Highland High School

HHS is a very good school, My three dauthers went to Highland High My oldest dauther gratuated in 2004 she has a BA in English Lit. and she is a Safety Reporter, my second dauther gratuated on 2008 and is currently in the University for Computer Ingeniere and my last one will graduate 2013 as a valetdectorian with 4.0. It all depends on the student effort and dedication I think the school is very diverse and little bully. Teachers are amazing and strict.
—Submitted by a parent

WELL AS FAR AS MY UNDERSTANDING HHS WAS A GOOD SCHOOL AND THATS WHAT I LOOK FOR MY KIDS THE BEST. WELL COME TO FIND OUT MY SON WOULD COME HOME TELLLING ME HIS MATH TEACHER TELLS THEM THEY ARE USELESS AND WORTHLESS. NOT A THING TO TELL A CHILD. NOT ONLY THAT MY SON GOT HIS LOCKER BROKEN IN TO DURING P.E TWICE. NO RESPECT AT ALL.
—Submitted by a parent

i was a student at hhs but i moved cuz of family issues.I can honestly say HHS is the best schoool in the AV! The teachers are great especially mrs ellies,mr.viramontes,and mr.walsh! Freshmen year there was amazing.i HIGHLY RECOMMED YOU GO HERE! Your goin to love how many things they offer you<3:) -KB<3
—Submitted by a student

My daughter attends this school and it's okay, they need to work on motivating the students to get more involved. I know that the teachers work hard and ultimately the parents need to be involved, but a parent cannot attend each class and with their student. The security staff need to focus on their real duties and stop picking on the small stuff. I went to my daughters campus to visit and have lunch with her one day and they acted like the SWAT team telling me that I wasn't allowed on campus and could not speak to any students, while my daughter was introducing me to a friend. Uh, as a parent, you should want to know who your child is hanging out with at school since you don't get to meet them all and they made me feel so unwelcome like I was trying to sell them drugs!
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children that attend Highland High. We recently relocated from LAUSD. Both of my kids have excelled and surpassed my expectations at Highland. Their GPA has gone up and I attribute that to the staff and their dedication to teaching and not simply being a teacher.
—Submitted by a parent

I am curretly a bulldog student i am a freshman at highland and i am glad that i went to this school the teachers are great!
—Submitted by a student

I love Highland high school because of all the diversity of the students.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter has failed English for sevelar yeas. At hhs she work so hard and passet. I thank Mr. Woolwine for extra hours and effort.
—Submitted by a parent

I am a highland high school graduate and i wanted to say that highland is probably the best school in the A.V. i went for three years. i went to Quartz hill before and i hated it. i went to quartz hill with a 3.5. then by the end of the year it went to a 2.0. then i decided to go to highland to see what it was like and my GPA went from a 2.0 to a 4.0 by tenth grade. the teachers really know how to get to the students. i thought they were phenomenal. before i absolutely hated math then later on in the year i joined the A.P(advanced placement) classes because the teachers made it so interesting. then by eleventh grade i joined the I.B (intelligence bureau) program and i loved it. this school did wonders for me. When i graduated i went to Stanford University

This is the best school in the A.V. The JROTC program has helped my son become the man I always knew he could be. The teachers are the greatest, and Dr. Bryant you could not say enough good things about her.
—Submitted by a parent

I went to Highland all four years and I am graduating tomorrow. To me, there is no better school that you could send your child to than Highland High School. The teachers are highly qualified and the activities are phenomenal. I greatly urge you to put your kids in either the AP (Advanced Placement) or IB (Intelligence Bureau) programs. It's hard work but its worth the effort in terms of that they will become self-organized, know their skills and their weaknesses, think out-of-box and challange their own knowledge. The AP experience are classes that resemble college courses and if they take the test at the end of the year, passing with a 3 or higher (also depends on the college of choice) (scores are from a scale of 1 to 5), they can skip the course when they enter their university or college of choice. I greatly recomend Highland.
—Submitted by a student

Highland High School is an amazing school! All of the teachers make a concentrated effort to get through to the students. But they never force anyone to work above their capabilities, working with students for the best results. Due to the diversity of ethnic and racial backgrounds, Highland High School students are well adapted and accepting of different lifestyles and points-of-view. Even if your student feels they are different or seperated from their peers, their is someone here that can relate to them.
—Submitted by a student

I can't say enough about the wonders of EdLine! Highland has a lot of students but this school offers everything you need. Highland did an excellent job educating my son (class of 2007). I agree with the other posts about the before and after school tutoring. My son played football and ran track and was still able to get tutored in whatever subject he needed. EdLine is the best thing for parent/teacher/child to stay connected on what's really happening with the grades. This school has classes and resources for the highly intelligent student and those that need extra help.
—Submitted by a parent

Highland has met or exceeded all of its testing goals except in the area of students with special needs. All of this information is available to the public throught he California Dept of Ed and through the AVHSD website. Highland is a great school for the kids. I have had two graduate (2005 and 2006) and have two more attending now (2009 and 2011). I would not send my children to any other HS in the Antelope Valley.
—Submitted by a parent

My son graduated from Highland last year and I can tell you that this school is the best public school in the Antelope Valley,if your son or daughter are having problems at school is probably something else, talk to your teachers they are really great and are really focus on you child's well being. My experience at Highland was great. Thank you
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter is a new student at Highland and I already see a lot of problems. The security at HIghland focus on the wrong things and there are no clear cut rules (especially the dress code) that the kids follow.
—Submitted by a parent

HHS is a low performing school with most of its student population scoring well below proficient on state tests. Not enough courses or student activities for students. Ed-line is a nightmare. Many teachers and administrators don't work with parents who are concerned about their students education. You would be better off teaching your high schooler at home.
—Submitted by a parent

Some great teachers at Highland and some not so great. I wish there was more teachers willing to work with the parents, update Edline frequently to keep parents informed of their childs progress. My son loves the school and he has made some great friends with nice parents.
—Submitted by a parent

This is a really bad school to attend. The security stinks.
—Submitted by a parent

I'm attendind highland high school right now. I am a junior and that school is great and all the people there are nice and the principal is great...
—Submitted by Erik, a student