Hiren Lemma is a guest writer for The Hilltopper and serves as Vice President for the Highlands High School Senior Class. (Img: Stella Fahlbusch) Note: The following is an article outlining how seniors are dealing with missing out on their senior year of high school. It was written by Hiren Lemma, the Vice President for […]
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Highlands Athletes to Sign Letters of Intent on March 11
Highlands student Brycen Huddleston takes off for an 83-yard touchdown on a kickoff against Scott County on Friday in 2018. Brycen will sign a letter of intent for Easter Michigan University. (Img: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com) Highlands High School will host a Winter Athletic Signing Event for the following athletes to sign letters of intent to continue their […]
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Check Out The Fort Thomas Landmarks In This St. Elizabeth Commercial
Find out which Fort Thomas landmarks are featured in a new commercial… By Jessie Eden You may recognize some familiar scenery in a new commercial from St. Elizabeth. The hospital designed the commercial to promote its Cardiovascular Center. It is the only center in Greater Cincinnati that is accredited by the American Heart Association. In the […]
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Highlands We the People Team Are State Champions Once Again
The Highlands High We the People team won first place in state and will compete in DC on their knowledge of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. by Robin Gee The Highlands High School We the People team racked up its 16th consecutive state win and its 17th win overall for the 2019-2020 school […]
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Fort Thomas Business Owner Honored as Global Leader
Local business owner Tracy Davis received a Global Leader Award for her support of Fort Thomas Schools. She stands with Highlands High School Principal Matthew Bertasso. by Robin Gee Fort Thomas resident and business owner Tracy Davis has received a Portrait of a Graduate Global Leader Award from the Fort Thomas Independent School District. Davis, […]
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Please join Highlands High School on Saturday, January 11th, for WinterCon 2020
By Trinity Walsh, College & Career Counselor, Highlands High School WinterCon is a college, career, and future planning event for students in grades 8-11 and their families. This year’s WinterCon 2020 event will be held on Saturday, January 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Highlands High School. There is no need to sign […]
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Jeff Schneider Named Kentucky Assistant Principal of the Year
Carrying a family legacy: Highlands High Assistant Principal Jeff Schneider received the same statewide honor his dad received 30 years ago. By Robin Gee Jeff Schneider, assistant principal at Highlands High School, has been named Kentucky’s Assistant Principal of the Year. The Kentucky Association of Secondary School Principals (KASSP) awarded the statewide honor to Schneider […]
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HHS Students Recognized in the FCCLA National Competition
Six students from the Fort Thomas Independent Schools earned distinguished recognition at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) national competition in Anaheim, California, in July. To qualify, the students were required to win the regional competition in a particular category and place either first or second at the state level in Louisville, […]
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Students Organize “March for Our Lives” Rally This Sunday in Fort Thomas
A demonstration in Washington DC brought thousands of young people from across the country to demand gun reform. Fort Thomas students will rally this Sunday. (photo: Creative Commons license) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor This Sunday, March 24, Fort Thomas students and community members will rally and march as part of the nationwide […]
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Highlands Spanish Student Earns Spot in US Cultural Exchange Program
Highlands Spanish teacher with her student Hailey Moore preparing for the exchange trip to Chile. Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Highlands High School Junior Hailey Moore will travel to Chile this summer for a three-week language immersion program known as Youth Ambassadors. The program, offered through the US Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, […]