Sending HUGE good luck wishes to our incredible FFA Livestock Judging team as they compete at the STATE contest at Texas A&M this weekend! 🤩 Ashleigh Boyd, Kinley Hoelscher, Avery Montgomery, and Jaycee Baker have worked incredibly hard, and this marks an amazing FOURTH consecutive year these talented students have qualified for state! We are so proud of your dedication and achievement. Go Highland FFA! 💙

📣Great news for Highland ISD!📣 TEA has released the 2023 accountability ratings, and we are thrilled to announce that Highland ISD has once again earned an ‘A’ rating! Furthermore, the district received distinctions in the following areas: 🌟Reading/Language Arts 🌟Mathematics 🌟Science 🌟Social Studies 🌟Academic Growth 🌟Closing the Gaps 🌟Postsecondary Readiness. We are incredibly proud of our Highland Hornets and their remarkable accomplishments, both academically and beyond!

Progress reports for all students are available now on the Parent Portal (Semester 2 Cycle 3). 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

Sending all our positive vibes to the Highland UIL Academic team competing at Regionals at Angelo State University this Friday and Saturday! You've got this! 👍 #lifeonthehilltop #UILRegionals

🎭Huge congrats to our Highland One Act Play on an incredible season! Several students received individual awards at today's Regional contest: INDIVIDUAL AWARDS-- *OUTSTANDING CREW MEMBER AWARD: Zoe Velasquez-Adame *HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR CAST: Carley Hughes *ALL-STAR CAST: Sam Gratehouse & Kolbi Morgan To the entire cast, crew, and directors, thank you for a wonderful season. We are so proud of everything you accomplished.💙💙

Congrats to our National Honor Society inductees! #lifeonthehilltop #NHS

Join us on April 29th at 6:00 pm as we celebrate academic success at Highland High School! Each invited student's meal is covered, along with two guests. Extra meals are $16.00. Delicious food catered by Blackland Smokehouse! Please RSVP by tomorrow (April 25th) to dlay@highland.esc14.net or (325)766-3652. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

🎭It's contest day!! Highland OAP competes at Regionals today at Angelo State University. Performances begin at 10am. Break a Leg! #lifeonthehilltop #OAP #TheHiddenKennedy

Today is National Administrative Professionals Day! Thank you for keeping Highland ISD running efficiently! #lifeonthehilltop

Highland ISD is hiring a Junior High Math Teacher! Learn more and apply here: https://jobboard.esc14.net/job/twps89/middle-school-math-teacher/highland/tx

So proud of our seniors and their amazing post-secondary plans! Let's celebrate their bright futures! Westen Byrne plans to pursue a career in telecommunications as a lineman. He hopes to work for Oncor in the future. #lifeonthehilltop #seniorspotlight #Classof2025

Highland students who are taking Health Science classes attended the "Red Bag Tour" at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene! They gained a firsthand look at cutting-edge technology and learned more about what it takes to pursue a fulfilling career in healthcare.




🎭Highland OAP will compete at the Regional contest on Thursday, April 24th, at Angelo State University. The first show begins at 10am with a rolling schedule. Highland will perform second. Admission will be $10 for adults and $5 for students. Come support our OAP students!

This is the last week of STAAR testing on campus! Students will be testing on Tuesday (April 22) and Wednesday (April 23). Let's finish strong !💪

Cafeteria Balances need to be in a positive balance by the end of the year! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Hale - rhale@highland.esc14.net. Access your MealTime account here: https://www.mymealtime.com/ #lifeonthehilltop #EndOfYearThings

REMINDER: Friday, April 18th, and Monday, April 21st, are school holidays. We hope you have a wonderful Easter holiday!

Our Peewee Track Meet is coming up on May 8th! The PTO is providing a shirt for your child. Want one for yourself to cheer them on? Orders are due by May 1st. You can order one here: https://hisimage.printavo.com/merch/2025-highland-pee-wee-track/

We are proud of our seniors and their amazing post-secondary plans! Blake Bankhead plans to attend Texas Tech University where he will major in Biology and pursue a career as a radiologist. We wish Blake the best of luck in his academic and professional journey! #lifeonthehilltop #SeniorSpotlight #Classof2025

The SWARM, created by our yearbook class, is back with Issue 4! Catch up on all the Highland news. Scan the QR code or click the link below! #TheSWARM #StudentNews https://5il.co/3dbji

Congrats to our FFA judging teams who competed this past week at the Area II contests!
*DAIRY* - District: 1st Place - Area II: 7th Place
(Elyn Baker, Ashlyn Dunn, Emerie Schomber, Scarlette Stieglitz)
*HORSE* - District: 4th Place - Area II: 23rd Place - Overall: 51st Place
(Kailey Clowers, Davis Etheredge, Kaylee Rogers, Kennadi Sauer)
*LIVESTOCK* - District: 1st Place - Area II: 5th Place - Overall: 6th Place
**STATE QUALIFIERS**
(Jaycee Baker, Ashleigh Boyd, Kinley Hoelscher, Avery Montgomery)
*WOOL* - District: 1st Place - Area II: 7th Place - Overall: 15th Place
(Hayden Blackwell, Braxton Hoelscher, Kinley Hoelscher, Hallee Montgomery)




