School Board of Highlands County

Focused on encouraging families to save as early and affordably as possible, our partner Florida Prepaid College College Savings Plans has reduced Prepaid Plan monthly prices for ...

Each year across the nation, high school student athletes suffer serious health issues and even death as a result of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). We are proud to be able to partne...

This will serve as a joint statement from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office and the School Board of Highlands County- An Avon Park High School student was arrested today ...

Congratulations to Lake Placid Elementary for being named an 𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹! LPE is among only 17 schools being recognized from across Florida for the tremendous ga...

Congratulations to Lake Placid High School Principal Kevin Tunning who was just named as one of only five high school principals from across the state as a Florida TaxWatch Princi...

Recently, the Sebring High School HOSA chapter participated in the 2025 Gulf Coast Regional Conference. HOSA is an international student led organization for young people preparin...

February is recognized as Black History Month. “Florida is committed to teaching students about African American history and the role African Americans have played in Florida’s su...

Today we observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. To honor his legacy, and his dream for all children, we strive each day in Highlands County schools to instill critical thinking ...

As we celebrate Gifted Education Week, we are thrilled to highlight the remarkable achievements of our elementary gifted students with Aerospace: Above & Beyond. This year, our Bi...

Huge congratulations to Jalia Charlery, a senior at Sebring High School, for being named a finalist for the Leaders for Life Fellowship! 🎉 This prestigious award is given by Take...

Between Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, our schools were closed for 5 instructional days, meaning students missed roughly 30 instructional hours. We know that instructiona...

School threats and false reports are never a joke and can result in expulsion, fines, and prison time. Take a moment to watch this important message from Sheriff Paul Blackman and...

School Safety is a top priority in Highlands County. Please join Superintendent Longshore and Sheriff Blackman for a Town Hall meeting about the many measures in place to ensure H...

⭐🎉Congratulations to our Highlands County Principal of the Year Courtney Floyd and Assistant Principal of the Year Patricia Smith, both of Lake Placid Elementary School! These ama...

𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬📲: The School Board of Highlands County transportation department recently introduced the opportunity for bus riders' parents to know their assigned bus's location u...

Our Transportation Department has a great tool for helping families locate bus information as the new school year approaches. Click the link for instructions on how to utilize Inf...

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...

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...

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 ...