School Board of Highlands County

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 ...

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 ...