The Hillmen Messenger, Placer High’s online newspaper, welcomed the 2024 staff, mostly freshmen with only two returning members.   This year’s staff comprises 22 freshmen, two sophomores, and two juniors.  Junior Marlie Buckingham serves as...

Major improvements to Placer High School’s air conditioning units were not completed over the summer resulting in uncomfortable temperatures in some classrooms.  This raises the question of how hot is too hot for students? Although the majority...

Student-athletes put countless hours into their sport and schooling, and they are expected to have a great work ethic and the ability to manage their time well. Being a high school student with such high expectations put on you can be hard to achieve,...

Should Placer High School athletes be given top priority for online PE classes which tend to fill up quickly? Some Students who don’t play sports have online PE. Many student-athletes argue against this saying that their schedules make balancing...

Placer High School has welcomed four new teachers specializing in PE, math, woodworking, and welding. Ashley (Patton) Isaac is the newest math teacher at Placer. She teaches Integrated 1 and 3 she is also the head coach for the girls' and boys'...

Many tattoos have deep meanings, some tattoos may have a sad or happy story behind them while others may be a way for people to express themselves.  Natalie Bombard, Placer High School's American sign language teacher has a design of a wave with...