VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Hi everyone! Since you're reading this, thank you so much for reading. Whether you're a student, teacher, parent, pet, or alien from the future, I appreciate each and every one of you who make Pillar worth it. This drop marks the beginning and end of many important moments: the end of the 1st 9 weeks and the beginning of the 2nd 9 weeks, the unfortunate end of our Fall break, and much, much more. As we transition into an often academic-heavy section of the school year, I en

Credits: MILTB Photography Committee There are over 30 teachers at Vestavia Hills High School who have taught here for more than twenty years. Whether or not you realize it, these veteran teachers, who have dedicated their careers to your education, safety, and well-being, have likely profoundly influenced you in some way. Even if you have not had them as a teacher, they are mentors and role models for pretty much every faculty member at VHHS. I had the privilege of getting

Credits: Over the Mountain Journal The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools About a decade ago, Vestavia Hills City Schools made the decision to remove its rather controversial “Rebel Man” mascot and rebranded to its current “1Rebel” theme for its athletic branding. The new theme is a tribute to the now-retired legendary football coach B

By Jeffrey Zhao, Pratul Danasekar, & Adi Sheelavant Credits: Google Gemini After surveying a bunch of people about their favorite fast food spots, one thing became clear: Chick-fil-A dominates. But is popularity the same thing as being the best? The Case for Chick-fil-A Looking at the responses, Chick-fil-A came up 28% of the time, far surpassing second place. Multiple people mentioned it, and for good reason. As Mrs. Richardson put it, "the chicken is real chicken," which