VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Written by Grace Ding, Hannah Chen, and Sophia Chen On Saturday, October 25th, the VHHS Robotics Team kicked off their season at the Spooky on the Plains Tournament, located at Loachapoka High School. Keep reading to learn a little bit more about this extracurricular, the results of this tournament, and what more of the season will look like! A bit about robotics This year, there are four VHHS teams: Awesome Sauce! (99040A), Blackout robotics (99040B), Botanical Bots (99040

Credits: Emily Jin This past weekend, a select few from our track and field team visited the Alabama 4-H Center for a leadership retreat. This group consisted of every grade level found at the main campus (sophomore to senior), as well as every event group in both genders, except for distance due to their upcoming Sectionals meet.  At 9 am Saturday, the team met up at the dorms to begin the quick one-day retreat. The coaches communicated their expectations, excitement, and

Photo Credits: Stranahan High School On Tuesday, October 28th, Vestavia Hills High School’s sophomores and juniors took the PSAT, a standardized test meant to prepare students for the actual SAT, one common college admissions test, and allow eligible juniors to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program. For sophomores, the PSAT was a low-stakes exam. Unless their parents were treating their scores as life or death, the only thing on the line for them was a couple

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: Tina Lou; Pictured: Linda Lou, Caitlyn Webster-Roberts, Evelyn Kutny One of Alabama’s most unique speech and debate tournaments...

Credits: My Purpose Pictures The Rebels had an easy test to pass before fall break as they faced the Oak Mountain Eagles at home on...

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Photo Credits: Google Freeing Our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety Act, or FOCUS Act for short, is the Alabama bill that our...

Credits: Designed by Freepik The Foundations of Health Science course, taught by Dr. Farnham and Mr. Hudson, gives students an insider's look at the medical world while helping them find future career directions within the healthcare field. Students are college- and life-ready through a blend of classroom learning, hands-on training, and guest speakers in all areas of medicine. Throughout the semester, students have learned various subjects like human anatomy, safe medical

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Credits: VHHS Instagram, Homecoming King & Queen! VHHS’s 2025 Homecoming was a night full of excitement, tradition, and community pride....

Credits: VHHS Theatre There’s an extra special feeling a person gets when sitting in a dimly lit theater, awaiting a masterpiece about...

Credits: VHHS Instagram Credits: VHHS Instagram On October 3rd, Vestavia Hills High School finished up another homecoming week filled...

Photo credits: Lindsay Handey On Tuesday, the 16th of September, the Rebel swimmers began their season off to a strong start! With over...

Credits: Vestavia Hills High School On September 10th, the National Merit Semifinalists were announced, including 24 VHHS students: Mina...

Credits: Mrs. Conoly On Saturday, September 20, the annual Vestavia Novice tournament was set. Students from across the state of Alabama...

By: Grace Ding and Alan Sheng Taken by the Vestavia Hills Math Team. A picture of everyone from Vestavia Hills High School who attended...

Credits: VHHS XC The Vestavia Hills Cross Country team began its journey to Cary, NC, on Thursday, September 18, 2025, for the Adidas XC...

State champions again, the VHHS’s tennis teams line up for a picture, all photos courtesy of Grace Ding Sunshine and sweat, cheers and...

Image taken from https://codingweek.org Artificial Intelligence - A technology that allows computers to perform tasks that typically...