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Congratulations to Walden Middle School's Ben Turley! He received the 2024-2025 Middle Level StuCo Member of the Year Award from the Missouri Association of Student Councils (MASC).
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We are #ParkHill Proud of the Park Hill South publication students who brought home top honors from the Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association at Journalism Day in Columbia, Mo.
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We are #ParkHillProud of our musicians bringing home top honors from the MSHSAA State Large Group Festival.
![MIJA Journalism Day Broadcast Honors graphic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744394205/parkhillk12mous/o8b8tsl2r7mc5ngqjtmo/2025-j-day-news-stories_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744394205/parkhillk12mous/o8b8tsl2r7mc5ngqjtmo/2025-j-day-news-stories_1.png","width":400}])
We are #ParkHill Proud of our broadcast journalism students who brought home top honors from the Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association at Journalism Day in Columbia, Mo.
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We are #ParkHillProud of our students who are moving on to the International Career Development Conference after stellar performances at the Missouri State DECA Conference.
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We are #ParkHillProud of Chinn Elementary for being named the 2025 Rita Blitt Kindest School by Synergy Services.
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The Park Hill High School Trobots had a big weekend at the 2025 Heartland Regional, walking away as Heartland Regional Champions!
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Congratulations to Renner Elementary School for earning the 2023-2025 National PTA School of Excellence award!
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We are #ParkHillProud of our four Missouri 100 Scholars Class of 2025.
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We are #ParkHillProud to have every school in our district Project ADAM certified! Southeast Elementary is the newest school to earn Project ADAM Certification.
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Congratulations to Trojan TV News for earning a Silver Standard Outstanding Achievement Award from the Student Television Network's (STN) National Broadcast Excellence Contest.
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We are #ParkHillProud of our newest Project ADAM certified schools, Park Hill South High School and Gerner Family Early Education Center.
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We are #ParkHillProud of the South Side Scoop for receiving the Student Television Network (STN) Broadcast Excellence Bronze Standard (Distinguished Merit) in two categories this year!
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Congratulations to Park Hill High School’s Talking Trojans! Juniors Olivia Kennedy and Tasha Sherman and senior Jack Unsell have earned Academic All-American honors from the National Speech and Debate Association.
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Board of Education Vice-President Brandy Woodley earned Distinguished Board Member Certification from the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA).
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We are #ParkHillProud of Park Hill South’s Girls Swim and Dive Team who won back-to-back state championships!
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Congratulations to our six National Merit Finalists!
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We are #ParkHillProud of Jessica Grider, library media specialist at Park Hill High School, who has been accepted into the prestigious American Library Association Emerging Leaders program.
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Congratulations to Park Hill South High School students Jacob Bartels, Gavin Fritts and Tarun Venkatesh on achieving perfect ACT scores of 36.
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We are #ParkHillProud of Park Hill South senior Jaelyn Woodley for being selected to attend the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
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Congratulations to the Gerner Family Early Education Center for receiving a five-year term of accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) again!
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Congratulations to our students chosen for the All-State Band and All-State Orchestra.
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Congratulations to Park Hill High School football student-athlete Anna Anderson as she won the Nathan Stiles Inspiration Award at the Thomas A. Simone Awards ceremony.
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We are #ParkHillProud of our schools recognized by the Missouri School Nutrition Association (MSNA) for increasing lunch participation last year.
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We are #ParkHillProud of our newest Project ADAM certified school, Russell Jones Education Center.
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We are #ParkHillProud of our Park Hill and Park Hill South swimmers and divers for making waves at the state tournament!
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Our middle schools are on the honor roll, too! U.S. News and World Report ranked all four of our middle schools among the Best Middle Schools in the state!
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Park Hill and Park Hill South high schools have earned spots on the honor roll — again!
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We are #ParkHillProud of our Park Hill High School and Park Hill South High School runners who tore up the State Cross Country Course in Columbia.
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Band and orchestra students from Park Hill and Park Hill South High Schools competed against hundreds of students from schools throughout the Kansas City region to earn positions in the All-District Bands and Orchestras. We are #ParkHillProud of their performances.
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Congratulations to Park Hill South seniors Lydia Ham (alto) and Artemis Kusters (soprano) on earning spots in the prestigious Missouri All-State Choir!
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We are #ParkHillProud of our newest Project ADAM certified school, Walden Middle School!
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Walden Middle School nurse Heather Howell was recognized by the Missouri Association of Student Council (MASC) as the Middle-Level Advisor of the Year for the Northwest District.
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Congratulations to our students selected to one of the KC Metro District Honor Choirs.
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We are #ParkHillProud of our seven National Merit Semifinalists.
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Our Technology Department successfully renewed its CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Seal.
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Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Park Hill High School girls volleyball team for earning the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the ninth year!
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We are #ParkHillProud of our Human Resources Analyst Judith Perry, who was named Missouri’s HR Office Professional of the Year.
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The Park Hill School District has received the MAP testing Individual Student Reports for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Congratulations to Park Hill South's Zachary Hilzinger and Park Hill High's Kai Soo. The two achieved perfect scores (36) on the ACT.
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We are Park Hill Proud of former Superintendent Dr. Jeanette Cowherd, who was named a Pioneer in Education by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
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Congratulations to the Park Hill School District Board of Education for earning the 2024 Governance Team Award.
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The Park Hill School District has been awarded the Dr. Mary Miller Richter Award from Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (MO SW-PBS)!
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We’re proud to announce that all of our middle schools have been named Project Lead the Way 2023-24 Distinguished Gateway Schools.
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Congratulations to the Park Hill School District Board of Education Members receiving certifications from the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA).
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Congratulations to our nine new Project ADAM certified schools.