Dixon High School

Signing day, more traditionally reserved for student athletes, was reimagined as a way to recognize the graduates who are going straight to work rather than pursuing higher education.

The Dixon High School Greenhouse is having a plant sale from 2-6 p.m. Friday, May 3, and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5.

141 students from six local schools participated in Sauk Valley Community College's Manufacturing Day Friday, April 26, 2024. After visiting and touring two of nine local businesses, the students spent the afternoon building and racing a car of their own design.

The trade show was held Wednesday and Thursday nights, with 31 student-run businesses selling everything from jewelry and video promotions to made-to-order grilled cheese sandwiches.

Art: Bryonna LeBlanc. Business: Brody Nicklaus.

Freshmen from 11 area high schools attended a teen leadership summit hosted by the Regional Office of Education on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the McCormick Event Center in Rock Falls. Keynote speaker Dr. Alonzo Kelly led students through exercises meant to explore critical thinking on a deeper level.

Rehearsals are now under way for Woodlawn’s spring musical theater production “Honk Jr." Tickets go on sale March 25, and performances will be April 5-7 at Centennial Auditorium, Sterling High School.

Students are selected monthly from various departments because they displayed one or more of the following characteristics: consistent hard work and effort, outstanding attitude toward the subject, leadership and/or class participation.

Franc D’Ambrosio, the longest running portrayer of the Phantom in the Broadway musical “The Phantom of the Opera”, spoke to a group of Dixon High School choir and music students Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Through his connections with Dixon’s Stage Left, D’Ambrosio gave a Masterclass presentation to the group and held a workshop with three choir students.

Dixon High School senior Molly Oliver has appeared in many plays and musicals since her fifth grade debut and was chosen to Petunia royalty last summer as Pinky Petunia.

Dixon High School senior Molly Oliver has appeared in many plays and musicals since her fifth grade debut and was chosen to Petunia royalty this last summer as Pinky Petunia.

Local high school students will attend the morning session. After lunch, the event will be open to the public from noon to 3 p.m. March 13.

See who has been named to Dixon High School's first-semester honor roll.

Drone soccer is a sport in which two teams of three to five fly protected drones in a protected arena. One flying guy gets to score, while the others defend and offer assistance.

Margo Empen was presented with the ILMEA Outstanding Administrator Award at the ILMEA’s annual conference on Friday, Jan. 26, in Peoria.