Highland High School is a public high school in Bakersfield, California, United States. Established in 1970, it is part of the Kern High School District and serves grades 9 through 12.

The school offers a college preparatory curriculum featuring Advanced Placement (AP) and honors courses, alongside specialized Project Lead the Way programs in engineering and biomedicine. Highland serves as the county site for Kern's deaf and hard-of-hearing program, providing American Sign Language instruction. The school's athletic teams, known as the Scots, compete in the South Yosemite Valley League. Notable alumni include members of the band Korn and jazz singer Gregory Porter.

Curriculum Highland offers a college preparatory curriculum including Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors courses in English, mathematics, science, social studies, Spanish, French, and other subjects. Two four-year Project Lead the Way programs in engineering and biomedicine are offered. Students may participate in supplemental courses to support literacy and mathematics skills.

Extracurricular activities Highland provides a wide range of extracurricular opportunities:

Athletics Football, basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, volleyball, golf, tennis, track and field, swimming, cheerleading, and other sports. Teams compete in the South Yosemite Valley League.

Campus The campus includes classrooms, science labs, a library, gymnasiums, athletic fields, and music facilities. Highland is also the county site for the deaf and hard-of-hearing program, including American Sign Language (ASL) instruction.

Notable alumni Reginald Arvizu - bassist of Korn Dale Berry – comic book artist Savannah Berry - marathon runner Jonathan Davis - lead singer of KornKevin Zimmerman, New Korn Crop Yields Fresh Sound, MusicWorld feature for BMI.com, June 12, 2006, Accessed December 12, 2008. Kris Kohls - drummer of Adema Michael Lockwood - guitarist, was married to Lisa Marie Presley Derek Mears - actor Nicole Parra - California State Assemblywoman Gregory Porter - multiple Grammy-winning jazz singer Robert Swift - basketball player (transferred to Bakersfield High School) Brian Welch - guitarist of Korn Grace Fong - concert pianoist professor of music at Chapman college CA.

References

External links Highland High School Website