Print and web journalism for today’s readers
The HiLite is the award-winning student newspaper of Carmel High School. Students work to produce 10+ issues of the paper each school year. Additionally, students work to update the website, www.hilite.org, daily with breaking news and photos of events that happen between print news cycles.
A sample issue
Students enrolled in HiLite are expected to meet all deadlines and produce high quality work based on journalism standards set forth in the newspaper’s prerequisite courses, Newspaper 1-2 and photojournalism. This course, comparable to an honors course in other departments, requires dedication and commitment.
Facts and Figures
Note: For news articles related to the following awards and recognitions, click HERE.
HiLite NEWSPAPER
Circulation: 4,500
Number of Issues: 10
Awards:
- CSPA Gold Crown—1995, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 (H)*
- CSPA Silver Crown—1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011
- IHSPA Hoosier Star—2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- NSPA Hall of Fame newspaper
- NSPA Pacemaker—2012
- NSPA Pacemaker finalist—2011
- NSPA conventions—Best of Show:
Second place (fall 2006)—Newspapers 17+ pages
Third place (spring 2007)—Newspaper 17+ pages
Second place (fall 2007)—Newspapers 13 to 16 pages
First place (spring 2008)—Newspapers 13 to 16 pages
First place (fall 2008)—Newspapers 13 to 16 pages
Fifth place (spring 2009)—Newspapers 17+ pages
Second place (fall 2009)—Newsmagazine
Second place (spring 2010)—Newsmagazine
Fourth place (fall 2010)—Newsmagazine
*Note that the CSPA started a new “Hybrid” category in 2013, which includes publications that use both print and web versions together to share information.
Professional Affiliations:
IHSPA
NSPA
JEA
Quill & Scroll
ITW/NWP
HiLite ONLINE
Awards:
- NSPA Pacemaker—1997, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010
- CSPA Gold Crown—2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (H)*
- Webby Official Honoree—2010
- NSPA conventions—Best of Show:
Fourth place (spring 2008)
Second place (fall 2008)
First place (spring 2009)
Second place (fall 2009)
Third place (spring 2010)
Second place (fall 2010)
First place (fall 2011)
*Note that the CSPA started a new “Hybrid” category in 2013, which includes publications that use both print and web versions together to share information.
ACUMEN
The Acumen started in 2004-05 as a way to provide Carmel High School students with in-depth coverage of topical issues. A tabloid-style insert to the regular HiLite newspaper, the Acumen is published four to six times per year and has covered such issues as racism, religion, technology and student health.
Awards:
- NSPA conventions—Best of Show:
Sixth place (spring 2007)
Sixth place (fall 2007)
Second place (spring 2008)
Sixth place (fall 2008)
Fourth place (spring 2009)
Third place (fall 2009)
Ninth place (spring 2010)
Fifth place (fall 2010)
Promotional materials
BIG poster
HiLite brochure