Highland High School

Ms Heinz's class playing Mafia with SRO Biggs.

Class of 2026: The FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now OPEN! You will complete this online at studentaid.gov. Remember the FAFSA is FREE- you should never pay to earn free money

Seniors- The FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens this week! If you need extra help in completing the application our ISAC rep- Audrey will be at HHS to help on Monday November 10th and 17th. Sign up here: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ0ZXYK3VRE7JeHJS28nLNgQmdZF_hlcYBeMRaa4FOU_Yav-a3xE6aD5vjOKN-DDFSMPXt5h9Zq6

Mr. Range speaking to 1st hour Engineering Essentials. The class is working on a project preparing an emergency response plan for a natural disaster. Mr. Range spoke on how this was done for emergency plans regarding schools such as fire, earthquake etc.

✨ SWIFTIE DEAL ALERT ✨🎶 Get $5 OFF each ticket to this Saturday’s Taylor Made fundraising concert with code SWIFTIE at hhs.ludus.com! 🎤💃 Hurry—this online sale ends TONIGHT at 11:59 PM. 🎟️ $20 today only with code SWIFTIE online • 💸 $30 cash only at the door Don’t miss the music, the sparkle, and the Swiftie fun—all for a great cause! 💖

We are here and ready to drive! No pressure to buy and no sales people on site. Come support your school programs. Highland Softball, Baseball, and OS Impact teams we will be participating in a Ford fundraiser on September 27th from 9am-3pm. Please use the link or scan the QR code to register https://d4urc.com/PJ6B8 * NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license and valid automobile insurance. For each valid test-drive, Ford will make a $30 donation to the organization. Limit one (1) donation per household.

Highland Softball, Baseball, and OS Impact teams we will be participating in a Ford fundraiser on September 27th from 9am-3pm. Please use the link or scan the QR code to register https://d4urc.com/PJ6B8 * NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license and valid automobile insurance. For each valid test-drive, Ford will make a $30 donation to the organization. Limit one (1) donation per household.

Thanks to our ISAC rep for helping present at our Financial Aid/ FAFSA parent night. More info can be found under the financial aid tab on the school counseling website. https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhs-school-counselors/financial-aid?authuser=0

Last night was the first SMC Competition at SWIC for the Math Team and several students took home awards! Cole Corrie was 4th of the Freshmen, Brynn Battas was 7th of the Sophomores, Leo Scarborough was 3rd of the Juniors, Logan Mulcahy was 6th of the Juniors, Alexis Koenig was 8th of the Juniors, Ben Kunz was 2nd of the Seniors, Luke Schwarz was 3rd of the Seniors, and Andrew Winfree was 5th of the Seniors. Not a bad way to start the season!

A new Interact Club is getting started at Highland High School thanks to Jolie & Drew! First, the club will be repainting the Bulldog Paw Prints on Troxler in late October! Come join Interact as they Serve Their School and Community!

FAFSA/ Financial Aid parent meeting this week!
September 23, 2025
6:30pm

LAST CALL!! HoCo T-shirt sales end at midnight TONIGHT!! All proceeds from shirt sales directly support all of the fun activities during HoCo week and throughout the year. PLUS you help your class win spirit points! https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_homecoming_2025/shop/home

Highland defeats Charleston 2-0. They went 2-1 in pool play and bracket play will begin after 1:00 PM games are completed.

Teutopolis beats Highland 2-0 at the Charleston Tourney. Up next is Charleston at Noon.

Lady Bulldog Volleyball beats Decatur MacArthur 2-0 in the first match of the Charleston Tourney. Next up is Teutopolis at 11 AM.

Best of luck to our HHS Marching Band as they compete at the Tiger Ambush Classic in Edwardsville. You can catch their performance tonight at 6:45 P.M.

The Highland Marching Band takes the field for the first time this varsity season. They sound great.

Yearbook photos are now online! Emails went out on September 11. Emails are sent out even if you have already placed an order. If you submitted a paper order form on picture day or turned one into the teacher/office your order is being processed and you do not need to do anything else. If you did not receive an email you can order by going to www.voegelestudio.com. Click on Order Portraits and enter in your child’s student ID number as the online code. The deadline to order online and still get free shipping to school for 2025-26 Fall photos is Tuesday, September 23rd. After Tuesday the lab will charge a flat rate $8 shipping fee to all online orders, and orders will be shipped directly to the address you provide while placing the order

*Date change for our Union/ Apprenticeship FTT workshop- It will now be September 30th. Save the date!