Student leaders make contributions to the climate and culture of their schools and communities, and it’s important to many to celebrate that! National Student Leadership Week (NSLW) is a nationwide, annual theme-based week devoted to recognizing and supporting the roles of student leaders. NSLW is a week celebrated at HR brought to you…
Warren Berg, a science teacher at Highlands Ranch High School, isn’t only a high school teacher but a person who has experienced lots of ups and downs in his life. Through experiencing his sister trying to take her own life and the aftermath of this situation from the pain he experienced, he has grown…
Bonnie Matticks, a teacher at Highlands Ranch High School, does a lot more than just teach high schoolers science. Outside of school, she is a self-made businesswoman, who started her rental property business in 1988. Matticks started off her corporation when she was just in college, renting rooms in her house. She has…
Starting the week of March 9, 9th-11th graders will be taking different state mandated tests at HR to either help them get into to college or better show the progress of the school. “We have the state mandated SAT test on Tuesday (March 10), then the following day we have PSAT for the…
The world of movies is rapidly expanding. There is diversity all around us, and in the past, movies and television have not done a good job of reflecting this diversity. In a study conducted by USC analyzing 900 popular films from 2007-2016, LBGTQ+ characters represented only 1.1% of characters with speaking parts. In addition…
With a crazy college basketball season coming to an end with March Madness, lots of college stars have declared for the NBA Draft like Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, and Marvin Bagley. One thing that all three of these college stars have in common is that they are all freshmen leaving to go to…
The FCA is a Christian club and organization that takes place in the choir room every Friday morning starting at seven. It is hosted by Jon Cushing, art teacher at HR, for the soul purpose of leading teens through their lives with Jesus Christ. During the meetings, the club often plays games and…
Over spring break, 24 members of the track and field team traveled to Chandler, Arizona to compete in the Chandler Rotary Invite. At the event, Highlands Ranch placed in the top ten, six times. While winning is definitely a rewarding aspect of the meet, there are many other benefits of their travels…
The 2018 Science Bowl took place on March 3 at Dakota Ridge High School. 41 teams from schools all across Colorado attended the event this year to compete against each other in a game of science trivia questions. The teams are made up of at least four people. Each team has a buzzer,…
March 9 and 10 in Greeley, Colorado, the HR Mock Trial team competed at state. Annie Hoodecheck explained that they competed in 4 rounds total, one defence and one prosecution round on the 9th, and two prosecution rounds on the 10th. They had been working towards state for a long time. In early…
Guns, ships, and hip hop? “Hamilton, an American musical” is a diverse story about founding father, Alexander Hamilton. The musical is unlike many debuted before. It’s one of passion, war, and rap cabinet battles. “Hamilton” is a stellar show, and if given the opportunity, it is a must see for this century. Inspired…
