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The new Broncos logo (PC: Tim Wieland)
Broncos logo design for Hills announced
BOE approves two mascot logo designs for school-wide vote
BOE approves two mascot logo designs for school-wide vote
District approves optional testing for Advanced Placement students, discusses mascot logo selection
District approves optional testing for Advanced Placement students, discusses mascot logo selection
Pascack Hills varsity girls soccer team entering the pep rally.
Fall Pep Rally Photo Gallery
‘We have to do what is right for the district’: BOE discusses masking during the school day
‘We have to do what is right for the district’: BOE discusses masking during the school day
Lily Kelly and her fellow freshmen at a Hills football game (PC: Lily Kelly)
Freshmen’s first impression of Hills
Interact Fall Food Drive Photo Gallery
Interact Fall Food Drive Photo Gallery
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills first Female Athlete of the Week
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills’ first Female Athlete of the Week
Michael Bease carrying the ball from the Broncos 40 yard line.
Michael Bease named Pascack Hills’ first Male Athlete of the Week
Evacuation at Hills changes plans for SGA Olympics
Evacuation at Hills changes plans for SGA Olympics
The JV volleyball teams at Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley prepare for their game.
Pascack Hills vs. Pascack Valley Junior Varsity Volleyball Game Photo Gallery
Eli Behar and other members of the Pascack Hills Cross Country Team
Eli Behar: Hills Athlete of the Week
Athlete of the Week - Maryellen Roche
Athlete of the Week – Maryellen Roche
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills first Female Athlete of the Week
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills’ first Female Athlete of the Week
Michael Bease carrying the ball from the Broncos 40 yard line.
Michael Bease named Pascack Hills’ first Male Athlete of the Week
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Hills community share opinions on in-person and remote learning
People who are currently traveling must continue to follow safety guidelines.
Is it time to travel again?
This year, some AP tests will be taken by students in-person, while others they will take from home.
Hills students voice thoughts on AP testing
Black people and Black Lives Matter supporters engaged in peaceful protests to fight against systemic racism and lobby for Chauvin to be charged.
Holding Derek Chauvin accountable is only a first step towards racial justice
Some students enjoy virtual school while others want to learn in classrooms again.
Will students miss virtual school?
People who are currently traveling must continue to follow safety guidelines.
Is it time to travel again?
Some students enjoy virtual school while others want to learn in classrooms again.
Will students miss virtual school?
Just about everyone is waiting, anxiously, for life to return to normal and for this pandemic to end. 
The risk of rushing to a normal lifestyle
Unless you are allergic to one of the ingredients in one of the vaccines, there is no reason to choose one vaccine over another.
The best vaccine is the one you can get
Aria Chalileh, pictured here checking out a customer, is a Hills senior who works part-time as a cashier at Wegmans.
Pandemic alters work life for Hills students with part-time jobs
PC: Gabby Petitos Instagram
Gabby Petito case sparks national awareness for missing persons cases… why don’t all?
Ms. Harmon, left, after being named 2005-06 Hills Teacher of the Year. She is pictured with former Superintendent Benedict Tantillo, center, and 2005-06 Valley Teacher of the Year Karen Kosch.
‘Deeds not words’: Remembering Ms. Harmon
According to guidelines, both football and cheerleading hold the same risk when it comes to exposure to the coronavirus. But according to state regulations for winter sports, cheer teams are deemed non-essential at basketball games.
Cowboys mascot removed, but gender inequity remains at Hills
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is honored each year during the month of May.
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month begins
Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali attends an Armenian Genocide commemoration and speaks of the genocide’s history and recognition from the United States.
Armenian Genocide recognized in Montvale
Pascack Recap Episode 4: May 31, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 4: May 31, 2021
Senior trunk-or-treat event
Senior trunk-or-treat event
Pascack Recap Episode 3: April 30, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 3: April 30, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 2: March 26, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 2: March 26, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 1: Feb. 26, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 1: Feb. 26, 2021
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College overview: Syracuse University
I help people in the lab design good experiments, carry them out, and get answers to some of the questions that we have.
How I got here: Alex Dranovsky
Study materials for the SAT, including the Barrons SAT book, which is widely used by students to prepare.
‘Test-optional’ is here to stay
The “5 Steps to a 5” preparation book for the AP Physics 1 exam. Teachers of the course recommend it to students for studying.
Hills prepares to hold AP exams in person, at home
Perri Cochin on the day of her high school graduation.
Hills alum Perri Cochin: Where is she now?
Taylor Swift on her Red tour (photo licensed by Creative Commons)
The journey to “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
photo licensed by Creative Commons
Most anticipated movies of fall 2021
PC: forbes.com
2021 Met Gala generates wide array of responses
As great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore, said DeGeneres.
Hills reacts: Ellen DeGeneres to end daytime show
War movies have been a major genre in the spectrum of film since the early 1900s.
Movie review: ‘Saving Private Ryan’
PC: Kaitlyn Lafferty
Study tips for the new school year
picture taken from Unsplash
Pascack Hills celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week
Left to right: Hills students Kaitlyn Verde, Gururoop Kaur, and Lily Plechner.
Simple ways to de-stress at the end of the school year
Get excited for May, because there’s lots of great news coming your way.
May horoscopes
Having the right lighting for your bedroom is very important.
Trending room decor of 2021
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A graphic of cases throughout the tri-state region, which has been devastated by Covid-19. Circles represent relative size of outbreak but may not be to scale.

‘They did not have any tests’: how Covid-19 tore through the tri-state area

May 22, 2020
What junior Liz Mashinis screen looked like after encountering an error submitting her responses for the AP Physics I exam.

AP students at Hills encounter errors submitting virtual exams

May 14, 2020
The fall Pascack Hills pep rally, the first where the Class of 2020 were seniors.

From a senior during the coronavirus pandemic

May 9, 2020
The 2018 Pascack Hills graduation. A parade for graduates will be hosted on June 16 with a limited in-person graduation on July 8.

District announces tentative graduation plan to Class of 2020 students and parents

May 7, 2020
Mathematics teacher Charleen Schwartzman, also known among the community as CSchwa.

Board of Education approves Charleen Schwartzman as Hills’ next assistant principal

May 6, 2020
Donations collected at a contactless food drive drop-off site hosted by National Honors Society member Alec Boyajian. The organization is seeking to safely help local food pantries and those who are in need.

National Honor Society hosting contactless food drives outside members’ homes

April 29, 2020
Pascack Hills High School Research in Molecular Genetics students at the 2019 North Jersey Regional Science Fair. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this year’s event was moved online.

Hills students win big at first-ever virtual North Jersey Regional Science Fair

April 26, 2020
Hills Principal Glenn deMarrais, in a photo taken upon the announcement of his retirement in January. deMarrais has since been approved to step in as Valleys principal next school year.

Board of Education to recommend deMarrais step in as Pascack Valley principal

April 10, 2020
Customers lined up outside Wegmans on Friday morning. Many wore masks and gloves. A sign on the right reads “Entrance only” as the store is controlling the number of shoppers who enter.

What ‘just doing my job’ now means

April 5, 2020
The football scoreboard on Pascack Hills field. The top of the board reads Home of the Cowboys.

The right moment to reconsider our mascots

February 24, 2020

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