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Highland High School

Opened in the fall of 1963, Highland High School sits on Pocatello's east bench on real estate once owned by the founders of Satterfield Realty. The founders sold the land at a highly discounted rate and donated adjacent ground to the city for a municipal golf course. The original multi-building design, which had been implemented successfully in California, proved a problem for Idaho's winters. Over the years, additions and renovations have enclosed the building.

The name originally chosen for the school was Gate City High School—a tribute to Pocatello's identity as the Gate City to the West. The entering students voiced dislike for the name, however, so nominations were accepted including Harriman High School (in honor of the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Union Pacific Railroad), Alameda High School (in honor of the city of Alameda absorbed by Pocatello the year before), and Highland High School (in honor of its location high on the east bench). The students cast their votes, and Highland High School it became.

Mission

Parent Options

• HHS homepage grants access to individual teacher's web pages with class rules, assignments, etc.
• Each teacher can be reached by e-mail: first 6 letters of last name + first 2 letters of first name @ d25.k12.id.us

2006–2007 Student Body

• 39% participated in gifted and talented programs
• 21.3% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch
• 0.001% participated in programs to learn English

2006–2007 Highlights

• Curriculum boasts a number of AP and concurrent classes
• Seniors received $1.9 million in scholarship offers
• Students have an exceptional pass rate on AP exams
• Staff boasts National Board Certified teachers
• Staff boasts many state/nationally recognized content area teachers and coaches
• Students/teachers hold state/national leadership positions in various clubs/organizations and have received numerous awards
• Staff has received thousands of dollars awarded in grants for HHS
• Athletic program is one of the finest in the state
• Extra-curricular program which includes a choice of 38 clubs and organizations for our students

2006–2007 Academic Performance

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