About

The Heights Herald is the official student newspaper and news site for Columbia Heights High School. The content reflects the student body, the school, the district and the community. The Heights Herald’s mission is to provide coverage of news, student voices and school events with courage, passion and integrity.

The print edition of The Heights Herald is distributed seasonally (fall, winter, spring) each academic year and features exclusive stories and photo spreads as well as reprints of the publication’s most popular online stories.

Staff editorials, only available in the print edition, are written by an Editor-in-Chief. Content reflects the opinion of the newspaper staff majority. Opinion stories on HeightsHerald.org represent the opinions of the individuals who wrote them.

Letters to the Editor Policy: The Heights Herald welcomes and encourages input from readers. Opinions can be emailed to [email protected], dropped off in room 294 of the high school or given to a staff member of The Heights Herald directly. Letters may be edited for length, clarity or appropriateness. Requests to withhold a writer’s name will be considered by the editorial board.

Awards: NSPA Pacemaker Finalist, NSPA Pacemaker Winner, Numerous All-State Gold Medallion Awards