Highland High School (Palmdale, California)

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Highland High School
Established	1989
Type	Public High School
Principal	Stacy Bryant
Faculty	approx. 150
Students	around 4,200
Grades	9-12
Location	39055 25th Street West, Palmdale, CA 93551 Palmdale, California, USA
Colors	Cardinal and Gold
Mascot	Bulldog
Newspaper	Paw Print
Website	"www.highlandhs.com"

Highland High School is located in Palmdale, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. About 4,200 students attend Highland High School in grades 9 through 12. It received a California Distinguished School award in 2005.

Highland High School was founded in 1989 in response to Palmdale's rapid population growth. Palmdale High School was not large enough to serve the children of the new families moving into the Antelope Valley. Highland High School is now the largest high school under the Antelope Valley Union High School District. The school has seen a rapid increase in the number of students each year as the area around Highland becomes more developed. The school also attracts students outside of its own district as one of the two schools in the area (the other being Quartz Hill High School) to offer the International Baccalaureate program.

The school's website defines its mission as follows:

"The mission of Highland High School is to provide an opportunity for all students to be empowered with the knowledge and skills derived from a quality core and elective curriculum; to encourage all students to develop their capacity for critical thought and effective communication in order to function in the jobs available today and in the future; and to become well-informed and productive citizens."