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The Science Olympiad State Tournament
By Eddy Pang and Anusha Singh Unlike most Vestavia students who welcomed the much-needed spring break, the VHHS Science Olympiad Team had...
Vestavia Pillar
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Peer Tutors
Peer Tutoring is a Vestavia Hills High School organization that promotes students helping their fellow classmates. It focuses on positive...

Anna Kate Bailey
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Spanish’s Trip to Costa Rica
Many Vestavia Hills High School students missed school the week before spring break. Many took tests early, got assignment extensions, or...

Kate Guven
Apr 1, 20244 min read


Vestavia: The Complete Picture
By: Tina Gao and Tina Lou On the windy evening of March 18th, many students, families, and food trucks flocked to the VHHS gym parking...
Vestavia Pillar
Apr 1, 20242 min read


VHHS Students Vote for 2024-2025 Executive Officers
As the 2023-2024 school year ends, the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted executive board elections for the upcoming year. On...

Jasmine Zhang
Mar 31, 20243 min read


College Fair and Advice from Alabama and Auburn
On Thursday, February 15, VHHS hosted their annual College Fair, a place where universities and programs across the South sent...

Carol Li
Feb 20, 20243 min read


Happy Birthday, Mr. President: History of Presidents’ Day
Vestavia Hills High School students relaxed over the long weekend, thanks to Presidents’ Day! Happy Birthday, Mr. President! But how...

Tina Lou
Feb 20, 20242 min read


VHHS at the The Betty Gunn Debate Tournament
By Anna Kate Bailey and Parker Liu The Betty Gunn Debate Tournament hosted by Mountain Brook High School took place over February 2nd to...
Vestavia Pillar
Feb 20, 20243 min read


Valentine’s Day At VHHS
February 14th, or Valentine’s Day, is a time for appreciating loved ones and feeling the comfort of love everywhere. At Vestavia Hills...
Finley Becker
Feb 20, 20242 min read


Paranoia: A Fun or Harmful Game?
**The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills...

Jasmine Zhang
Feb 20, 20242 min read


23-24 VHHS French Trip
By Kate Rhodes and Mary Natalie Lenoir From December 26th to January 3rd, VHHS French students went on an exciting and memorable...
Vestavia Pillar
Feb 20, 20243 min read


VHHS wins 2nd at UAB Science Olympiad Regional Tournament
On Saturday, February 10th, Vestavia Hills High School’s Science Olympiad Team attended the Science Olympiad Regional Tournament hosted...
Katie Huang
Feb 20, 20242 min read


Not Just Junk: Inside Birmingham’s Junkyards
On a flight home over winter break, I noticed a large swath of scrap near Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport. Or so I thought. After...

Thomas Patton
Feb 20, 20243 min read


What’s the Deal with Activate?
Photo credits: https://playactivate.com/birmingham Finding a hangout spot with friends that promises to keep you engaged and active can...
Sophie Estrada
Feb 20, 20242 min read


Vestavia Sadie Hawkins Dance
On January 27th, 2024, many students from Vestavia Hills High School drove up to the Civic Center for the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Similar to...

Kate Guven
Feb 5, 20242 min read


The University of Alabama Speech and Debate Tournament
The University of Alabama Hall of Fame debate tournament took place on January 19-20, 2024. The Vestavia speech and debate team won first...

Tina Gao
Feb 5, 20242 min read


¡Felicitations! Highlights from the Language Honor Society Induction
“You can never understand one language until you understand at least two”. Vestavia students definitely agree with this quote by Federico...

Kendall Feild
Feb 5, 20242 min read


How to Make Gift-Giving More Meaningful
Christmas is fast approaching, and with less than two weeks left before the big day, time is running out to get presents. This may seem...

Thomas Patton
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Vestavia Swim and Dive Team Makes Big Waves at the State Championships
On December 2nd, the Vestavia Swim and Dive team went down to Auburn, Alabama to compete in the AHSAA State Championship for swimming and...

Jasmine Zhang
Dec 11, 20232 min read


The 2023 VHHS Math Tournament
On December 2nd, 2023, over 900 students from 40 different schools across Alabama and Georgia gathered at Vestavia Hills High School to...
Daniel Cheng
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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