News and Updates

Homecoming Victory: 42 Reasons to Cheer!
The Wildcats crushed MacArthur in a Homecoming blowout, finishing 42-0 in front of a roaring crowd. Fans cheered, danced, and celebrated the team’s dominant performance, making this Homecoming one to remember.

Cheers to our King and Queen!
Congratulations to Xavier Reyes and Caroline Cummins for being crowned our 2025 Homecoming King and Queen! Their energy, school spirit, and pride shine as they lead the celebrations and represent our Wildcats this Homecoming season.

Everything’s bigger in Texas — especially our Homecoming mums!
Students showed off their Texas-sized school spirit by showcasing their elaborate Homecoming mums this week. The colorful creations, covered in ribbons, bells, and trinkets, celebrated one of Texas’s most beloved high school traditions. Hallways buzzed with excitement as students compared designs, snapped photos, and shared in the fun leading up to the big game and dance.

StuCo + School Spirit = Homecoming!
Our Student Council Wildcats, under the leadership of Erin Chesal (STUCO Sponsor, Social Studies, and Social Studies Department Head), did an amazing job during Homecoming Week! Thank you for all of your hard work in planning the dance, planning daily events, and working to make everything amazing!

Kindness Delivered
The Northwood Women’s Club stopped by last week to drop off hygiene kits for students who need them. They also presented us with a check to use to purchase additional kits. Thank you so much for thinking about us! We appreciate your generosity!

Sprucing up with Wildcat pride!
A huge “thank you” goes out to the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands for taking the time to spruce up the LH in front of the school! It looks great, and we appreciate your thoughtfulness!

Free College Application Week October 13-19
Texas residents can apply to any public college or university in Texas for undergraduate admission without paying an application fee through the ApplyTexas

Fall Break
Enjoy your Fall Break! Student and staff holiday: October 10–13.

Lead Well Student Leadership Summit Kicks Off for the 2025-26 School Year
The program offers juniors and seniors an opportunity to develop their leadership skills, learn, and connect with other student leaders.

Wildcat Battalion Explores ROTC Opportunities at UTA
The Wildcat Battalion’s junior and senior classes visited the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to meet with the Maverick Battalion’s Army ROTC recruiter and freshman cadets.

Wildcats Folklorico Shine in Hispanic Heritage Performance and Festivities
Our Wildcats in Folklorico continued their celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month by performing at Memorial Pathway Academy!

Wildcats Join RISD Peers for Year-Long Leadership Journey
Our Lead Well Wildcats had their first meeting last week with Lead Well students from the other three RISD high schools.

Rhett Austin Sets a Record for Cross Country!
During the 5K run at the Southlake Carroll Invitational, he beat the school’s long-standing best time of 15:35, topping it with his own record of 15:12!

Cosmetology Gets a New Look
This year, the cosmetology program has gotten brand new improvements.

New Role for LHHS: Dean of Students
New Dean of Students, Dr. Kelly Banker, is here to support students.