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Ms. McCormick Retirement
By: Maddy Varano After 37 years of sharing stories and shaping minds at PHS, English teacher Beth McCormick is closing the final chapter...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 13, 20252 min read
NEASC
By: Kevin Guibord This past October, Portland High School went through its first of two visits with NEASC (New England Association of...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 11, 20253 min read
Art Scholarship
By: Kassidy Smith Portland High School students with a passion for the arts have several scholarship opportunities to explore as they...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 11, 20253 min read
Part Time Teachers
By: Gracie Roberts Currently, in the 2024-25 school year, Portland High School has three teachers who teach in part-time positions....
Madelyn Varano
Jun 11, 20255 min read
Black and Latino Studies
By: Bryan Velasquez-Diaz At Portland High School there are a variety of elective classes to choose from. One class in particular that...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 11, 20253 min read


Dylan Bernard
Dylan Bernard is a technology teacher in Portland High School’s CTE department. Despite being a technology teacher, Bernard never took...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 11, 20251 min read
Evan Ortiz
Not much is known about Portland High School’s new English teacher, Evan Ortiz. Following the departure of the previous English teacher,...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 11, 20251 min read


Krista Larson
Krista Larson is one of the many teachers that have been dedicated to the students at Portland High School. She has been teaching for 20...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 11, 20252 min read
Bringing or Buying Lunch?
By: Chris Myers What do you prefer to eat for lunch when you are at school? In the cafeteria at PHS, students have many options to...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 5, 20251 min read
Anything Goes
By: Ash Martovich Another year, another musical! This year's musical, however, was slightly different than past years. For the first...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 5, 20253 min read
Mama Mia! Here We Go Again, Another Year, Another Prom
By: Maryn Yost The theme of the 2025 Portland High School prom was Mama Mia. The event took place on May. 9. 2025 at the Glastonbury...
Madelyn Varano
Jun 5, 20252 min read
Seventh Grade Writing Competition Winner
By: Maddy Varano This past month, Cora Chenier, a seventh grader at Portland Middle School, became a top finalist for a creative writing...
Madelyn Varano
May 26, 20252 min read
Stephanie Hogan
Stephanie Hogan is a long term sub at Portland High School, subbing for Kelly Stevens who teaches regular Biology, IPS, and Human...
Madelyn Varano
May 26, 20252 min read


Melissa Bartoli
First-year science teacher Melissa Bartoli is bringing a fresh perspective to Portland High School, where she teaches Biology, Anatomy...
Madelyn Varano
May 26, 20252 min read


Ashley Ball
Ashley Grace Ball is the only Family Consumer Science teacher here at Portland High School and she teaches all four grades. From cooking...
Madelyn Varano
May 26, 20252 min read


Frank Cardona
Frank Cardona is the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Portland High School, but before that he was actually a Spanish...
Madelyn Varano
May 26, 20252 min read


The Highlander Newspaper is Back!
Staff Report After laying dormant for over two decades, The Highlander school newspaper is back. Produced by the journalism class, the...
Madelyn Varano
Mar 2, 20251 min read
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