The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

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The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

The Pirateer

The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

The Pirateer

Gulf Coast to host annual hot air balloon festival

Gulf Coast to host annual hot air balloon festival

Presley Hughes, reporter April 26, 2024

After many months of preparation, the city of Foley and OWA Parks and Resorts will come together again to put on the 20th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival to shed light on the hard work and determination...

Ends meet… Seniors dance to the emotional “Super Trouper” song. The students cheered and the dancers readied for their next performance.

Dance Collective performs “Seasons”

Haley Gunther, reporter April 22, 2024

by Haley Gunther, reporter FAIRHOPE, Ala.-- April 16 through 18, the Dance Collective performed their showcase themed “Seasons” in the black box theater. “My favorite dance was 'Cruel summer’,“...

Listen and learn... Walker Holder and his group listen to what feedback the judges gave. All sharks declined investment except the final one.

Entrepreneurship class takes on Shark Tank

Ann Clark-Smurda, reporter April 15, 2024

by Ann Clark-Smurda Stacey Weakley’s second and sixth period classes were tasked with putting together a marketable object, displaying it to a panel of judges in a mock shark tank. During the past...

Fearless leader… Griffith performs the leading vocals for the group during the last song of the evening.

FHS hosts 90s rock ‘n’ roll concert

Presley Hughes, reporter April 2, 2024

by Presley Hughes, reporter FAIRHOPE, Ala.-- During sixth and seventh period on March 21, guitar teacher Michael Griffith led a band of students through a musical excursion of mainstream hits from the...

Prom to bring Italy to Fairhope

Prom to bring Italy to Fairhope

Jillian Surla, editor-in-chief April 1, 2024

FAIRHOPE, Ala.-- Fairhope High School is gearing up for its annual prom, themed "Heart of Italy," set to take place at Belforest Pointe in Daphne on April 6; seniors will kick off the evening at 5:30 p.m....

An honor... Warner opens the ceremony with the welcome speech to all that attend. The soon-to-be inductees waited behind the door.

FHS inducts new members into National Honor Society

Ann Clark-Smurda, reporter March 22, 2024

by Ann Clark-Smurda, reporter Fairhope High School hosted its annual induction ceremony into the National Honor Society on Friday, March 22, at 10am.  National Honor Society is an organization of...


Ready set pull… Green team uses all of their might to achieve the win. The White team defeated them, despite their efforts.

SGA hosts field day for senior students

Madeline Piazza, reporter March 9, 2024

Field day fun by Madeline Piazza, reporter Fairhope Ala.-- On March 8, it was a sunny day at Fairhope High School as the senior class buzzed with excitement. The Student Government Association had gone...

United by song… Eliana Steiniger, Rawlin Hoffman, Reuben Rockwell, Nicole Denham and chorus teacher Diane Ham save their memories at All-State 2024. Every year, they take the same photo.

Four students sing in Alabama All-State Choir

Jillian Surla, editor-in-chief March 6, 2024

Just ‘B Natural’ by Jillian Surla, editor-in-chief Through February 29 to March 2, Fairhope students Eliana Steiniger, Rawlin Hoffman, Reuben Rockwell and Nicole Denham rehearsed and performed in...

Proud moment… Kelley Lyons owner of Lyons Share Gallery admires her art.

Local Art Association showcases pieces in Downtown Fairhope Artwalk

Conner Morris, reporter March 5, 2024

by Conner Morris, reporter FAIRHOPE, Ala.- The Eastern Shore Art Association hosted the annual First Friday Artwalk on March 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. in downtown Fairhope.  Unfortunately due to the weather,...

Accepting Awards… Lena Amare, Addison Spears, Gavin Laxton and Noah Sugg accept their reward as finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes Fairhope students as finalists

Riley Wootten, reporter March 5, 2024

by Riley Wootten, Reporter FAIRHOPE, Ala.- The National Merit Scholarship Program selected Lena Amare, Gavin Laxton, Addison Spears and Noah Sugg among 16,000 semifinalists across the country to advance...

Sing along… The members of J.E.R.I. sing “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse as the crowd does background vocals. Eden Brown, J.R. Owens and Raul Jim Coman joked and  told stories with crowd interactions.

Local band blows crowd away

Presley Hughes, reporter February 29, 2024

by Presley Hughes, reporter FAIRHOPE, Ala.-- Page and Palette hosted a live music event in the Book Cellar Bar on February 26, at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The artists of the night were a local band that goes...

Game face on….. Students pay attention to their selected subject trivia questions in Scholars Bowl practice. They concentrated intensely as they practiced.

Fairhope students participate in Alabama’s Scholars Bowl

Ann Clark-Smurda, reporter February 26, 2024

by Ann Clark-Smurda It’s that time of year for the Scholar Bowl team to come back together and start competing. The Scholars bowl is similar to a game of jeopardy, with a group of students coming together...

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