Congratulations to this year's salutatorian, Madison Hunter! Madison is graduating with a 5.36 GPA. She is the daughter of Douglas and Elizabeth Hunter of Highland. Next year, she will attend Truman State University, where she will major in Forensic Investigation, with minors in Forensic Science, Chemistry, and Spanish and a micro-credential in Forensic Accounting.
Lady Bulldog Softball opens IHSA Regional action on Tuesday vs. Effingham
Congratulations to HHS co-valedictorian, Naomi Saathoff! Naomi is graduating with a 5.39 GPA. She is the daughter of Joe and Yuka Saathoff of Highland. Next year, she will attend the University of Illinois, where she will major in History and Music Education.
Congratulations to HHS co-valedictorian, Taylor Dressler! Taylor is graduating with a 5.39 GPA. She is the daughter of Scott and Jamie Dressler of Grantfork. Next year, she will attend McKendree University, where she will major in Music Education with a vocal emphasis.
Class of 2024- your final transcripts will be sent via Parchment as soon as everything is correct and updated including your graduation date. We anticipate this to be complete by May 31. You will receive an emailed copy as well. Congrats! 🎓
Congratulations to the Class of 2024-More photos and info coming next week.
In case you missed tonight's Class of 2024 graduation ceremony, please check out the link below to watch.
https://youtube.com/live/7r5ByJ0Qotk.
The link below is available for live-streaming graduation on Friday night. https://youtube.com/live/7r5ByJ0Qotk.
Best of Luck to Boys Track and Field at Sectionals!
Best of luck to our Track and Field members who are at the State today! Go Bulldogs!
Best of luck to our boys tennis players heading to sectionals!
Wednesday was Senior Night at Glik Park for the HHS Baseball Team. Congrats on your accomplishments.
On Wednesday, the Bulldogs lost a 2 run lead in the top of the 7th in a tough 5-4 loss today against O'Fallon. @ChaseKnebel led the Highland offense with a hit and 2 RBIs. @OttensmeierJake, @TreyKoishor, and @GarrinStone each had a hit in the loss.
Lady Bulldog Sofball beat Jerseyville 10-0 on Wednesday with Kaitlyn Wilson pitching 6 innings giving up 2 hits, 4Ks, and 0 walks.
Gracie Nikonovich singled down the right field line for her first varsity hit driving in 2 runs to end the game in the bottom of the 6th inning.
Highland cranked out 12 hits as Bailey Mettler, Jordan Bircher, Alex Schultz, and Lucy Becker each slugged 2 hits each on the day.
Other hits for the Bulldogs included Anna Fey 1B, Kaitlyn Wilson 2B, and Abby Schultz 1B. Becker, Wilson, Bircher, Fey, and Hailey Ritz all had RBIs. Bircher stole 3 bases.
Highland finished the regular season 13-11 overall and 7-3 in the MVC. They will host Effingham on Tuesday, May 21 to begin regional play in Highland at 4:30 PM.
Baseball Senior Night-Wednesday, May 15th at 4:30 PM
Lady Bulldog Softball VS. Jerseyville at 4:30 PM
Congratulations to Ms Alex Johannes for winning the CTE Newcomer of the Year at the Madison Co CTE luncheon. It is a well deserved honor.
Department awards were also given out at the Honors Convocation on Monday, May 13th. Congratulations to all of our honorees! Thank you to Shaun Voegele of Voegele Studio for providing photographs of our honorees.
At the Class of 2024 Honors Convocation, members of the Principal's Advisory Committee were honored for their service to the school, and two members, Sophia Himsel and Tim Comish, were honored with awards from the Illinois Principals Association.
HHS senior athletes were also honored at the Honors Convocation for the Class of 2024. Jake Ottensmeier is this year's Male Athlete of the Year, and Larissa Taylor is this year's Female Athlete of the Year. Dallas Mancinas and Madison Hunter were recipients of the Menz Award for Top GPA, and Jake Ottensmeier also received the St. Louis Post Dispatch Athlete of the Year Award.
