Highland School District

Tammy Curtis, Publisher The Arkansas Department of Education released its 2025-26 district and school letter grades Sept. 17, with several schools in Sharp and Fulton counties posting substantial increases in their accountability scores. Schools and districts receive letter grades based on their overall performance under the state accountability system. Factors include student achievement, academic growth and, where applicable, graduation and postsecondary readiness. Achievement measures how effectively students meet grade-level expectations on statewide…

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Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose was surprised at the February meeting of the Hardy City Council with the presentation of a Citation in his honor. State Representative Trey Steimel and Mayor Ethan Barnes made the presentation. A letter from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders accompanied the Citation. Rose was the first officer on the scene at the tragic accident that claimed the life of Highland High School student Brooklyn…

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Highland Choir director Mr. Self selected several students to represent Highland in the first state-wide Small School Honor Choir. The students participated in a full-day clinic on Feb. 1  led by the UCA Director of Choirs, Dr. Frank Eychaner, and then performed with other selected students at The Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts.  The students, pictured from left are: JJ Davis, Jennifer Ojeda, Bailey Gentry and Sydney Mullins.

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On Feb. 5 Highland All-State and All-Conference Senior Kalei Tokanang signed to play football at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas. Pictured from left are coaches who had a role in coaching him during his high school career, Coach Clay Wiggins, Coach Marty Ninemire, Coach Sterling Stowers, Kalei Tokanang, Coaches Seth Wilson and Andy Rogers. Tokanang signed his intent in front of fellow teammates and family. 

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Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Three area schools recently learned they would receive their share of nearly $7 million for being recognized by the Arkansas School Recognition Program. Under Arkansas Code Annotated. §6-15-2107, the program was created to provide financial awards to public schools that experience high student performance, student academic growth, and for secondary schools, high graduation rate.   The program authorizes rewards of up to $100 per student who attends a public…

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