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Your Library, Your Joy

HPTX Library 4/15 9:34A

National Library Week is April 19 - 25, 2026.

Foam Party

HPTX Library 4/14 8:17A

Dive into some foamy fun!

Jedi Party

HPTX Library 4/14 8:16A

Calling all young padawans!

Talent takes the stage

The Bagpipe Online 4/14 8:12A Emmeline Wallis, Reporter

After several students put in countless hours of hard work and careful preparation, they advanced in the Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theater competition. Camille Huckaby, Esra Melech and Sage Rockow earned a spot as semi-finalists for the...

Sophomore Makes DECA International Conference

The Bagpipe Online 4/14 8:10A Madelène Crisinel, Reporter

Knocking on doors to wash windows may not sound like business training, but for sophomore William McMullin, it was the edge that set him apart from thousands of Distributive Education Clubs of America, or DECA, competitors. “ We just finished our...

The People Behind The Pages

The Bagpipe Online 4/14 8:05A Augusta McKenzie, Editor-in-Chie

Every May, students flip through a nearly 600-page hardbound book documenting a full year of their lives. What most of these students don t know is that the entire thing was finished just weeks before — assembled before spring break and sent to...

How to Study for AP Exams

The Bagpipe Online 4/13 8:38A Ryaan Khan, Reporter

As spring arrives, many students find themselves caught in a wave of anxiety, stress, and self-doubt. Late nights studying, the pressure to perform, and procrastinating can make exam season feel completely overwhelming. It s easy to feel like no...

Designing with Purpose

The Bagpipe Online 4/13 8:32A Hannah Hameed, Reporter

For students in Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) Environmental Architecture class, Blueprints are finally coming off the page and into the real world. This year, students are transforming the legacy of a 1935 Charles Dilbeck home into a...

Sweat Together, Grow Together

The Bagpipe Online 4/13 8:24A Rohan Portteus, Editor-in-Chief

Solidcore, SoulCycle, CorePower, Pure Barr, HotWorx, and Barry s Boot Camp are just a few of the many different group fitness classes one can take in the metroplex. Group workout classes are no new invention, but because of social media workout...

Townsend wins HPHS teacher of the year

The Bagpipe Online 4/13 8:24A Elaine Engel, Copy Editor

Between teaching in her lab, cheering at football games, and sponsoring the National Honor Society, science teacher Meredith Townsend fills many roles in the school community. This year, her exemplary service to her students and the district was...