Every year, the Toronto Star acknowledges the work produced by outstanding high school newspapers through the High School Newspaper Awards (HSNA). The awards are sectioned into 21 distinct categories ranging from classical writing styles including reporting and opinion writing, to more liberal and light-hearted sections, such as illustration and humour. More information can be found here.
To view the awards from previous guards, click any of the links below:
During the Second Guard, the High School Newspaper Awards were unfortunately cancelled due to the teacher strikes at the time. As a result, no newspaper in Ontario was eligible for awards.
In 2015, staff from The Reckoner won 12 awards in 10 different categories.
Best Electronic Newspaper
The Reckoner1st Place 2015 |
| Electronic Newspaper
Layout & Design Special Feature Page David LuRunner-up 2015 |
Layout & Design
Shela QiuRunner-up 2015 |
Feature Writing-Short
Bill Xun1st Place 2015 |
Critical Writing
Xin Niu Zhang1st Place 2015 |
Editorial Writing
Parnika Godkhindi1st Place 2015 |
Opinion Writing
Susie Liu1st Place 2015 |
Editorial Cartoon
Cathy Zhang1st Place 2015 |
Illustration
Ananna Rafa1st Place 2015 |
Editorial Writing
Boshen CuiRunner-up 2015 |
Critical Writing
Lauren ChangRunner-up 2015 |
Reporting
Takhliq AmirRunner-up 2015 |