Highland High School (Palmdale, California)

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Public high school in Palmdale, California, United States

Highland High School

Address

39055 25th Street West

Palmdale

California

93551

United States

Coordinates| 34°35′32″N 118°10′35″W﻿ / ﻿34.59236°N 118.17648°W﻿ / 34.59236; -118.17648
Information
Type| Public High School
Established| 1989; 35 years ago (1989)
NCES School ID| 060282009515[1]
Principal| Charles Dunn
Teaching staff| 109.38 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 2,790 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 25.51[1]
Color(s)| Cardinal and Gold
Nickname| Bulldogs
Yearbook| Paragon
Website| www.highlandhs.org

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

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The demographic breakdown of the approximately 2800 students enrolled in 2022–23 was:[1]

* 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

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Sports offered as of the 2023/2024 school year include [1]:

* 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

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* Kurt Caselli, motocross racer[2]
* Marcus Demps, NFL football player
* Will Demps, NFL football player
* Sean Franklin, MLS Soccer player [3]
* Shauna Gambill, Miss Teen USA 1994
* Jason Kubel, Major League Baseball player
* Ryan Millar, Olympic volleyball player[4]
* DeShawn Shead, NFL football player
* Rachel Garcia, softball pitcher

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Highland High (060282009515)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
2. ^ "UPDATED: Off-road star, Palmdale native killed in crash". The Antelope Valley Times. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
3. ^ Bueno, Luis (20 March 2011). "Faces of First Kick: Sean Franklin". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
4. ^ Jensen, Merisa (30 September 2021). "Youth Volleyball Camp Gold-medal camp Highland grad Millar promotes volleyball in AV". Antelope Valley Press. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

## External links

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* Official website

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Palmdale, California

Schools|

* Palmdale School District
* Westside Union School District
* Keppel Union School District
* Antelope Valley Union High School District
* Palmdale High School
* Highland High School
* Knight High School

Colleges and universities|

* Antelope Valley Community College District
* Antelope Valley College (in Lancaster)

Landmarks|

* Antelope Valley Mall
* Dry Town Water Park
* Joe Davies Heritage Airpark
* Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center

Services|

* Los Angeles County Fire Department
* Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Media|

* Antelope Valley Press

Transportation|

* Antelope Valley Transit Authority
* Palmdale Regional Airport
* Palmdale Transportation Center

History|

* Battle of Palmdale

This list is incomplete.

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

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