they wish they could teach something different?  Teachers often think about a different subject or class that they would...

Walking in the halls, everybody gossiping about who their valentine is going to be looking around, someone catches your eye, maybe they’ll be my Valentine. Valentine's Day is one of the biggest holidays...