Highland High School (Palmdale, California)

Highland High School is located in Palmdale, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District.

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.

Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the approximately 2800 students enrolled in 2022–23 was:
 * Male - 51.4%
 * Female - 48.6%
 * Asian - 3.3%
 * Black - 15.7%
 * Hispanic - 68.4%
 * White - 8.0%
 * Two of more races - 4.1%
 * Other - 0.5%

Sports
Sports offered as of the 2023/2024 school year include :


 * Girls and Boys Tennis
 * Girls and Boys Golf
 * Girls and Boys Soccer
 * Girls and Boys Basketball
 * Girls and Boys Volleyball
 * Girls and Boys Swim
 * Girls and Boys Track
 * Girls and Boys Wrestling
 * Girls Flag Football
 * Baseball
 * Softball
 * Football
 * Cross Country

Notable alumni

 * Kurt Caselli, motocross racer
 * Marcus Demps, NFL football player
 * Will Demps, NFL football player
 * Sean Franklin, MLS Soccer player
 * Shauna Gambill, Miss Teen USA 1994
 * Jason Kubel, Major League Baseball player
 * Ryan Millar, Olympic volleyball player
 * DeShawn Shead, NFL football player
 * Rachel Garcia, softball pitcher