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High Point High School (HPHS) is a public high school located in Beltsville, an unincorporated section of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The school, serving children in grades 9 through 12, is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district system. High Point primarily serves students residing in the northern portion of the city of College Park, the Prince George's County side of Calverton, and the town of Beltsville. In addition to these communities, the school also serves students residing in several neighboring unincorporated areas, such as Carole Highlands, Langley Park, and Adelphi.

High Point students come from middle schools throughout Prince George's County. They hail predominately from Buck Lodge Middle School and Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, both in unincorporated Prince George's County. Originally, the students were bussed as well from Beltsville Junior High school which is now known as Beltsville Elementary School or Beltsville Academy.

History
Opened in 1954, High Point High School was originally going to be named Cherry Hill High School. However, school officials eventually settled on the name "High Point High School" because of the school's location on the highest point in Beltsville, Maryland.

Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,162 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:
 * Male - 53.4%
 * Female - 46.6%
 * Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
 * Asian/Pacific islanders - 4.9%
 * Black - 36.0%
 * Hispanic - 55.3%
 * White - 2.9%
 * Multiracial - 0.7%

in addition, 71.7% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.

Notable alumni

 * Frank Cho (1990), comic book writer and illustrator
 * A. Jamie Cuticchia, scientist
 * Raheem DeVaughn, musician
 * Fred Funk, former coach of University of Maryland golf team and PGA tour player
 * Kevin Jordan, NFL player
 * Brian Reid (1966), internet innovator
 * Elijah Joy, TV personality
 * Doug Spearman, actor
 * Paula Vogel (1969), playwright