Harlan High School

👟Our Cross Country team is carb-loading this evening at the Portal in preparation for regionals tomorrow at West Liberty. Join us in wishing them the best of luck! Good luck, Green!! 🐉🐉🐉

🎉 Dragon Attendance Incentive Winner! 🐉

This year, Harlan Independent Schools rolled out a brand-new attendance incentive to celebrate students who show up and give their best every single day!

Each week that a student has perfect attendance — meaning no check-ins late and no early checkouts — they earn a ticket for a chance to win a district prize at the end of the nine weeks. That means a student can earn up to nine chances per quarter! As part of the incentive, students must be present the day of the drawing to claim their prize.

👏 Congratulations to this nine-weeks winner, Hunter Brock! Your dedication and commitment to being present each day truly make you a role model for your fellow Dragons.

💚 A special thank you goes out to our community partner and generous prize donor, the Boys & Girls Club of Appalachia, for supporting our students and helping us celebrate the importance of attendance!

#EveryDayEveryDragon #AttendanceMatters #HarlanIndependent

HMS/HHS Students: Gear up for Red Ribbon Week October 27th-31st! Join us as we take a stand for making wise, healthy choices and show our school pride! 🐉 #RedRibbonWeek #BeDrugFree #WeAreHarlan

🎶🎺 Congratulations to the Harlan High School Marching Band for placing 8th in the regional competition at Madison Southern High School this Saturday! Your hard work, dedication, and talent make us proud! 🎶#GoDragons

🏐 It’s Tournament Time, Green Dragons!

Come out tonight and support your Harlan Lady Dragons as they take on the Harlan County Lady Bears in the first round of the 52nd District Volleyball Tournament! 🐉

📍 Location: Harlan High School
🕕 Game Time: 6:00 PM

Let’s pack the gym, show our Dragon pride, and cheer our girls on to victory! 🔥
#GoLadyDragons

🐉Best of luck to Zoë Lawson as she runs solo in the Middle School State Championship today at 4:00 PM, in Lexington, KY. Go, Zoë! 🐉

🐉👟Great race for the Green Dragons Cross Country Team at the SEKC Championship!  The boys rallied together to place Runner Up! Huge gains for the boys team; Tanner Daniels - 1st Place earning All SEKC, Cooper Thomas with a PR of 19:46, Gibson Wilder with a PR of 20:27, Cruz Galloway with a PR of 21:51, and TL Miller stepping up for his first varsity race getting under 25!  The girls' team was ready to race, as well! Harper Carmical earned a season PR of 22:12, with a 7th place finish earning All SEKC. Priscilla Stewart is back at 25:00 for her season PR. Cora Jones had a PR of 25:54, and Josephine Toll had a PR of 27:10.58!  They are ready for the Region on Oct. 25th! 🐉Girls: Harper Carmical (7th)-22:12.96 Priscilla Stewart (13th)- 25:00.21 Cora Jones (16th)-25:54.36 Josephine Toll- 27:10.58 Gwen Toll- 32:21.21 🐉Boys: Runner Up!! Tanner Daniels (1st)- 16:10.60 Cooper Thomas (12th)-19:46.97 Dalton Halcomb (13th)- 20:02.56 Gibson Wilder (16th)-20:27.81 Cruz Galloway (22nd)- 21:51.75 Garrett Wilder- 23.47.94 Xavier Farley- 24:15.41 Thomas Miller- 24:57.59

🏐 It's GAMEDAY for the Lady Dragons! Good luck to our Lady Dragons as they host the Berea Lady Pirates. JV starts at 6:30 pm.
*Students don't forget to scan the QR code to earn points for your class!

Thanks to HHS Senior, Tiana Penny, for today's gameday graphic! 🐉

Join us in wishing our varsity cross country team the best of luck as they travel to Williamsburg, KY, to compete in the SEKC Championship! Let’s go, Dragons!! 🐉🐉

On Friday, our students, staff, and community had the special privilege of welcoming Senator Scott Madon to Harlan Independent School District. His visit was both inspiring and encouraging—a wonderful reminder of how powerful it is when leaders invest time in the next generation.

Throughout the day, Senator Madon joined families for the HES Grandparents Breakfast, toured classrooms to see students actively engaged in learning and leading their own projects, participated in the District Cancer Walk, and spoke to classes about public service, civic engagement, and leadership. He also spent meaningful time with teachers and staff, celebrating successes, listening to their experiences, and hearing firsthand about the opportunities and challenges in education today.

Thank you, Senator Madon, for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit Harlan Elementary, Harlan Middle, and Harlan High School. Most of all, thank you for encouraging our future leaders and showing how much you care about education and community. 💚🐉
#EveryDayEveryDragon #LeadershipInAction #CommunityMatters

🏈 It's GAMEDAY, Dragon Nation!!! Tonight, the Green Dragons host the Thomas Walker Pioneers. Homecoming festivities will begin at 6:15 pm, and kick-off is set for 7:30 pm. Wear your green and white and come support the Dragons!
*Firepit 🔥- tonight's theme is NEON!!!

🐉Spirit Week is in full swing, and today we took a time machine through the decades! From groovy ’70s styles to totally rad ’80s looks and grunge ’90s vibes, our students showed up for Decades Day! Swipe through to see some of the best outfits that brought the past to life! Bell bottoms, tie-dye, leather jackets, leg warmers — we had it ALL. Shoutout to everyone who dressed to impress and made the halls feel like a blast from the past! #familyofdragons #HOCO25

🏐 It's GAMEDAY for our Lady Dragons! Tonight, the Lady Dragons travel to Harlan County to take on the Lady Bears. Good luck, ladies!!! #GoBigGreen 🐉

Thanks to Senior Reagan Lundy for the gameday graphic!

HHS SENIORS: Get college $$$ ready! 🎓 Bring a parent and join us at FAFSA Help Night @ Moonbow Tipple Coffee & Sweets Today, Oct 9th • 3–5 PM. See you there!

🐉Our halls were extra cozy today as students rocked their comfiest looks for Pajama Day during Homecoming Spirit Week! From fuzzy slippers to onesies and flannel galore, school spirit has never looked so comfy. We love seeing our students show their pride and creativity each day this week. Way to bring the energy (and the blankets)! #familyofdragons #HOCO25

🍨Rolled Ice Cream after school tomorrow! FBLA will be setting up outside the back doors! Come and get some delicious ice cream.

It's Spirit Week, and today we're celebrating the GOAT of comfort fashion and comedy, Adam Sandler. From baggy basketball shorts to oversized tees, our halls were filled with students rocking that iconic laid-back Sandler style. Here are some of today's favorites:

🐉 Green Dragon family, let me introduce you to the 2025 Football Homecoming candidates! Make plans to join us Friday evening for HHS Homecoming. #GoBigGreen #HOCO25