The ‘Plaid Line’ is the student generated, non-profit, school newspaper of Highland Park Senior High. All articles are written by students in grades 9-12. Students take great pride in the fact that they are able to write about, and inform others, about topics that interest them.

The first print edition of the ‘Plaid Line’ was released in 1964. Fast forward to school year 2013/14, and the ‘Plaid Line’ became an exclusively online publication.

Starting in 2023-24, the Plaid Line started to also host HP’s literary magazine PRIZM. This allowed us to publish not only student non-fiction, but also fiction and art.

In 2025-26, the Plaid Line and PRIZM will welcome another branch into their media family when the Scottie News will join them as well. Video content will be joining the print content you’ve come to look forward to from this site.

With all the change, also starting in 2025-26, the class will no longer be called “Newspaper” and instead will be called “Journalism” to better fit what we aim to accomplish.

FAQs 

Q: How do I join the Plaid Line/PRIZM/Scottie News team?
A: Please see your counselor about signing up for the journalism class, or contact Ms. Lingofelt, in 2205, if you have questions about joining.

Q: Do I have to be in a certain grade to join the journalism class?
A: Journalism is open to any grade level.

Q: Can I only take journalism class once?
A: Nope. You can take journalism as many times as you want (schedule permitting). We have had some students take journalism all 4 years they’ve been at HPSH!

Q: What sort of credit to I receive for being in the journalism class?
A: You will receive elective credit for being in the journalism class.

Q: Do I have to be a great writer or speaker to be a part of the journalism?
A: We take anyone that is interested in providing news content for the school. Working on writing and speaking skills are some of the things we do.

Q: What do I do if I have pictures, art, etc. that I’d like to have published but I’m not in the class?
A: You can email or bring your work to Ms. Lingofelt or any journalism student. It will then go through our editing process. We will try to publish student submitted work, but we cannot guarantee that your submission will be published. Make sure that any art/photo submission has an artist’s statement accompanying it.

Contact Us:

Email: hpshplaidline@gmail.com

Office: Room 2205, Highland Park Senior High School

• Ms. Lingofelt, Faculty Advisor (Highland English Department)