Category Archives: Extracurricular

HLS Medals at State Science Olympiad!

This past Saturday, Highlands Latin School students competed at the Kentucky State Science Olympiad Tournament at the University of Kentucky, continuing their impressive run through this year’s competition season. In the High School (Division C) Electric Vehicle event, Caleb Sewell (Grade 10) and Ashray Neotia (Grade 11) placed 3rd in the state, with a vehicle […]

HLS Competes at Science Olympiad Regionals—Three Teams Medal!

This past Saturday, Highlands Latin School’s Science Olympiad team competed in the Louisville Regional Science Olympiad at duPont Manual High School, showcasing their dedication to science, problem-solving, and engineering! In the Middle School (Division B) competition, Eben Sheffler and Greta Gibson took 1st place in Scrambler, an event that challenges students to design and build […]

HLS Places 2nd in Louisville Math Competition, Advances to State in March

HLS Math Team

Congratulations to the HLS Math Team for their second-place finish at the Louisville MATHCOUNTS competition! Their outstanding performance has earned them a spot at the state competition on March 8. MATHCOUNTS team rankings are determined by the average of the top four individual scores, plus double the team-round score. Cahil Agarwal, Luke Alsauskas, Hudson Bramsen, […]

Sophomore Jirah DiCapua wins Grand Prize at 2024 Kentucky State Fair Talent Classic

Kentucky State Fair Talent Classic

Congratulations to Jirah DiCapua for her magnificent achievement at the 2024 Kentucky State Fair Talent Classic! The HLS sophomore performed a rendition of “I’m the Greatest Star” from the Broadway musical Funny Girl and won the Grand Prize of $2,000. The Kentucky State Fair Talent Classic showcases the incredible skills of people from all over […]

Oliver Noth competes with Northern Kentucky Young Marines in Washington, D.C.

HLS sophomore Oliver Noth competed for the Junior and Senior Regimental Young Marine of the Year titles on November 5 in Washington, D.C.  Oliver is a member of the Young Marines, a national youth program modeled after the Marine Corps and focused on leadership, community service, and self-discipline.  At our nation’s capital, Oliver’s Northern Kentucky […]

Three HLS Teams Compete at Kentucky Science Olympiad

This past weekend, Highlands Latin School gave an outstanding performance at the Kentucky Science Olympiad State Tournament. HLS sent three teams to the competition and they all won either first or second place in their event. “They spent many hours in training and preparation and performed brilliantly,” teacher Anthony Hernandez said. The competition was held […]

HLS Student Spotlight: Charlotte Wright

Charolette Wright dances on stage at Highlands Latin School

Highlands Latin School junior Charlotte Wright has been dancing since she was eight years old. Nine years later, she still fills her day with ballet, and in the summer of 2018, she had the opportunity to attend the prestigious Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts.

HLS Student Spotlight: Daniel Young

Daniel Young has a gift. Currently a sophomore at Highlands Latin School, Daniel has attended since kindergarten. He is a member of the Art Club and serves on the set crew for Drama Troupe performances. His greatest contribution to the drama productions, however, may be his exceptional artwork.

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