Blog

Dec

08

2025

Game, Set, Graduate

People

By Rilo Wilkes The transition from high school to life after has no “normal”; it’s always weird and convoluted. And while this experience is unique to each individual, the things that connect all soon-to-be alumni are the memories we share. With that said, no one will be more connected than the people who have shared a sport or an after-school activity. Elizabeth Boyd is a senior who has been a member of the girls' golf team for all four years of high school. Boyd loves how golf has let her meet several people outside of her home school district, and…

Nov

21

2025

Girls Driving Forward on the Green

Golf

By: Raelynn Ward Hole in one, Eagle, Birdie, Fore, Bogie. If you know these terms, you’re definitely a golfer. If you do not, then there is an opportunity to learn about the girls golf team at Federal Hocking High School. This year's girls golf team included: Senior Elizabeth Boyd #1, Senior Maggie Kneier #2, Sophomore Estelle Ripple #3, and Sophomore Cora Kneier #4. Ripple said being on the golf team means having a strong team with a very good bond and getting to experience new things with golf. “It’s like we are sisters.” Ripple and Cora would describe the bond…

Nov

03

2025

Barbie takes a Plunge

News

By: Hailey Young-Stewart With nothing but a handful of rubber bands, a Barbie doll, and their understanding of mathematical modeling, students in Kelly Roberts’ Advanced Quantitative Reasoning class turned an ordinary math lesson into an extraordinary experiment in precision and problem-solving. The annual Barbie Bungee Jumping Project challenged students to use linear regression to predict how many rubber bands Barbie would need to make the perfect bungee jump, one that brought her as close to the ground as possible without touching it. What began as a silly classroom activity quickly became a sophisticated application of data analysis, prediction, and mathematical…

Oct

29

2025

Branching Out: New Coach Takes Root to FH

People

By: William Morgan Have you ever gotten a chance to sit down and talk with teacher and new football coach Dominic Branch? Branch grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and always had a firm passion for the sport of football. His favorite team is the Alabama Crimson Tide and Branch is very passionate about both of his teams the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Federal Hocking Lancers. One of Branch’s goals is to bring the Lancers out of the slumps that they have been in the last few years. He wishes to bring the lancers to success and to great heights…

Oct

23

2025

Superintendent by Day, Rockstar at Night

About Us, People

By: Mikyai Scott Have you met the famous Dr. George Wood? Well if so, you should know he’s a pretty cool guy. Wood has been at Federal Hocking for 28 years before he retired for six years, he missed the environment and staff so decided to come back and doesn’t regret a moment of it. Wood claims that he enjoyed building the four period schedule with staff and has some other good memories from Federal Hocking to look back on. When asked about the hardest part of being a superintendent, he claims it is balancing the budget. “When I was…

Oct

21

2025

The Briles Files

Around the School, People

By: Hailey Young-Stewart Sometimes you might not actually think about who’s working around the school until you actually need help. There’s a new person sitting front and center, whether to help you plan for your future, need someone to talk to, or simply need to change a class. The new Guidance Counselor, Savannah Briles, at Federal Hocking High School is here to help. Briles has come to fill in the role quickly and quite well after the departure of FH’s old Guidance Counselor Emma Wright. For Briles, the path to becoming a guidance counselor has been years in the making.…

Oct

20

2025

Joyful Jarrell

Around the School, People

By: Elizabeth Boyd Kaitlyn Jarrell, Federal Hocking’s former English teacher came back to FH after leaving. Before getting officially hired for the 2024-2025 school year, she was a student teacher with Robin Hawk, and than taught for FH for one year, and now she's back again. For this school year, Jarrell is filling in for Valerie Forrider while she’s on maternity leave. Jarrell says she decided to come back to fill in because she really loves the community and the students really wanted her back. She was at first scared that people wouldn’t welcome her back, but she’s actually…

Oct

15

2025

The Night We Dance

Around the School

By: Cassidy Lockhart As the air gets colder, dress shops get filled to the brim with teenage girls. Homecoming is just a few weeks away, and students and staff alike are becoming filled with excitement. The dance is on October 18th from 8-10:30pm, with the game being on the 17th. Get ready to dance the night away in the high school gym as D.J. Thompson plays a mix of his playlist and student recommendations. A photo stand with a nice background that matches the Masquerade theme nicely will be available to use. There will also be a disco ball, and…

Oct

14

2025

Shoes To Fill

Around the School, People

By: Rilo Wilkes Federal Hocking is a school that since its conceptualization has always prided itself on its band. Marching, concert, jazz: Fed Hock has all things music, and while this still holds true today, if you ask any of the members today about their experience, they’ll all mention the constant change in directors. The instability in the directing staff started early last year, when the band director of 13 years, Julia Brewer, announced that she would be leaving the school for a position at Ohio University. This announcement was a somber one, as Brewer had cultivated a really nurturing…

Sep

29

2025

Slice of Spindler

News

Devotion is a quality few can say they have, but Richard Spindler, a man of many jobs, can say he is devoted. Spindler is a man of family, hard work, and bettering the youth. While he may be new to Federal Hocking, he's already left an outstanding first impression on those lucky enough to have an interaction. Spindler is a proud father and husband. He's been married for 36 years, 24 of which he’s had a daughter named Grace. He described his daughter as very artistic but struggling with something similar to ADHD. Spindler shows his nature best when describing…