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Inter-State Studios will be at Park Hill South High School to take senior yearbook and cap and gown photos on the following dates/ times:
06/16/2026 9:00am - 2:00pm
06/17/2026 9:00am - 2:00pm
07/15/2026 9:00am - 2:00pm
07/16/2026 9:00am - 2:00pm
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We are #ParkHillProud of our students who qualified for the Missouri Job Olympics.
![Blue Star Awards text above a red trojan and purple panther.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779980458/parkhillk12mous/pxfdzdkpwlnnwdc9rexk/2026bluestarnewsstory.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779980458/parkhillk12mous/pxfdzdkpwlnnwdc9rexk/2026bluestarnewsstory.jpg","width":400}])
Join us in celebrating our high school musical theatre departments following Starlight’s annual Blue Star Awards!
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From Riverside to the Great White Way, we have our first-ever nominee from Park Hill South heading to the Jimmy Awards!
![KC Scholars text above a red trojan and a purple panther]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779393869/parkhillk12mous/crljffqr8eaes7swzgqd/kc-scholars-evergreen-news-stories.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779393869/parkhillk12mous/crljffqr8eaes7swzgqd/kc-scholars-evergreen-news-stories.png","width":400}])
We are #ParkHillProud of our juniors earning KC Scholars awards.
![State Music Awards text above a purple panther]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778779499/parkhillk12mous/lisq2deibhkr9o3e4dgm/phs-state-music-2026-news-stories.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778779499/parkhillk12mous/lisq2deibhkr9o3e4dgm/phs-state-music-2026-news-stories.png","width":400}])
Following their success at districts, Park Hill South Band, Choir and Orchestra students recently competed in the 2026 MSHSAA State Solo and Ensemble Festival. These musicians carried their momentum to the University of Missouri for a stellar showing on the state stage.
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We are #ParkHillProud of our first-ever Seal of Biliteracy recipients! This award recognizes graduating students who demonstrate proficiency in English and one or more other world language(s), while also proving their ability to connect across cultures.
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We are #ParkHillProud of the journalism students from Park Hill and Park Hill South High Schools who brought home awards from the 2026 Journalism Educators of Metro Kansas City (JEMKC) Contest - and the South Side Scoop brought home Best Overall Broadcast Program for the third year in a row!
![Student Pillar of Excellence bold text above a purple panther on a blue background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776174653/parkhillk12mous/l6c9brpejpkg74unmbaw/pillar-of-excellence-2026-news-stories.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776174653/parkhillk12mous/l6c9brpejpkg74unmbaw/pillar-of-excellence-2026-news-stories.png","width":400}])
Big news from Park Hill South! The South Side Scoop has been named a Student Pillar of Excellence Winner by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in Newscast and in Craft Talent.
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Big news from Columbia! Our journalism students from Park Hill and Park Hill South did us proud at the Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association's (MIJA) Journalism Day!
![Honor Council Gold Award text above a Trojan and a Panther.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774896361/parkhillk12mous/vcgfktxe1ii4z8gfixpl/honor-council-gold-award-2026-news-stories.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774896361/parkhillk12mous/vcgfktxe1ii4z8gfixpl/honor-council-gold-award-2026-news-stories.png","width":400}])
Congratulations are in order for both Park Hill High School and Park Hill South! Both schools have received the Missouri Association of Student Councils (MASC) Honor Council Gold Award.
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We are #ParkHillProud of seniors Kai Soo (PHHS), Angela Villamayor (PHHS) and Jonah Hicks (PHS)! They were recently named to the 32nd annual Missouri Scholars 100 program.
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Congratulations to the South Side Scoop staff for bringing home national honors from the Student Television Network (STN) Broadcast Excellence Awards in Tampa.
![National Merit Finalists text next to six student photos]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772809949/parkhillk12mous/mfajlhcst2owoelykz7y/2026-NATIONAL-MERIT-FINALISTS-news-stories.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772809949/parkhillk12mous/mfajlhcst2owoelykz7y/2026-NATIONAL-MERIT-FINALISTS-news-stories.png","width":400}])
Our National Merit Semifinalists are officially National Merit Finalists, a distinction earned by fewer than one percent of U.S. high school graduating seniors!
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We are #ParkHillProud of Park Hill South High School senior and Student Council President Peter Ensminger. He was awarded the Distinguished Student Leader Award by the MASC - Missouri Association of Student Councils