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HPHS Artists Give Armstrong Eagles a Place to Roost

Thanks to hard work from two Highland Park High School freshmen, students at Armstrong Elementary — where the mascot is the eagle — now have a place to soar.

New Coach Looks to Elevate Perennial Postseason Success for Lady Scots

Chad Hobbs was looking for a new challenge leading an elite girls soccer program in the Dallas area, and Highland Park provided the ideal landing spot.

Airey-Bufford’s Determination Extends Beyond The Mat

Though girls wrestling is the fastest-growing high school sport in the country, it’s been slower to get going at Highland Park. Keira Airey-Bufford wants to change that.

Latest Round of HP Seniors to Compete in College Sports

Many of us pivoted to new interests or activities during the pandemic, often for the strangest of reasons.

Scots Musical Tradition Gets a Professional Boost

Since 1934, Highland Park High School has featured a regiment of bagpipers, including the popular all-female Lassies of the 1960s and ’70s.

F1 Team Tackles Questions From MAPS Students

There are only 10 Formula 1 teams in the world, and on Oct. 16 one of them made a pit stop at Highland Park High School.
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Garage Barber Makes House Calls

Highland Park High School senior Ashton Pham-Davis is a cornerback on the varsity football team, an Eagle Scout, and vice president representing the brass section of the Highlander Band. 

Goal Getter: HP Senior’s Scoring Prowess Nets International Experience

It seems backward, but Kylie Williams was born in California and didn’t start playing water polo until she got to Texas.

Not Your Little Sister’s Lemonade Stand

Students in Highland Park High School’s Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) program squeezed much more than a sweet drink out of their lemonade stand project.

HPHS to Host Landmark Fulldome Film Festival

An immersive experience in the state-of-the-art digitarium will offer powerful stories and visuals from nine selected short films.

Laczkowski Caught Passes; Now Knocks Them Down

It’s probably fair for Highland Park receivers in practice to accuse cornerback Bryce Laczkowski of knowing their routes.

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.
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Could Realignment Help Scots Return to Glory?

Perhaps the most critical adjustment during Highland Park’s offseason didn’t come in the weight room, on the practice field, or during a film or strategy session.

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. 

2024 Highland Park Opponents

Check out the opponents the Scots will face this season, which begins on Aug. 29 with a match against Rockwall-Heath.

Miss Park Cities’ and Dallas’ Teens

Beneath the glittering tiaras and elegantly cut dresses — worn for less than a week during the Miss Texas’ Teen Pageant — lies a year’s worth of hard work.
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Gilbert Aims to Bring Stability to HPISD Athletics

After overseeing his fourth Highland Park High School graduation ceremony, Jeremy Gilbert returned to campus to clean out the principal’s office. But he didn’t have to move far.

Spring Progress Yields Diverse Quarterback Options for Scots

Some questions were answered during Highland Park’s three weeks of spring football drills, but one significant issue remains unresolved: Who will play quarterback for the Scots next season?

Congratulations, HPHS Class of 2024

Highland Park High School celebrated the graduation of 550 students on May 24 at SMU’s Moody Coliseum.

Finish an Exam Early? Why Not Write a Song?

When Highland Park High School sophomore Madi Furgeson had an extra 20 minutes after she finished her Spanish test, she used the time to write a song based on the lyric running through her head: “You used to want to know the true me, but these days it’s like you never knew me.”
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