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HPHS Teachers Create Best in Class Hype Video
Highland Park’s sports teams scored some wins this season, but when it comes to hype videos, they’ve all been outplayed.
Sports
Coaches, Players Bond With Fellowship, Football
Randy Allen could spend his Monday evenings quietly at home, escaping the constant whirlwind of activity that comes with coaching high school football.
Living
Who Needs Haute Cuisine? Diners Give HPHS Cafeteria Five Stars
Students at Highland Park High School don’t need a reservation to dine on Korean beef bulgogi bowls, Cajun red beans and rice, or grilled salmon with tomato capellini pasta.
HPHS Senior Renovates High School Sensory Room
The sensory room at Highland Park High School is getting a major upgrade this spring thanks to the generosity of the community and the hard work of HPHS senior Piper Heath.
HPHS Student’s Essay Warns About Dangers of Disinformation
The world is ending. The No. 7 does not exist. Rain is a myth.
New HPHS Archery Team Makes Nationals its Target
Zoe Zaner’s first significant exposure to archery came as one component of an Outdoor Adventures class at Highland Park Middle School.
First-Time Voters Eye Midterms
Mary Ellen Schoellkopf found registering to vote a simple enough task when she turned 18.
Congratulations, Highland Park High School Class of 2022
More than 530 joined the ranks of Highland Park High alumni as the district celebrated the class of 2022 on May 27.
Camps
Forgoing the Easier Hike, Scouts Enjoy Adventure of a Lifetime
I had the pleasure of taking part in June 2021 as 10 crew members and two advisors (scoutmasters) from University Park’s Boy Scout Troop 70 formed crew 622-U-02 at Philmont Scout Ranch, a premier BSA high adventure destination in New Mexico.
Ring Around the Country
HPHS alum reunited with graduation jewelry once lost on Galveston beach
Student Achievements: Plenty to Celebrate
Here we catch up on recognizing some great moments from the fall.
All in the Meece Family
Three generations star in Highland Park High School musical productions.
Brewing Up a Business Plan
Scottie Joe’s, a coffee bar coming to the third floor of Highland Park High School, is expected to brew up learning opportunities for students in the Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) program and the district’s 18+ program.
(Read time: 4.5 minutes)
Beat The Drums, Sing Some Songs, Don Iglehart Turns 100
HPHS band members, Lads and Lassies help oldest alumnus celebrate
Holland Roden Keeps Doing Her (Scary) Parts
Holland Roden, a former Hockaday and HPHS student lives in a van, even with her acting career rolling.
(Read time: 3.9 minutes)
Sports, Band, Academics Power HPHS to 12th Lone Star Cup
Highland Park High clinched its 12th University Interscholastic League Lone Star Cup, the most in UIL history.
Election
HPHS Senior Finds Learning Opportunities in 2020 Election
Historically, young Americans have tended toward less political involvement than older generations seen consistently at the polls.
