Highland High School is located in

Palmdale, California Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On August 24, 1962 ...

and is part of the

Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as LA Co ...

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 includ

*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

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player * Sean Franklin, MLS Soccer player * Shauna Gambill,

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1994 * Jason Kubel,

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player *

Ryan Millar Ryan Madsen Millar (born 22 January 1978) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of United States national volleyball team from 1998 to 2008, and is a three-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008). He won a gold medal in the 2008 ...

, Olympic

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player * DeShawn Shead, NFL football player * Rachel Garcia, softball pitcher

References

External links

* {{authority control Education in Palmdale, California Educational institutions established in 1989 Public high schools in Los Angeles County, California International Baccalaureate schools in California 1989 establishments in California