🏆Hornet Track & Field: Area Bound! A huge shoutout to our athletes who didn't just win—they rewrote the record books! Davis Etheredge set a new school record in the 400m, and our Girls 4x400 Relay team also broke the school record on their way to a gold medal.
Help us congratulate these hardworking Hornets:
Davis Etheredge: 2nd Long Jump, 1st High Jump, and 2nd 400m (NEW SCHOOL RECORD!)
Kaylene Ledbetter: 1st Discus
Jaxton Fullwood: 4th Long Jump and 1st 400m
Elliott Eaker: 3rd Triple Jump
Wyatt McDonell: 2nd Shot Put
Girls 4x100 Relay: 1st Place (Sydney Montgomery, Tatum Heady, Davis Etheredge, Kaylee Rogers)
Hallee Montgomery: 2nd 800m and 4th 400m
Ayden Peacock: 3rd 110 Hurdles
Kaylee Rogers: 2nd 100m
Tatum Heady: 1st 300m Hurdles
Girls 4x400 Relay: 1st Place (NEW SCHOOL RECORD!) (Davis Etheredge, Hallee Montgomery, Tatum Heady, Kaylee Rogers)
Boys 4x400 Relay: 4th Place (Elliott Eaker, Aikman Anderson, Jagger Fullwood, Jaxton Fullwood)















Kolbi will begin her journey at Howard College in Big Spring this fall. Following her first year, she plans to transfer to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to pursue a degree in Nursing, with the goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner! 🩺❤️
#lifeonthehilltop #SeniorSpotlight #Classof2026

The team—Hallee Montgomery, Kaylee Rogers, Tatum Heady, and Davis Etheredge—broke their previous Personal Record with a blazing time of 4:16. They are now just one second away from breaking the school record! Way to go, Lady Hornets!
All-District Honors:
⭐ 1st Team: Elliott Eaker & Ayden Peacock
🏀 2nd Team: Jaxton Fullwood
🙌 Honorable Mention: Rhyder Glass & Aikman Anderson
Academic All-District Stars:
Aikman Anderson, Elliott Eaker, Jaxton Fullwood, Sam Gratehouse, Ayden Peacock, Brodie Wilson, Hudson Cain, Max Shipp, Drew Muncy, Nolan Blackwell, Jagger Fullwood, Braxton Hoelscher, & Caleton Hughes.
Way to represent the Hilltop!





📢 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🗓️✨
The 2026-2027 Highland School Calendar is official!
🏫 Classes Begin: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Check out the full schedule for next year’s breaks and important dates here:
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CONGRATS Highland OAP on advancing to AREA! 🎭
Highland High School - "The Hidden Kennedy"
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS--
*OUTSTANDING TECHNICIAN AWARD: Bryli Boil
*HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR CAST: Carley Hughes, Jaxton Fullwood
*ALL-STAR CAST: Macie Taylor, Kolbi Morgan



It’s a great day to be a Hornet! 💙🤍❤️
Highland ISD took home the District Runner-Up trophy at the UIL Academic Meet in Ira yesterday! We are so proud of the hard work these students put into their events.
Congratulations to all our competitors and a special shout-out to our Regional Qualifiers listed below. Let’s keep that momentum going!
🔗 View the full results here: https://aptg.co/mMBbpK

#lifeonthehilltop #SeniorSpotlight #Classof2026


Progress reports for all students are available now on the Parent Portal (Semester 2 Cycle 2). If a student has a grade of 75 or below, a progress report will also be mailed home. Visit the Parent Portal at the following link: https://portals14.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=177905

Highland ISD is hiring a Business Manager. Learn more and apply here: https://jobboard.esc14.net/job/k6lvzr/business-manager/highland/tx


Zoe will be attending the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio this fall. She plans to pursue her passion for Photography while minoring in Religious Studies. 📸✨
We can’t wait to see the world through your lens, Zoe!
#SeniorSpotlight #Classof2026 #lifeonthehilltop

CONGRATS HS OAP! DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!🎭
Highland High School - "The Hidden Kennedy"
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS--
*BEST STAGE MANAGER: Zoe Velasquez-Adame
*BEST CREW : Davis Etheredge, Bryli Boil, Kennadi Sauer, Zoe Velasquez-Adame, Allie Stein, Bryson Maitland, Alyssa Messer, Elliott Eaker
*HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR CAST: Sam Gratehouse, Carley Hughes
*ALL-STAR CAST: Macie Taylor, Jaxton Fullwood
*BEST PERFORMER: Kolbi Morgan
The Bi-District contest will be March 28th at Snyder.
#HighlandOAP #TheHiddenKennedy #lifeonthehilltop

Huge congratulations to our Lady Hornets on great basketball season and their District 14-A honors!
1st Team All-District:
⭐ Chloe Kruser
⭐ Kaylene Ledbetter
2nd Team All-District:
🏀 Brianna Baucom, Tatum Heady, & Sydney Montgomery
Academic All-District :
Brianna Baucom, Tatum Heady, Chloe Kruser, Kolbi Morgan, Zoe Velasquez-Adame, Kaylene Ledbetter, Sydney Montgomery, Ashlynn Dunn, & Elyn Baker.
Special All-Star Selections:
🌟 Chloe Kruser: Six Man Coaches Association All-Star Game
🌟 Brianna Baucom: FCA All-Star Game





