The Highlands varsity baseball team celebrated senior night on Saturday, May 9, at Highland Park with a loss of 5-4 and a win 13-4 against Cooper.  The eleven seniors recognized before the game...

The Highlands varsity girls softball team celebrated senior night on Wednesday, May 6, at Birdcage with a win of 10-0 over Notre Dame Academy.  The four seniors recognized before the game were...

Highlands prom took place on Saturday, April 25, at the Newport Aquarium.  Students had the chance to walk around, look at all the exhibits, and even touch the animals and cross the shark bridge....

The girls and boys varsity track teams participated in the Campbell County Track & Field Championships on Wednesday, April 22. This meet was also Highlands senior night, where the seniors for the...

Highlands’ varsity girls faced Ballard on Friday, April 17, at the Birdcage, beating them 4-1.  Offensively, Highlands recorded 7 hits in 25 at-bats, finishing with a .280 team batting average....

Highlands’ varsity boys faced Ryle on Thursday, April 2, at Thomas More Stadium, falling 1-0.  Offensively, Highlands recorded 3 hits in 23 at-bats, finishing with a .130 team batting average....

Highlands’ varsity boys faced Covington Catholic on Wednesday, March 25, at Highlands Hills Park, falling 8–6 in a competitive game that went into extra innings. The birds were down 5–0. However,...

On an abnormally windy day, the annual Powderpuff game was held on Friday, March 13. The matchup this year featured the class of 2026 and the class of 2027. While the game typically takes place during...

Highlands varsity boys played Connor High School on Saturday, March 7, at Truist Arena at Northern Kentucky University. The birds unfortunately lost 79-76 in the Elite 8.  Offensively, Highlands...

Highlands varsity girls played Notre Dame on Tuesday, March 3, at Truist Arena at Northern Kentucky University. The birds unfortunately lost 48-31 in the semi-finals.   Offensively, Highlands...

Highlands’ varsity girls played Cooper on Sunday, March 1, at Truist Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The birds won 51-42, winning the first round of the 9th Region Tournament.  Offensively,...

On Friday, Feb. 27, the Highlands boys varsity basketball team won against Newport high school with the final score being 60-50. Offensively, Owen Ebert (12) had a 100% field goal accuracy, and...

Highlands’ varsity girls played Newport Central Catholic on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Ben Flora gymnasium. The birds won 49-42, winning the whole 36 District Tournament.  Offensively, Highlands...

Highlands’ varsity boys played Bellevue on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Bena Flora gymnasium. The birds won 89-32, winning the first round of the 36 District Tournament.  Offensively, Highlands...

Highlands’ varsity girls played Dayton on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Bena Flora gymnasium. The birds won 70-10, winning the first round of the 36 District Tournament.  Offensively, Highlands made...

On Wednesday, Feb. 18, six seniors at Highlands High School who decided to continue their athletics in college gathered in the PAC to be recognized as they signed their letter of intent.  These...

The boys' varsity basketball team faced off against Newport High School on Friday, Feb. 6. The boys have had a subtle rivalry with Newport, with the birds struggling to win since 2023. Since the game...

Highlands’ varsity boys played Campbell County on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Truist Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The game went into overtime after being tied at the end of regulation,...

  On Sunday, Feb. 1, the Highlands High School girls’ basketball team took on Campbell County High School at Northern Kentucky University for the first game of the boys and girls double header.  The...

Highlands varsity faced Notre Dame on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 for their senior night at home. The Birds finished the matchup with a 42–45 loss.  Offensively, Highlands made ten 2-point shots and...

The boys' basketball varsity team faced off against Newport Central Catholic on Saturday, Jan. 24th.  Although the game was rescheduled throughout the day due to the weather, the boys dominated,...

Highlands varsity faced Cooper High School on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The birds finished the game with a 77-57 victory. Offensively, Highlands scored a total of 77 points. The Birds outpaced Cooper...

Highlands varsity faced Assumption on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The birds finished the game losing the matchup 24-49. Offensively, Highlands made 9 total field goals, including 6 three-pointers,...

The Highlands girls' varsity basketball team played Dayton High School on Wednesday, December 11. In their home opener, the girls won  54-11.  The starting five, Avery Barber (12), Kaylee Mills...

On Dec. 3, Highlands High School held their college signing ceremony for the senior class on scholarship. Highlands is proud to have 10 people signing to move on for their future careers and to continue...

Highlands’ boys opened up their season with a 71-40 win over St.Henry on Tuesday, Dec. 2.  Offensively, Highlands controlled the game, putting up 13 points in the first quarter, 20 in the second,...

Hoops for Hunger is a fundraiser hosted by the boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams. Instead of buying tickets, people bring canned goods to donate. It also allows for the community to see this...

On Saturday, Nov. 1, Highlands' girls' soccer team fell 0-3 to Sacred Heart, dropping their season record to 15-10-2. Over the course of the 27-game season, Highlands scored 65 goals while allowing...

Highlands extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, Oct. 23. With a dominant 3-0 victory over Newport Central Catholic.  Offensively, the Bluebirds were sharp and consistent, led by Liz...

The Highlands girls' varsity soccer team took down Central Hardin with a 2-1 win on Oct. 29. During the game, Ally Lickert (9) scored late into the game to put the birds up 1-0, but Central Hardin...

Highlands battled hard but fell to Beechwood in a five-set thriller on Saturday, October 26. Despite being counted out early, the birds showed resilience and heart, pushing the match to five sets...

Highlands dominated Johnson Central with a 6–0 shutout victory on Saturday, October 25, to advance to the final 4.  Offensively, the birds were doing great, finding the back of the net six times....

On Friday, Oct. 24, Highlands High School celebrated its annual Homecoming, bringing in the highly anticipated Homecoming Court showoff during halftime.  The 2025 court featured Mia Perron (12),...

Highlands, with a 42-28 victory, finished out the regular season playing at home against the Scott County Cardinals. Offensively, Highlands had 254 rushing yards, allowing 404, and 122 passing yards,...

On Wednesday, Oct. 22, all sorts of sports teams, clubs, and homecoming court members took part in the 2025 Homecoming Parade. The Fort Thomas community celebrated the upcoming homecoming dance, and...

The Highlands girls' varsity team defeats Boyle County 2-1 in the first round of the state tournament on Oct. 21. Boyle County was previously undefeated in their season with a record of 24-0-1 with...

Highlands secured victory over Notre Dame Academy on Saturday, October 18, in the 9th Region Championship. Offensively, Highlands was led by Ally Lickert (9) who scored the game's only goal to give...

Highlands defeated Dixie Heights on Thursday, October 16, in the 9th Region Tournament semifinal. Offensively, Highlands displayed a balanced attack with multiple players adding to the scoreboard....

Despite the loss, Highlands showed strong offensive pressure throughout the match, recording 15 total shots, 8 which were on goal, while holding Conner to just 2 shots all game.  Ethan Adhikary...

The Bluebirds controlled possession for most of the 9th Region quarterfinals match on Oct. 13, 2025, keeping constant pressure on the Tigers’ back line. Nick Wilson (12) scored the game’s only...

The Highlands Bluebirds brought home the a 40-16 loss, making it the second of their season, against the Elder Panthers. Offensively, Highlands had 118 rushing yards, allowing 315, and 267 passing...

The girls and boys varsity soccer teams faced Newport Central Catholic in the District finals for a double header on Oct. 7.  The boys won 4-1, the goals were scored by Ethan Adhikary (11), Luis McVicker...

Despite strong efforts across the board, the Bluebird couldn't overcome the Pioneers’ offensive, dropping their record to 17-7 on the season. Offensively, Liz Perkins (12) led Highlands with 38...

Highlands volleyball faced off against Beechwood in a highly competitive match-up on Thursday, Oct. 3. Despite a hard-fought effort, the Bluebirds came up short but showed strong performances across...

  After a long night of back and forth, the Highlands Bluebirds came through with a 31-28 win against the Covington Catholic Colonels. Offensively, Highlands had 190 rushing yards, allowing...

The girls' varsity soccer team celebrated their senior night with a 3-1 win against Holy Cross High School on Sept. 25 The seniors who were celebrated are Katie Bucher (12), Tenley Graves (12), Ariana...

On Sept. 25, Highlands High School’s soccer programs had their senior night, recognizing the Class of 2025 players and their families. Seniors were honored on the field with their parents before...

Highlands boys soccer secured a strong 5-3 victory over Cooper on Thursday, Sept. 23.  Offensively, the Bluebirds spread the scoring around with goals from Wyatt Zepft (12),  Nick Wilson (12), Preston...

Highlands had a 28-24 home field win over the Ryle Raiders last Friday, Sept. 19. Offensively, Highlands racked up 150 rushing yards while allowing 175, with 76 passing yards, and allowed the Raiders...

Highlands secured a 3-0 sweep over Newport Central Catholic High School on Thursday, Sept. 18.  Offensively, the Bluebirds looked dominant, taking the sets 25-20, 25-12, and 25-16. Hayden Gessner (12)...

Highlands boys soccer fell 4-2 to Dixie Heights on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Nick Wilson (12) and Ethan Lang (11) each scored for Highlands with no credited assists.  The Bluebirds managed 4...

Notre Dame Academy won 1-0 against Highlands on Saturday, September 13.  Highlands had several scoring opportunities but could not find the net. Ariana Harms (12) and Hope Darnell (10) each registered...

Highlands brought home their first loss last Friday, Sept. 12, after taking defeat from the Boyle County Rebels.  Although there are no statistics uploaded for the Rebels, offensively, Highlands had...

Highlands and Covington Catholic battled to a 1-1 draw in a heated rivalry match on Thursday, September 11.  Highlands struck first when Luis McVicker (11)  scored a goal, giving them more momentum....

Highlands, now 3-0, came through with another win, 55-13 over the Campbell County Camels last Friday, Sept. 5. Offensively, Highlands racked up 183 rushing yards while allowing 82, with 376 passing...

Highlands secured a win, beating Dixie Heights 3-0 last Thursday, September 4. On the court, Highlands dominated in straight sets, winning 25-15, 25-9, and 25-11. This game extended their home match...

Highlands secured a 21-20 victory over Frederick Douglass in double overtime last Friday, August 22. Offensively, Highlands racked up 180 rushing yards while allowing 81, with 133 passing yards,...