Great teachers, great extra curricular programs, newly remodeled building, no gangs, fear or other safety issues to distract from learning, family oriented with lots of parent support from lunch servers to fund raising and organizations (like the 25+ parents that volunteer to push props on the field
... Read more for marching band performances at home games and weekly competitions). Also extremely high percentage of students go on to college, due to great academic support and expectation to prepare students for the next stage of education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
highlands isnt as great as everyone thinks it is. yes most kids go on to college but that has more to do with the middle to upper middle class community that make up the school. most parents in the area are college grads themselves
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/08
As a former student, I would say that Highlands was the best preparation for college that anyone could possibly have received. I'm currently at a very challenging college and it still amazes me how many people don't know how to write the way that John Williamson taught all of us to write. The academics
... Read more at Highlands are impecible and the teachers are so wonderful- by senior year they were all more like friends than mere educators. The surrounding community also makes Highlands work so well; with a community that is filled with active parents and grandparents, all of which want the students to succeed, it's very difficult not to succeed. It is a school that lacks diversity which in some ways can be a downfall, but at the same time, students at Highlands don't seem to have a desire to remain that way but rather, most desire a more diversified system. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/17/08
As a former student of Highlands, now enrolled in college, I can say Highlands definently prepared me for higher education. The academics are challenging and the extracurricular activities numerous. The only downfall of Highlands is the lack of economic, ethnic, and religious diversity among the faculty
... Read more and student body. This lack of diversity is a product of the almost strictly middle-class, white surrounding community. Hopefully, this will change with time, allowing students to gain a more accurate world-perspective. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/19/07
Best school in Northern Kentucky, hands down. One of three HS in Kentucky to be ranked in the Princeton Review top 1000 schools in the Nation. Tight community funds this highly competitive school.
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Posted by a former student on 09/05/06
As an alumni I only wish I had a public school like this to which I could send my kids down here in FL. The education I received was outstanding and playing football taught me many lessons about life as well. It appears as though things have not changed much either. The testing scores continue to soar
... Read more well above the other schools in the area. If you are moving to N. Ky, seriously consider Ft. Thomas. Having chosen the U S Navy as a career, I have moved around every 3 - 4 years for 20 years and I have yet to find a public school that rivals HHS in academic standards and availability of sports competition. Read less
Posted by a former student on 05/09/05
I am not a parent, however I am a graduate of HHS. My mom, my sister and I are all alumni and I have two brothers still in attendance. I could not be more proud to say that I am a product of the Fort Thomas Independent School District. Highlands High School challenged me and supported me. They care about
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Posted by a former student on 10/06/04
Highland is the best school a parent could hope for!!!
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Fort Thomas schools — Highlands High School is located at 2400 Memorial Pkwy, Fort Thomas KY 41075. 2400 Memorial Pkwy is in the 41075 ZIP code in Fort Thomas, KY The school district for Highlands High School is the Ft Thomas Independent School District. Highlands High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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