Browse past news stories for Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, KY.

• Northern Ky. military grads listed (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 04:39:49 pm
  The following airmen graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas:
• Broadcast pioneer went from NKY to fame (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 10:38:36 am
  Durward Kirby was a broadcasting pioneer who played many roles in radio and television over the course of his career, from WLW radio to "Candid Camera" on TV. Did you know he was born in Covington and lived in Fort Thomas?
• School notes from around N.Ky. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 10:20:41 pm
  The Holmes High School National Honor Society has been busy with community service work.
• Fort Thomas museum opens soon (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 04:10:08 am
  The old hospital steward's home in Tower Park and its treasure trove of historical artifacts will open its doors to the public next week.
• Haunted School’s Mastermind From N.Ky. (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:16:59 pm
  FORT THOMAS, Ky. – The Dent Schoolhouse may be in Cincinnati, but it’s the other side of the river that claims the mastermind behind the scare. His name is Bud Stross, 23, and it all started when the 2004 Highlands High School graduate and his father decided to spook up their Fort Thomas front yard.
• HS Students Sell Socks For A Cause (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 09:17:09 pm
  FORT THOMAS, Ky. – Two high school students decided that it was time to do more for breat cancer awareness this October.
• Group gets teens involved in service (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 06:57:05 pm
  A new Northern Kentucky group wants to help teenagers maintain a connection to their faith and recognize the importance of serving others.
• Ft. Thomas Schools Host Parent Seminar (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 02:17:19 pm
  FORT THOMAS, Ky. – Fort Thomas Independent Schools’ Parent Informational Seminar Series will present a workshop on the Great Books program on Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.
• Highlands Grad Hiance Earns SEC Honor (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 04:17:19 pm
  LEXINGTON, KY – University of Kentucky goalie Sydney Hiance has been named this week's Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
• KSO shares sound with schools, churches (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 12:36:30 pm
  After 17 years performing concerts in one location, conductor James R. Cassidy looks at the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra's move to new venues as a chance to win new fans.
• Ky. families struggle to pay for college (FOX 19 Cincinnati)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 01:23:46 pm
  FORT THOMAS, KY (FOX19) - Despite current economic conditions, enrollment at colleges and universities in Kentucky is at an all-time high. But with rising tuition costs and near-record unemployment levels in the state, more families are struggling to foot the bill.
• Highlands Football Ranked In National Top 10 (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 02:16:59 pm
  Highlands senior quarterback Will Bardo led the Bluebirds' offense in Friday's 12-7 upset win over Cincinnati St. Xavier. Bardo rushed for 133 yards on 16 carries and completed 3 of 6 passes for 52 yards.
• Highlands Football Ranked In National Top Ten (WCPO Cincinnati)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 11:36:52 am
  'USA Today' ranks the Bluebirds ninth in the country.
• Ky. Symphony sets season on the road (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on October 3, 2009 at 09:31:56 am
  NEWPORT - The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is hitting the road this year.
• School notes from around NKY (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on October 3, 2009 at 09:31:37 am
  Highlands Middle School teachers expand their Web presence, Campbell County's Tara Reed is a winner in the Kentucky Public Service Recognition Week poster contest, and more.
• Ft. Thomas Schools Offer All-Guys Dance, Movement Class (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 05:46:59 pm
  FORT THOMAS, Ky. – The Fort Thomas Independent Schools has teamed up with the Cincinnati Ballet to offer an all-guys dance, movement and flexibility class.
• Highlands class opens student-run business (Community Press & Recorder)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 09:31:09 am
  Highlands High School's entrepeneurship class has opened its first ever student-run business Bluebirds Apparel and Merchandise (BAM).
• Ft. Thomas Schools Offers ACT Prep Courses (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 02:31:59 pm
  FORT THOMAS, Ky. – Fort Thomas Independent Schools is offering ACT prep courses to all high school students in the area. Each course will be held prior to the national ACT testing dates and will cover English, reading, science and math – all areas assessed on the ACT.
• Lofty honor (Palladium-Item)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 11:05:28 am
  Chris Owens never expected to be honored for his community service. It's just something he's done since his high school days.
• Highlands-St. X game now a sellout (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 05:09:14 pm
  FORT THOMAS - Tickets for the Highlands High School vs. St. Xavier High School football game have officially sold out, Highlands announced on Tuesday.
• Highlands-St. X Matchup Sells Out (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 03:47:11 pm
  Tickets for the Highlands High School vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier High School football game are sold out, the Fort Thomas school announced.
• 'Guiding Light' hits off switch (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 09:26:44 am
  Helen Tamme of Hyde Park - and millions of "Guiding Light" fans - aren't looking forward to Friday, when the longest-running program in broadcast history ends its TV run. Neither is Lorraine Dingledine, who has been a fan since she was a newlywed, and it was on radio.
• National Merit semifinalists named (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on September 15, 2009 at 08:20:29 pm
  Twenty-three Northern Kentucky students at 13 private and public high schools were named Tuesday as semifinalists in the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship program.
• Fort Thomas Seminar To Focus On Scholarships (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:46:59 pm
  A free seminar focusing on finding college scholarships will be offered Thursday at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas.
• Highlands-St. X Tickets Go On Sale (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on September 11, 2009 at 07:02:09 pm
  Tickets for Sept. 25 matchup of Highlands and St. Xavier will go on sale next week. The game between the Fort Thomas 2008 5A state champions and the Cincinnati powerhouse is expected to be one of the hottest tickets of the high school football season and a sell out.
• Young resident asks Fort Thomas to join cable board (Community Press & Recorder)
  posted on September 10, 2009 at 10:11:23 pm
  Fort Thomas resident Richie MacKnight spends a lot of his time at Campbell County Media Central in Highland Heights.
• Fort Thomas Schools Begin Parent Info Seminars (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 07:47:09 pm
  FORT THOMAS, Ky. – The Fort Thomas Independent Schools will begin their 2009-10 Parent Information Seminar Series on Tuesday, Sept. 22, with the first session to focus on finding college scholarships.
• Too Hot To Handle (The Kentucky Post)
  posted on September 4, 2009 at 12:32:19 pm
  The dog days of summer bring hot and sticky weather that players must endure. At Highlands High School, coach Dale Mueller takes no chances in making sure his players stay hydrated on even the hottest days of practice.
• African orphans finish NKY stay (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 11:16:04 pm
  FORT THOMAS - The Hope for Africa Children's Choir resumes its nationwide tour Friday after taking an extended break in Northern Kentucky.
• Fort Thomas revamps school lunch (Community Press & Recorder)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 10:11:42 pm
  When the Fort Thomas Independent Schools say they are taking things to the next level, they aren't just talking about academics.