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HPHS Announces National Merit Semifinalists
Highland Park High School recently announced that 15 seniors have been named Semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship program.
HPISD Board Recognizes UIL Solo and Ensemble Winners
Highland Park High School UIL winners recognized, bond proposal discussed.
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Student Achievements
Highland Park High School seniors, take note: Interest in history or architecture can earn you a scholarship from Preservation Park Cities (PPC).
‘Suspicious Individual’ Arrested
The "suspicious individual" seen loitering in areas where children gather had been arrested and was in jail at 5 p.m. on Sept. 19.
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UP City Council Directs Staff to Draft More E-Bike Rules
“I would love to see them gone, just in general,” police chief says
Saluting Three 2024 High School Grads at Service Academies
Many area 2024 graduates recently headed to traditional colleges, while others started higher education at service academies.
Suspicious Individual Spotted Loitering in Park Cities
Several area schools have emailed parents about a “suspicious individual” loitering near where children gather.
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No More Warnings
Violators of UP's electric bicycle and motorized scooter regulations will be subject to citation
This Rain Won’t Help the Flowers Grow
It rained indoors at HPISD’s McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School campus on Sept. 13 due to a failure of the schools’ HVAC chiller piping system.
Make Stress a Positive Part of School
What is the universal student experience? It’s not football games or learning how to drive — it’s stress.
Uniform Sustainability
Fast-fashion, a recent plague on sustainability, is built on the massive consumption of low-quality, typically trendy clothing that ultimately ends up in Goodwill or the dump within months.
HP Cheer Celebrates Century of Success on And Off The Field
Highland Park will celebrate a century of cheerleading this fall, and the growth of a nationally recognized program that has energized the community both on and off the field.
Lessons in Flexibility
Enterprising and charitable students from Highland Park High School and St. Mark’s School of Texas have formed nonprofit ZG BrightFuture and taught fun summer classes at the Arlington Park Recreational Center.
No Need to ‘Shake it Off’
Young Dallas Swifties didn’t face a cruel summer thanks to local camp programs with a new focus: Taylor Swift.
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Preston Hollow Schools Mark Senior Traditions
Retreats, teambuilding, and car decorating celebrate senior tradiotion
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Club Kids HP Takes Classroom Outside
Veteran teacher Allyson Harrison plans to open Club Kids HP in September at Curtis Park, and she hopes students leave each day with finished homework and improved problem solving and social skills, as well as the occasional dirty clothes.
HPISD Cuts Tax Rate for Sixth Consecutive Year
HPISD’s Board of Trustees reduced the district’s tax rate for 2024-25 to $0.8669 per $100 valuation on Aug. 20 by adopting the lowest maintenance and operations tier I rate permitted by the state.
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Highlander Stadium Field Named in Honor of Storied Coach
Highland Park’s legendary head football coach, Randy Allen, has led the Scots to honors including 23 district titles and almost 300 wins. Now, Highlander Stadium will honor him.
The Scores Are in, and Many HPISD Students Got Top Marks
Texas hasn’t announced A-F grades yet, but based on this year’s standardized test results, each of Highland Park’s schools should make the honor roll.
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Highland Park Education Foundation Gifts $1.7 Million to HPISD
The Highland Park Education Foundation presented a check for $1.7 million — all of which will support teacher and staff salaries — to HPISD at the district’s Aug. 20 Board of Trustees meeting.