I joined Newsstreak my freshman year after attending JCamp the summer before ninth grade. JCamp sparked an interest in me for photojournalism and story writing. I thought I loved photography and imagined...

Dr. Hensley speaks to impact of physical violence between students on administration, student body, learning environment Dr. Melissa Hensley has been a school administrator for 18 years and a principal...

Wickline sells a Men's Nike SB Dunk High Hawaii.Sophomore Josiah Wickline first got into selling shoes when he met his youth leader his freshman year of high school.  “One of my youth leaders...

Six adults, Deborah Figliola, Kristine Marsh, Timothy and Laura Nelson, and John and Nicole Stephen are suing Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) over a school district policy that allows for teachers...

The Marching Blue Streak Band competed in their first two competitions this season with their 2022 production Masterpiece, Saturday, September 17. The band performed at Stuarts Draft High School....

FRESHMEN! 9th grade orientation is being held at Harrisonburg High School, Tuesday, August 16.

The Harrisonburg High School Envirothon team placed first  at the Virginia Envirothon state competition held at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) Monday, May 16. Members of the team include juniors An...

Playing on a team since the age of four, putting in countless hours of practice, balancing sports with academics; senior Mallory Knupp approaches the end of her high school sports career. Knupp has been...

The new high school is in the middle of getting its name, mascot and colors. Superintendent Michael Richards is playing a major role in this.  “At its meeting this week, the school board narrowed...

The VHSL State Debate Tournament was held at James Madison University on Friday and Saturday April 22 and 23. Senior Kate Kirwan and Anish Aradhey both competed representing Harrisonburg High School. In...

Our future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter competed at the Virginia State Leadership Conference this past weekend.  The competition took place at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Reston, VA. It included...

Graduating students pick up their cap and gowns. If you are yet to have purchased your cap and gown they will be available again in April and May.

Our HHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter competed at the Shenandoah Regional Championships this past weekend.  The event was held at Sherando High School and included over 300 students...

Library Media Secretary and spring play director Bradley Walton has been directing and writing the spring plays at HHS for over 20 years. With a background in theater in high school, Walton has been able...

Behavioral, emotional and mental health disorders have increased immensely in youth today.  Many students suffer from anger, anxiety, depression, PTSD, stress and many other less talked about ailments....

Junior Lydia Brown is a third year member of the marching band as well as the symphonic band. Brown plays the french horn and the mellophone while marching. With extracurriculars on the side, Brown is...

Beginning October 4 through December 17, 2021 the school day will be shortened. Meaning the schedule will be altered and lunches will be consolidated, dissolving D lunch. Below is the schedule. 7:45...

What started as a coping mechanism to grab a sense of reality and control has now turned itself into a passion. Senior Julia White’s been doing different arts since around the age of six, when her...

It all started when his tablet was taken away. This gave junior Caleb Fox the opportunity to solve the Rubik’s Cube more in-depth then he had previously done. What started as a hobby quickly turned to...

Senior Stella Alexiou ended last year virtually and started this year virtually. However, that quickly changed when Massanutten Regional Governor's School, MRGS, decided to allow students to participate...

For freshman Imaan Shakoor, the mandatory two week closure of schools due to the emergence of the novel coronavirus isn't just an extra long weekend and break, it means trips canceled, lack of preparation...

Freshman Kate Nichols gets monologue tips from freshman Ellie Peeks while at on of the musical audition workshop.

Kate Nichols plays the role of a Corny Collins Show member.

Senior Spencer Spears is a member of the after school club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). She joined at the beginning of her senior year for the first time. She joined after finding out Distributive...

Sophomore Ethan Knicely works on a collage in his art class.

Sophomore Madison Horneber and junior Nicole Acusta look for pieces to go on their collage.

Sophomore Shamon Washington and Trainum work on drawings.

Sophomore Julia Mehegan looks for pieces for her collage in a magazine.

Senior Carlos Matute asks group members for help with his collage.

Sophomores Rose Trainum and Philip Levchuk work on their art pieces.

Senior Jayla Rudd works on a piece of art on her first day of art class.

Freshman Joseph Adams attends the Holiday Parade along with JROTC.

Sophomore Layla Seefried, left, plays drums for the Holiday Parade.

Junior Parker Fiske keeps JROTC on step by shouting pout chants.

Freshman Ella Young looks for a monologue for her upcoming audition.

Sophomores Maya Pope, Dara Martin and Olivia King rehearse monologues together.

Senior Faith Evans-Haywood goes over one of the many monologues she found.

Freshman Ellie Peeks practices a monologue found online.

Freshman Kate Nichols (left) gets monologue tips from freshman Ellie Peeks (right).

Freshman Owen Wells skims through a book of monologues to find a monologue that he may use for his upcoming musical audition.

Freshman Evan Eberly reads over monologues.

Sophomores Mollie Moomaw and Kristine Carper help each other find monologues.

Senior Julia Lawton searches for a monologue.

Freshman Ellie Velker looks for a monologue for the upcoming musical, "Hairspray."

Throughout her childhood, junior Julia White had a love for art. As she entered high school, she realized that she wanted to continue with visual art and is now taking Art 3. White drew as a young...

Students observe Julia White's upcoming showcase piece.

White adds detail before completing her work.

Julia White created a few versions of the same piece of art. This one is an illustrative version.

White created a illustrative piece, left, and a classic piece for one of her assignments.

Julia White gets a couple tips from her classmate, Maggie Botticelli.

White and junior Maggie Botticelli discuss the upcoming showcase.

Junior Julia White's art piece is a Childhood Tribute for the upcoming showcase. Her art represents a young girl entering the woods through a wardrobe. A scene from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe...

Julia White checks to see if certain details from the two pieces match.

Junior Maggie Botticelli admires, sophomore, Julia Whites piece of art.

A group of freshmen and juniors pose along with their teacher for pink out day.

Freshmen Corey Beshoar and two of his classmates get together for a photo to show support of cancer awareness.

Sophomore Kofi Darko participates in spirit week by wearing pink.

Julie Tibbles and a group of her students all wear pink to support breast cancer awareness.

Freshman Steven Taylor wears pink on pink out day.

Freshmen Levi Zook and Palmer Hall wear pink to support breast cancer awareness on pink out day.

Junior Emily Diaz is taking weight lifting as one of her elective choices this year. She is taking it because she really enjoys exercise and likes that she gets a chance to actually exercise during school....

 What's your family life like, how many siblings?  “I have 6 siblings, and my family life is good, it’s kind of hectic in our house because everyone is there all the time.”    Do...