The first settlement at High Point was made in the 1830s.[3] A post office called High Point was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1973.[4] The community was so named on account of its lofty elevation.[5]
The one and only school located in the High Point R-III School District is High Point School, which serves grades K-8, Home of the Blue Jays. The school is Accredited With Distinction by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.