School Board of Highlands County

Spring is a busy time on our campuses. Take a few moments to watch this Superintendent's Update from Dr. Longshore about some of the activities happening in Highlands County scho...

We are so proud of Giselle Carpenter, Lake Placid High School junior, for being selected as an AVID Student Speaker for Summer Institute 2024! Giselle was among hundreds of stud...

Avon Park High School hosted the Avon Park Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon today and welcomed over 50 guests to campus. Business leaders were treated to a tour of Vocational ...

At the 𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, Sammi Rather from Sebring High School was named the 2024 Youth Award recipient. Each year we partner with the Champion for ...

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! Don't miss out on an exceptional opportunity for high school students to acquire valuable supplementary skills this upcoming summer at South Florid...

On Thursday, February 29th, the Sebring Pre-Kindergarten Center will be hosting its Spring into Pre-K event starting at 3:00. If your child is turning 4 before September 1, 2024,...

February 15th is recognized as 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗬. We thank the dedicated women and men of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office - Sheriff Paul Bla...

The annual Champion for Children Youth Award is presented in partnership by the School Board of Highlands County and the Champion for Children Foundation of Highlands County, Inc....

Take a moment to watch this month's Superintendent's Update about our VPK options. A strong pre-kindergarten program is key to building a foundation for learning and success in sc...

Recently, students and families were invited to a special information session to learn about Project Search, an amazing internship program helping transition students from school ...

Today is 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆. This date marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration camp. On this day each year we hon...

Congratulations to the young scientists celebrated at the Secondary District Science Fair! It was quite the display of impressive experiments Thank you to the science teachers wh...

This week is Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! This annual celebration is meant to raise awareness about the importance of reading and to inspire Florida's students and families...

Hundreds of students had the chance to learn about the many career opportunities that await them at the annual 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 & 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥, provided in partnership with Leader...

Today we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. To honor his memory, and his dream for all children, we strive to instill critical thinking and character in our students, nurturing ...

Today we were notified by the Florida Department of Education about a statewide hoax email being sent to schools across the state. This hoax originated from the same email address...

Yesterday, Superintendent Longshore and Highlands County Sheriff Paul Blackman made a special presentation to 5th grader Justin Snyder. There was a potential incident at his schoo...

Make sure to check out today's print edition of the Highlands News-Sun for the beautiful color special section celebrating this year's SUMMIT AWARD honorees! Thank you to the N...

Congratulations to Janet Harris from Fred Wild Elementary for being named the Teacher of the Year!

Congradulation to Kathryn Church from Sebring Middle School for being named the School Related Employee of the Year!