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On College: Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
As the final chapter begins for this school year, seniors are eyeing the future as they prepare for college, work, or learning a trade....

Thomas Patton
Apr 29, 20241 min read


Faculty Highlight - Madame Harlan
Mrs. Harlan, or, as I call her, Madame, teaches French levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and AP. She wanted to become a teacher because she wanted to...

Mary Natalie LeNoir
Apr 28, 20244 min read


It’s That Time of Year: Senior College Decisions
Graduation is fast approaching! A major topic among the senior class is college. Where we’re all going, and why we chose that school. Who...

Alexis Fizer
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Summer Job Ideas
With summer just around the corner, many VHHS students may be looking for a way to make money and stay busy over the summer. Summer jobs...

Kate Rhodes
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Wildfire World: Inside the Rise of Wildfires in Alabama
As the buds come out to blossom and pollen floods the air, spring is undeniably here. Summer is almost here, and for high school seniors...

Thomas Patton
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Vestavia's Speech and Debate Team Wins Again!
Over the weekend of April 12-13, Vestavia’s Speech and Debate Team competed in one of their last competitions of the year: Alabama State....

Carol Li
Apr 17, 20242 min read


VHHS Language Students Read To Elementary Students
By Katie Huang and Pablo Velez Garcia VHHS Spanish students Holland Backus and Madeline Rubery after reading to a class at Cahaba Heights...
Vestavia Pillar
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Are Standardized Tests Good for Anyone?
If you’re a junior or senior, chances are you have taken the ACT or SAT at least once. If you are an American student in general, you...

Kendall Feild
Apr 16, 20243 min read


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
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