Navigator students at camp last year.

A sunset on Siesta Key Beach.

BREAKING NEWS: On Monday, March 10, the Fort Thomas Independent School Board approved changes to the district calendar. The final day of school for the district will be May 23, 2025 with the graduation...

The Highlands High School Varsity Dance team smile for the picture after becoming national champions at NDA competition in Orlando Florida.

For the first time since 1998, a Nike advertisement aired during one of the first commercial breaks of the Super Bowl.  The popular company Nike released the ad during Super Bowl 59 on Sunday between...

The gymnasium lobby doors open and people begin to fill up the room. Rows of baskets and bins line the walls, filling up with canned food donations.  On November 26, the Highlands High School basketball...

Highlands Alumna Julianna Russ stood still facing the Eiffel Tower– for a brief moment allowing herself to feel it, allowing the rushing sense of accomplishment and delight to flood her. She was covering...

The schedule for the AP exams.

Dance Moms: The Reunion has officially set a premiere date! The two-hour episode will be on Lifetime TV on May 1st with cast members Chloe Lukasiak, JoJo Siwa, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Kendall Vertes,...

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.” states...

With the holiday season kicking off, many different events are occurring in the Greater Cincinnati area. The events going from Christmas lights to visits with Santa! Here are some fun things to do: Holidays...

For most people, September 11 was one of the most terrifying days in history. That was especially true for David Hosea. Hosea was in Washington D.C. on this day in 2001. He was meeting Senator Jim Bunning...

On January 30, 2023, Morgan Wallen, a country music star, announced his third album, One Thing at a Time. This new album will consist of 36 songs with features by Ernest and Hardy. The announcement made...

The Junior Team huddles up before going back in the game.

Warm summer mornings and cold winter evenings, full of hard practice and pushing herself to be the best player she can be. These are things Varsity soccer player Junior Eleana (Laney) Smith experiences...

During fall break, on October 5,  the girls’ varsity volleyball team beat the Campbell County Camels three matches to zero during the senior night game.  Before warmups, the four seniors, Carly...

The leaves start to change from green to orange and brown. Pumpkins are being grown in fields and fall decorations are being put up. Fall is upon us which means fall break is just around the corner.  Fall...

Dribbling the ball up the field, passing the ball to the open teammate, and voices coming from every which direction. Highlands Soccer players have worked hard in the offseason to master these skills...

The Class of 1958 has made possible the creation of a permanent display at Highlands featuring small mementos donated by HHS students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and others. The display, Highlands...

Students Play; Teachers Work Oh happy day- no school!  While students scampered away for pleasures, teachers met for guidance in the form of Northern Kentucky Educational Association sensations...

Sitting in a crowded restaurant, a teenage girl looks over the menu and waits for her friends to join her. She does not make conversation with anyone and never looks up when the surrounding customers’...

Junior Belle Bryant swims the 100 yard backstroke.

At most schools, the dance teams may only be seen at sporting events. They provide energy and enthusiasm to the crowds.  This past Saturday, January 8, the Highlands Dance Program competed at the 30th...

     Tardies are an everyday occurrence at Highlands High School. Whether it is sleeping past their alarm or going through traffic, many students will experience this stress at least once in their high...

     Last Tuesday, the annual ‘Hoops for Hunger’ raised 2,300 pounds of canned goods for the Henry Hosea House.      At 7:00 P.M., the boys and girls team held an inter-squad scrimmage....

      A truck pulls up next to the building. The vehicle filled with hundreds of donated cans from members of the Fort Thomas community. Volunteers unload the donations and prepare them to be served...

      Thanksgiving is upon us. I have to say, fall is one of my favorite times of the year. The decorations, the music, the food, and the holiday spirit- I love it. Coming from a larger family – and...

     Lights glare onto the field, as the crowd divides. Gusts of cold air brace over the stadium. Both teams are ready to begin, as fans cheer to kick off the night.        On Tuesday, October...

     Eighth-grader Hayden Gessner’s dream came true when Highlands High School Varsity Volleyball Coach Katelyn Sallee said, “We want you to dress varsity tonight.”       This is how it...

     Over the past few weeks, many Highlands High School athletic programs have made big steps and accomplishments in their seasons.      Boys Golf       After their recent Regionals...

     When the weather finally starts to cool down and the leaves start to change colors, that means we have finally made it to autumn. Whether someone wants to cuddle up inside with a glass of warm...

     The Hilltopper Online will be doing an alumni spotlight each month. 2021 Alumnus Luke Muller is our first.        The final putt.                               ...