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| Highland High School (San Francisco) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Highland High School (San Francisco) |
| Established | 1928 |
| Type | Public |
| District | San Francisco Unified School District |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Principal | Maria Santos |
| Address | 2000 Highland Avenue |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Enrollment | 1,600 (2023) |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Highlanders |
Highland High School (San Francisco) is a public secondary school serving grades 9–12 in the Sunset District of San Francisco. Founded in 1928, the school has been part of changing urban demographics, municipal policy debates, and local cultural movements. Highland has connections with numerous civic institutions, arts organizations, and regional educational initiatives.
Highland traces its founding to the late 1920s civic expansion that included projects associated with the City of San Francisco, the San Francisco Unified School District, and construction firms contracted during the Californian building boom of the 1920s. Early decades saw Highland interact with municipal initiatives such as the Works Progress Administration infrastructure programs and civic cultural groups. During the mid-20th century, Highland's student body reflected migration patterns tied to the Great Migration (African American) and postwar suburbanization, prompting partnerships with agencies like the United Service Organizations and neighborhood associations. In the 1960s and 1970s Highland became a locus for debates influenced by the Civil Rights Movement, the Free Speech Movement, and local teacher union activity involving the United Teachers Los Angeles model for labor negotiation. Campus expansions in the 1980s and 1990s involved planning reviews with the San Francisco Planning Department and grant applications to foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation. In the 2000s Highland adapted to standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act and later the Every Student Succeeds Act, while participating in citywide programs coordinated by the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families.
The Highland campus sits near municipal landmarks including the Golden Gate Park corridor and transit nodes served by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Buildings include a main academic complex, a performing arts auditorium constructed with support from local nonprofits like the San Francisco Arts Commission and outfitted with equipment donated by community arts groups such as the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Science laboratories meet standards advocated by associations like the American Chemical Society, and the library maintains collections aligned with policies from the American Library Association. Athletic facilities include a stadium refurbished with help from the National Park Service urban grants and local booster clubs. Accessibility upgrades involved consultation with the United States Access Board and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Highland offers a college preparatory curriculum incorporating Advanced Placement courses recognized by the College Board and electives supported by partnerships with institutions such as the City College of San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley summer outreach. The school aligns its graduation requirements with standards influenced by the California State Board of Education and statewide assessments administered under the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. Career and technical education programs collaborate with regional employers and organizations including the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and workforce initiatives from the California Department of Education. Special programs for English learners draw on resources from the WIDA Consortium and immigrant support groups like the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco.
Student organizations at Highland include chapters affiliated with national structures such as the National Honor Society, Key Club International, and the Debate Union circuits that feed into tournaments overseen by the National Speech & Debate Association. The performing arts program stages productions in collaboration with companies including the American Conservatory Theater and youth arts initiatives tied to the San Francisco Symphony education programs. Cultural clubs partner with community organizations like the Japanese American Citizens League and the GLSEN network. Volunteer initiatives coordinate with service agencies such as the Red Cross and the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank.
Highland fields teams in sports governed by the California Interscholastic Federation including football, basketball, soccer, track and field, and wrestling. The Highlanders compete in leagues that include rivals from schools overseen by the San Francisco Unified School District and regional public high schools such as Lincoln High School (San Francisco), Marshall High School (San Francisco), and Washington High School (San Francisco). Athletic training programs have been supported by health partnerships with institutions like UCSF Medical Center and community fitness initiatives run by the YMCA of San Francisco.
Alumni of Highland have included figures who later engaged with national institutions such as the United States Congress, the California State Legislature, and professional fields tied to organizations like the San Francisco Chronicle, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, and the San Francisco Opera. Graduates have entered higher education at universities including Stanford University, University of California, Los Angeles, Columbia University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and have performed or worked with arts institutions such as the Metropolitan Opera and the San Francisco Ballet.
Highland is administered within frameworks set by the San Francisco Unified School District Board and operates under policies influenced by the California Department of Education and municipal ordinances passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Labor relations have involved collective bargaining models similar to those practiced by the United Educators of San Francisco and policy consultation with oversight bodies including the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. School site governance includes a school advisory council that liaises with nonprofit funders such as the San Francisco Foundation.
Category:Public high schools in San Francisco