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Highland Rambler

The student news site of Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah

Highland Rambler

Highland Rambler

Ben Richards eying a pass against Viewmont.
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The Sixth ‘Men’
Brayden King, Sports Editor • February 19, 2026

Highland basketball is among the elite men’s basketball programs in the state of Utah. Currently, the Rams are ranked in the top 5 in both 5A and statewide. It might not be a stretch to say that after this year Highland could be considered a dynasty,...

Rams Brace For Construction
Rams Brace For Construction
Amalia Santos, Staff Writer • February 19, 2026

The upcoming Highland rebuild has been talked about both excitedly and cautiously by students and staff alike. The construction will begin...

Highland Changes Graduation Date After Booking Confusion
Bente Tedrow, Staff Writer • February 19, 2026

The school year just become one day shorter… for seniors, at least. The Highland class of 2026 will be walking across the stage one day...

Many schools across the country are turning to closed campuses for safety reasons.
Could Highland Close Its Campus?
Camille Fisher, News Editor • February 19, 2026

The location of Highland, East, and West high schools all created a complicated problem for the Salt Lake City School District: How can safety...

Aiden Ashby performs in the Highland talent show on the drums on January 30.
Aiden Ashby Brings Energy To The Stage
Karen Chavez, Staff Writer • February 19, 2026

On stage, the firm tap of drumsticks echoes through the auditorium as talent show auditions begin. For Aiden Ashby, the sound is familiar, almost...

Lyra Murray competing a solo at AOM dance competition.
Dancing Through Life
February 19, 2026
Highland teacher James Kelly spends his summers in London teaching photography.
More Than Numbers
February 19, 2026
Leaving the Highland parking lot is going to become more complicated when construction begins.
Perilous Parking: Solutions Are Needed Before Construction Begins
Hillary Kimball, Digital Editor • February 19, 2026

Highland students have been through a lot: bat infestation, smoke bomb bathroom scare, and squirrels, to name a few. But the chaos of new school...

Highland senior Erin Holt-Sandoval speaks at February 6 anti-ICE walkout.
SL District Needs To Stop With Its Mixed Messages
Lien Hoa Torres, Editor-in-Chief • February 18, 2026

Highland students who participated in the February 6 walkout faced a week of mixed messaging from the Salt Lake School District (SLCSD), and...

Ramble On — The Club Life
Lien Hoa Torres February 5, 2026

Lien Hoa Torres introduces us to various clubs at Highland, starting with the Asian Culture Club.

Ramble On — The Highland Showdown
Gregory Lin and Norman Genda February 2, 2026

Norman Genda and Greg Lin provide a behind-the-scenes look at the Highland boys basketball team.