Press Releases

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2008/2009

Students of the Quarter for "1st" Quarter Are Honored At Breakfast (11/18/08)

Students To Perform Classical Greek Drama Antigone (11/18/08)

H-F High School Announces 1st Quarter Honor Roll Students (11/18/08)

Students' Efforts Are Recognized By Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (11/18/08)

2009 Preschool Registration Starts November 17th (11/12/08)

H-F's Science Teacher Receives $500 Grant For Lake Watershed Activity (11/10/08)

H-F's Theatre Department To Host Fall Play Go Dog. Go! (10/21/08)

National Achievement Scholarship Program Students Are Honored At Breakfast (10/16/08)

H-F High School To Host 2008 College Night (10/15/08)

National Achievement Program Students To Be Honored At Breakfast (10/10/08)

Superintendent Dr. Mansfield Honored For Gavin Image Award  (10/10/08)

H-F To Host Senior Citizen's Breakfast & Tour on Halloween (10/8/08)

The Music Department Welcomes Marine Band San Diego (9/23/08)

The 4th Annual Literacy Conference To Take Place In November (9/19/08) Click here to register

H-F To Host Back-to-School Night for Parents and Students (9/16/08)

Student-Run Newspaper The Voyager Earns First Class Ranking (8/28/08)

H-F To Host College Planning Information Night For Seniors (8/26/08)

Journalism Teacher Glen Leyden Participates In Journalism Institute (8/20/08)

2007/2008

Author Earl Sewell Re-visits H-F Students To Relate His New Book "If You Were My Boyfriend" To H-F Students (7/24/08)

The Chicago White Sox Recognize JSR Enterprises, An H-F Vendor (7/17/08)

Summer Theatre To Present 2008 Children's Play (7/16/08)

H-F Meets AYP Requirements (6/30/08)

ACT-SO Winners Recognized At Banquet (6/02/08)

Six National Spanish Exam Winners Get Recognized For Great Scores (5/22/08)

Mayor Hofeld Unveils Former H-F High School Art Students' Mural Pieces At Homewood Rail Days (5/19/08)

Newsweek Magazine Recognizes H-F For The 5th Year (5/19/08)

Art Students Are Awarded Over $6,000 In Prize Money At Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony (5/19/08)

NHS Inducts New Members (5/14/08)

Friends of Rachel Sponsors Local Area Food Drive (5/13/08)

Spring Instrumental Concert To Perform Free (5/07/08)

H-F Announces 3rd Quarter Honor Roll (5/05/08)

DECA Competes At International Competition (5/02/08)

H-F Implements Emergency Instant Alert System (4/30/08)

Five Students Place At The Second Congressional District Art Competition (4/29/08)

AP Psychology Students Compete At 5th Annual Psychology Quiz Bowl (4/28/08)

H-F's Journalism Sectional Winners Attend State Competition (4/28/08)

Spring Play "Peter and Wendy" To Be Performed In May (4/18/08)

H-F's Diversity Cultural Panel Discussion Is A Success (4/2/08)

Basketball Coach Jim McLaughlin Selected As Coach Of The Year (4/2/08)

Jazz Ensemble I & II Receive Plaques At South Suburban Jazz Festival (3/18/08)

Group Interpretation Takes 2nd Place At State (3/17/08)

First Annual Viking Idol Sends 6 Talents To Advance To Finals (3/14/08)

Over 100 Students Register To Vote With League Of Women Voters (3/14/08)

Art Students Win Awards At The 12th Annual Juried Are High School Art Exhibition (3/13/08)

DECA To Send Five To Nationals And Is Recognized As A Superstar Chapter (3/13/08)

Debate Team Makes History At State (3/11/08)

Drama And Group Interpretations Members Place 2nd & 3rd At Sectionals (3/11/08)

Operation Snowball Receives Chapter Award (3/06/08)

H-F Teachers Donate Art For The Art Against AIDS Event (3/05/08)

Group Interpretation And Contest Play To Perform Free (3/04/08)

Driver's Education Summer School Registration To Take Place Soon (2/29/08)

Mathletes Take Home Awards At Regionals And Advance To State Finals (2/27/08)

H-F To Host 1st Annual Viking Idol To Determine Winner To Open For The Pete Francis Concert (2/25/08)

1992 Alum Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu Speaks Of Her Award-Winning Novels (2/25/08)

DECA To Send 55 State Qualifiers After 2008 DECA Regionals Success (2/21/08)

Dr. Laura Murray Announces The 2nd Quarter Honor Roll Students (2/20/08)

Debate Team Competes At The Evanston Invitational (2/20/08)

Art Students Compete In SWSC Visual Arts Festival (2/15/08)

Students Of The Quarter For "B" Quarter Are Honored At Breakfast (2/13/08)

Multicultural Club Hosts Taste Of Holiday Culture (1/31/08)

Seniors Riordan And Rollins Nominated For 2007 Wendy's High School Heisman Award (1/29/08)

Debate Teams Succeeds At 3rd Annual Lane Tech Warrior Open (1/22/08)

Thespians Perform At The Largest High School Theatre Festival In The World (1/17/08)

Four Music Students Qualify For the All-State Music Festival (1/17/08)

H-F To Host Tri-District Choral and Orchestra Concerts (1/15/08)

H-F High School Selected To Receive ACT'S 2007-08 Red Quill Award (1/14/08)

Science Teacher Kim Smith Is Recognized As An Outstanding Teacher (1/7/08)

Dolson To Host College Planning Night For Juniors And Their Parents (1/7/08)

The 2006-2007 Odin Yearbook Takes Home 2nd Place Awards (12/20/07)

Science Teacher Matt Knoepke Chosen As Delegate For Dinosaur Unveiling (12/18/07)

Murray Announces First Quarter Honor Roll Students (12/17/07)

Music Department To Host Holiday Concerts (12/06/07)

Debate Team Succeeds At The 3rd Annual Carlos Bustamante Classic (12/04/07)

Preschool Registration Extended To Those Interested (12/03/07)

The Speech Team Takes Conference Title As Red Division Champs (11/28/07)

H-F Announces Student of the Quarter for "A" Quarter (11/27/07)

Operation Snowball Program Takes Place At Camp Manitoqua (11/26/07)

The Debate Team Attends 27th Annual Glenbrook Speech and Debate Tournament (11/21/07)

H-F Students To Perform Fall Musical A Chorus Line (11/21/07)

Business Teacher Mike Patterson Wins The 2007 IBEA Outstanding New Professional Award (11/16/07)

H-F Anticipates The 2008 Preschool Registration (11/14/07)

The Debate Team Wins Novice Awards At 42nd Annual Classic Viking Debate Tournament (11/13/07)

Well- Known Author LeAlan Jones Visits Students (11/13/07)

H-F's Diversity Club Hosts National Mix It Up Lunch Day (11/13/07)

The Debate Team Competes At University of Michigan Tournament (11/7/07)

The Class Of 2009 To Host The Battle Of The Bands Competition (10/17/07)

Fall Musical "A Chorus Line" To Perform In November (10/17/07)

Music Department To Host Music Department On Parade Concert (10/11/07)

Fall Orchestra Concert To Present Its Free Performance (10/10/07)

National Merit Scholarship Winners Honored At Breakfast (10/10/07)

H-F To Host Free Senior Citizen's Breakfast & Tour (10/5/07)

Student Newspaper The Voyager Takes Gold (10/4/07)

176 AP Scholars Emerge From H-F - The Highest In Five Years (9/27/07)

Four Juniors Chosen Out Of 115 In Nation To Attend The Anti-Defamation League's Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission To The Holocaust Memorial Museum (9/20/07)

Dolson To Host Coffee With The College Consultant For Senior Parents (9/19/07)

Board of Education Hires Pitcock For Principal Starting 2008-2009 (9/10/07)

H-F To Host Back To School Night (9/7/07)

Counselors To Host College Planning Night For Seniors And Parents (9/5/07)

Reading Department To Host Third Annual Reading Conference (9/4/07)

"Staff Infection And The South Side Horns" To Perform At Festivals (8/27/07)

H-F Chosen As Recipient Of 2007 SchoolSearch Bright Red Apple Award (8/14/07)

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2006/2007

Registration For All Students Approaching Soon (7/24/07)

H-F To Host Freshman Orientation Day (7/24/07)

Students To Perform Award-Winning Musical "Once In This Island" (7/18/07)

Summer Theatre To Host Musical "Seussical" (6/28/07)

H-F Hosts Academic Awards Ceremony For Honored Students (5/23/07)

Svozil Submits Winning Application For $10, 000 Grant (5/23/07)

Newsweek Magazine Ranks H-F as Top 2 Percent of High Schools Nationwide (5/22/07)

Students Honored At The  Precision Machining Awards Ceremony (5/22/07)

National Honor Society Inducts New Members (5/16/07)

Music Department To Perform Spring Instrumental Concerts (5/15/07)

Art Students To Participate in AP Senior Art Exhibit (5/4/07)

Five Art Students Compete in 2nd Annual Congressional Art Exhibit (4/30/07)

Students Of The Quarter For "C" Quarter Are Honored At Breakfast (4/27/07)

Superintendent Dr. Laura Murray Announces Third Quarter Honor Roll (4/26/07)

Junior Leroy Weathersby Scores Perfect On ACT (4/26/07)

H-F To Host Spring Play (4/26/07)

Model United Nations/Global Issues Club Debates At Conference (4/25/07)

Spanish National Honor Society Inducts New Members (4/25/07)

Voyager And Yearbook Students Place 2nd At The IHSA Sectional Journalism Competition (4/23/07)

Alum And Emmy Winner Laurens Grant Visits Broadcasting Students (4/29/07)

Willer Named To IHSA All-State Academic Team (4/16/07)

H-F Hosts Benefit Concert For Elias Fund (4/16/07)

Students Perform at 8th Annual Illinois Capitol Forum (3/28/07)

Group Interpretation And Contest Play Place Top In State (3/28/07)

SkillsUSA Members Qualify For State (3/28/07)

H-F Library Staff To Host Library Information Night For Parents (3/20/07)

Jazz Ensembles Receive Outstanding Performance Plaques At Festival (3/20/07)

Drama and Group Interpretation Cast Are 2007 Double Sectional Champions (3/19/07)

Drama and Group Interpretation Members Rank Superior At Festival (3/16/07)

Viking Choir to Perform Spring Concert (3/13/07)

Driver's Education Registration Set For 2007 (3/9/07)

Murray Announces Board of Education Distinguished Scholars (3/7/07)

Mathletes Advance to State (3/6/07)

DECA Team Is Successful At State Competition (3/6/07)

H-F Hosts Spring Orchestra Concert (3/6/07)

The Multicultural Club Hosts Black History Event (2/27/07)

Murray Announces Second Quarter Honor Roll (2/23/07)

College Planning Night For Juniors Rescheduled (2/22/07)

H-F Announces Students of the Quarter for "B" Quarter (2/21/07)

Speech Team Takes Third Place Overall at Marian Catholic (2/08/07)

Mathletes Take First Place At Andrew Competition (2/08/07)

H-F Thespians Perform at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival (2/8/07)

H-F Hosts Tri-District Choral & Orchestra Festivals (1/17/07)

Operation Snowball Members Celebrate 25 Years (1/12/07)

H-F To Host College Planning Workshop (1/11/07)

H-F To Host Free FAFSA Workshops (1/11/07)

Returning AP Scholars Speak To Current Students (1/9/07)

H-F Students Help Those In Need This Holiday Season (12/19/06)

Speech Team Reaches Finals In Every Round At SWSC Tournament (12/19/06)

Multicultural Club Hosts Taste Of  Holiday Culture For Public (12/15/06)

Culinary Arts Students Host Viking Cafe (12/12/06)

Murray Announces First Quarter Honor Roll Students (12/4/06)

139 AP Scholars Emerge From H-F (11/15/06)

H-F Teachers Are Recognized For Their Achievements (11/13/06)

H-F Hosts Preschool Registration (11/13/06)

H-F To Host Battle Of The Bands (11/13/06)

Conner Signs With Southern Illinois University (11/13/06)

Advanced Placement European History Class Learns About Courtship (11/07/06)

H-F Reads Program Hosts Upcoming Fun Activities For All (11/6/06)

Student Discipline (10/30/06)

Senior Citizen's Breakfast & Tour A Success  (10/27/06)

H-F Students To Perform In Titanic Musical (10/23/06)

The 2007 National Merit Scholarship Honorees Attend H-F Breakfast (10/19/06)

Those Who Excel Winners Are Honored At Banquet (10/12/06)

Applied Academics Hosts Open House (10/12/06)

H-F Hosts Annual Senior Citizens' Breakfast & Tour ( 10/05/06)

Dolson Hosts Coffee With The College Counselor (10/04/06)

Chef Dwight Presents Culinary Arts Demonstration to Students (9/25/06)

Engineering Physics Class Launches Rockets (9/22/06)

Students Return The $240 They Found To Owner (9/22/06)

SkillsUSA Holds Pie Eating Contest (9/22/06)

H-F's SAT Scores Increase, While The Nation's Scores Decrease (9/8/06)               Read the Wall Street Journal's article on SAT scores!

H-F's ACT Scores Highest In Four Years (8/22/06)                                                               Read The Star's article on our ACT scores!

INROADS Names Hunt Educator Of The Year (8/27/06)

H-F Hosts Children's Musical Honk! (8/29/06)

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2005/2006

H-F's Science Students Engineer Cardboard Canoes (6/2/06)

H-F's Larsen Named Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction (6/2/06)

H-F Inducts 19 French NHS Members (5/21/06)

H-F's Science Department Practices Fire Safety (5/18/06)

H-F Inducts New NHS Members (5/18/06)

H-F's DECA Competes At Nationals (5/17/06)

H-F FIT Team Participate In Culminating Walk (5/16/06)

H-F Art Students Are Rewarded With A Total Of $6,065 In Prize Money (5/8/06)

Five H-F Students Rank Nationally in "Le Grand Concours"(5/8/06)

Students Chosen To Attend MIT's Spring Fly In Program (5/8/06)

Newsweek Ranks H-F In The Top 5 Percent (5/4/06)

Sixteen Students Recognized As PSAT 2005 Commended Students (5/4/06)

H-F's Spring Play To Perform (5/1/06)

H-F's Group Interpretation And Contest Play Compete At State (4/10/06)

H-F Offers 2006 Driver's Ed. Registration (4/10/06)                    

Seven H-F Students Go To State Capitol (3/24/06) 

H-F Productions Qualify For State (3/21/06)

H-F's Speech Team Brings Home Awards From State (3/21/06)

H-F Art Students Receive Merit Awards (3/21/06)

Debate Team Makes H-F History (3/21/06) 

H-F Hosts Driver Education Summer School Registration (3/21/06) 

Dr. Murray Testifies At The U.S. Capitol (3/15/06)

H-F's DECA Members Compete In State (3/10/06)

H-F's Pointer Is Finalist For Coca-Cola Scholarship (3/2/06)

Murray Announces H-F's Distinguished Scholars (3/2/06)

H-F Announces Students of the Quarter for "B" Quarter (3/1/06)

Multi Cultural Club To Host Black History Month Event (2/10/06)

Tri District Orchestra and Concert Choir Event A Success (2/10/06)

Hetling Speaks To Gifted Committee Students (2/8/06)

Navy Speaks To Physics Students About Nuclear Power (2/7/06)

DECA Competes In Tournament (2/5/06)

H-F Football Players Sign College Contracts (2/5/06)

H-F Promotes "One Book One School" Program (1/24/06)

H-F To Host 1st Annual Reading Conference (1/23/06)

H-F's Fencing Club Prepares For Championships (1/20/06)

Damn Yankees A Success (1/20/06)

H-F's AP Biology Students Use Gel Electrophoresis(1/13/06)

H-F Hosts FAFSA Workshops (1/13/06) 

H-F Debate Teams Qualifies Nationally (1/9/06)

H-F Kicks Off Grant Program With Luncheon  (12/19/05) 

H-F Students To Perform In Musical  (12/19/05) 

H-F's Ice Hockey Team Donates To Toys For Tots (12/11/05) 

Jennings Visits H-F High School  (11/29/05)

H-F High School Announces Students Of The "A" Quarter  (11/29/05)

Murray Announces Honor Roll Students For First Quarter  (11/29/05)

H-F High School Celebrates National French Week (11/15/05)

Senior Citizens' Breakfast & Tour A Success (11/1/05)

National Council of Teachers of English Honors H-F's Chyung(11/1/05)

H-F High School Wins $967,900 Grant(10/25/05)

H-F High School Hosts Breakfast For National Merit Honorees(10/21/05)

Elfner U.S. History Classes Sing And Play Preamble(10/19/05)

Fowler Is Recognized As National Hispanic Scholar(10/18/05)

H-F High School Hosts College Night(10/5/05)  

H-F High School Hosts Battle Of The Bands(10/3/05)

136 AP Scholars Emerge From H-F High School(9/30/05)    

H-F AP Art Students Display Work at The Great American Bagel(9/8/05)

H-F High School Gathers Donations For Hurricane Victims(9/8/05)

H-F High School Makes Gifts For Hurricane Victims(9/8/05)

H-F To Host Information Night For College Bound Athletes(8/26/05)