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The Hilltopper

The student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper

The student news site of Highlands High School

The Hilltopper

Photo of Adalyn Armstrong-Catanni (10) on the soccer field. (Photo from Adalyn Armstrong-Catanni)

A student-athlete’s journey to success

Adalyn Armstrong-Cattani October 11, 2024

Juggling life, school, and hobbies can be hard, especially as a student-athlete.   My name is Adalyn Armstrong-Cattani and I have a very busy life. I play 2 competitive sports: dance and...

Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Burrow talk during the Bengals game against the Carolina Panthers in week 4 (Creative Commons).

Bengals struggle through weeks four and five

Ava Muzumdar, Copy Editor October 11, 2024

With the conclusion of week four of the NFL season, Cincinnati Bengals fans are left with an uncertain feeling. The Bengals are now 1-3, following their first win over former Bengals quarterback, Andy...

Breast Cancer Awareness symbol (Creative Commons)

Breast Cancer represented at Highlands High School

Merary Valdez and Adalyn Armstrong-Cattani October 10, 2024

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and was first celebrated in 1985, where it was called ‘Pink October’.  People celebrate Pink October by wearing pink, specifically a pink ribbon, which...

The announcement for Highlands High School 2024 Homecoming theme.

Highlands High school takes on homecoming

Merary Valdez and Adalyn Armstrong-Cattani October 8, 2024

School dances are a fun way to see friends, meet new people, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Highlands High School has homecoming every year. Homecoming is for grades 9-12, with this year’s...

Radiohead performs ‘Paranoid Android’ in Amsterdam, 2007 (Creative Commons)

“The Greatest Song of All Time” sparks debate among students

Caleb Hurley October 8, 2024

Music is amazing, isn’t it? It’s been labeled as a universal language for centuries and there is nothing that brings people together more than music. There are millions, if not billions of artists...

Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer speaks to four Highlands Journalism Students.

Courtesy of HHS Publications program

State Senator, Shelley Funke Frommeyer, serves as principal for the day

Kara Laber, Sophie Taylor, Meg Gallagher, and Edy Hobson October 1, 2024

The sharp noise of heels against the familiar school tiles echoes down the hallway, interrupting the usual hum of voices as students make their way to their next classes, heads turning as Senator Shelley...

Oliver Martin and Ben Gilkerson as semi-finalists.

Highlands Students Oliver Martin and Ben Gilkerson Qualify as National Merit Semi-Finalists

Mia Shrout and Merary Valdez October 1, 2024

The National Merit is a scholarship that high school students take part in to compete academically for recognition in college. The 2026 National Merit Scholarship will start in Oct. 2024, and students...

The Bluebird Brew Cafe.

The Bluebird Brew Cafe debuts for the 2024-2025 school year

Merary Valdez, Yearbook Assistant September 27, 2024

Here at Highlands High School, there is a shop called the Bluebird Brew Cafe, and it opens again on Monday September 30.  As students prepare for the new school year, so will the cafe.  The Bluebird...

Goettke instructs his middle school class.

Highlands Recruits Goettke as New Film Teacher

Sophia Lippolis, Yearbook Assistant September 24, 2024

This year, Highlands High School introduced several new teachers, one including film instructor Dylan Goettke. Goettke oversees filming at the middle and high school as well as managing the daily news...

Lily Arnberg (12) lights the fourth candle at the HHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony.

NHS honors new inductees at the Fort Thomas mess hall on 9/17

Gemma Cutajar September 23, 2024

The National Honor Society induction ceremony celebrated the academic and personal achievements of students from Highlands High School. Mrs. Behrensmeyer, teacher at Highlands and National Honor Society...

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