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Highlands Once Again Ranked Highly in State, Nation by U.S. News & World Report
Highlands High School, once again, was ranked as one of the best in Kentucky and the nation according to a new report from U.S. News and World Report. Highlands was ranked the number three high school in Kentucky and number 1 non-magnet school in the state. U.S. News ranked 17,245 public high schools and reviewed […]
Highlands Named Best High School in Northern Kentucky, #2 in State
U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked Highlands High School as the top high school in northern Kentucky. The school was also ranked number 308 in the nation. Among the 2018 U.S. News Best High Schools in Kentucky, there are five gold medal schools, 37 silver medal schools and 54 bronze medal schools. […]
U.S. News & World Report Names Highlands One Of America’s Best High Schools
FTM file. Highlands High School was again named one of “America’s Best High Schools” by the recent U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best High Schools 2017” report, receiving a Gold Medal designation and ranking 273 nationally. More than 20,400 high schools were analyzed, and the gold medal designation is awarded to the top 500 […]
Highlands Ranks Highly in National Rankings
FTM file. Highlands High School was again named one of “America’s Best High Schools” by the recent U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best High Schools 2016” report, receiving a Gold Medal designation and ranking 271 nationally. Last year, Highlands was ranked 197. More than 21,150 high schools were analyzed, and the gold medal designation […]
U.S. News & World Report ranks NKU among top schools in America
Northern Kentucky University is among the top higher education institutions in America, according to new rankings by U.S. News & World Report. NKU is ranked 80th among regional universities in the South, and ranked 38th among public schools in the South. The university also made the list of Best Colleges for Veterans and the list […]
Highlands Named Kentucky’s Best High School and One of Best in U.S.
AP Spanish students present at FTIS Board of Education meeting yesterday. Highlands High School was again named one of “America’s Best High Schools” by the recent U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best High Schools 2015” report. Highlands received a Gold Medal designation and and was ranked #197 nationally. More than 21,150 high schools were […]
Damme Van, It’s Monday?
– The good news? The Cinco de Mayo Bash at Anita’s Mexican Grill hosted by Fort Thomas Matters was an unabashed success. The place was absolutely full. There was a wait to get in almost all night. The drinks were flowing, the food was amazing and The Carter New Band sponsored by Tristate Fireworks were […]
Why Highlands Was Left Out of 2013 State Rankings
By Pat Lafleur, FortThomasMatters City Beat Last Friday NKY.com reported the U.S. News & World Report had released its top 10 best public high schools in the state, ranked for meeting state proficiency standards and college preparedness goals. Two NKY public high schools made KY’s top 10 – Beechwood (6) and Ryle (9) – but […]
Additional Items of Interest
The news seems to be coming fast and furious these days. A few more updates: 1. While all the attention has been on Andrea Conners a highlight for Fort Thomas schools went un-noticed. US News & World Report ranked Highlands as the fifth best high school in the state and perhaps more importantly #431 nationally. […]

