Highland High School

What Highland High School does

Highland High School is a public secondary institution serving grades 9-12 within the Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD), located in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, at 2166 S 1700 East. Its core product is a comprehensive secondary education portfolio built around a published Course Catalog and layered college-preparatory tracks: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Concurrent Enrollment with local colleges and universities, supplemented by Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, a Counseling Center for college and career readiness, an award-winning Fine Arts program (including HTVS videography and The Rambler newspaper), and interscholastic Athletics.

The underlying operating technology is a standardized district stack: Canvas LMS for coursework, PowerSchool SIS for grades and attendance, Microsoft Office 365 for student email and apps, and ParentSquare as the unified communication platform with automatic parent-student linking. Supporting tools include School Café for meal payments, My School Fees/School Cash for fee billing (transitioning), Destinee/equivalent for library cataloging, SafeUT for crisis reporting, Zoom for governance meetings, Zum for transportation routes, JostensPix for photo orders, and Boxcast/HUDL for athletics live streaming. Auxiliary on-campus assets include the Little Rams Child Development Training Center (child care plus a CDA credential pathway), Highland Market food pantry, Family Support services (clothing, supplies, emergency dental care), and Community Education classes through Ed2Go.

The business model is government-funded: Highland operates as a public educational institution under Utah State Education Code and SLCSD Board Policy S-10, with revenue derived from state and local tax appropriations channeled through SLCSD rather than from sales to customers. School fees are regulated by the Utah State Board of Education, vary by course and activity, are billed annually, and waivers are provided under Utah Code Section 53G-7-5 for qualifying families. The student/family population is geographically confined to the Highland High boundary area. The campus is currently undergoing a rebuild/construction project as of the 2025-2026 school year. Leadership comprises Principal Jeremy Chatterton and Vice Principal Linda Lesue, with the school overseen by district administration and democratically governed in part through the School Community Council (SCC).

Name

Highland High School

Legal name

Highland High School (operated by Salt Lake City School District)

Website

https://highland.slcschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Highland High School is a public secondary education institution operated by the Salt Lake City School District, serving grades 9-12 in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, with AP, IB, Concurrent Enrollment, CTE, fine arts, and athletics programs funded by state and local tax revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• College preparatory programs
• Career technical education
• Student support services
• Interscholastic athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded by Salt Lake City School District through state and local tax revenue. Operates as a public secondary education institution under Utah state education code.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Highland High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) delivering in-person academic instruction, college preparatory programs (AP, IB, Concurrent Enrollment), career and technical education pathways, counseling, fine arts, athletics, and a range of student and family support services. The school is operated by the Salt Lake City School District and funded primarily through public education funding, with regulated school fees and fee waivers for qualifying families.

Product overview

Highland High School offers a comprehensive educational portfolio centered around its academic programs including a full Course Catalog, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Concurrent Enrollment (CE) programs. The school provides Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, a robust Counseling Center for college and career readiness, Fine Arts programs including award-winning media outlets (HTVS and The Rambler newspaper), and competitive Athletics with live game streaming. Supporting services include the Little Rams Child Development Training Center for district employees' children, the Highland Market food pantry addressing child hunger, Family Support services for underprivileged students, and Community Education offerings through Ed2Go partnerships. The school operates through democratic governance via its School Community Council (SCC) and uses integrated technology platforms including PowerSchool SIS, Canvas LMS, and ParentSquare for communication and academic management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Placement (AP) Program College-level courses offered to Highland High School students in grades 9-12, enabling them to earn college credit upon passing AP exams administered by the College Board.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Program Rigorous pre-university program recognized worldwide, offering Highland High students a comprehensive liberal arts education leading to an IB diploma.
• Concurrent Enrollment (CE) Program Program allowing Highland High students to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously through partnerships with local colleges and universities.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Vocational and technical training programs preparing Highland High students for careers in various trades and industries, with pathways to industry certifications; some classes held off-site at the Career and Technical Center.
• Counseling Center Academic advising, college and career readiness planning, scholarship information, academic support, and mental health resources for Highland High students.
• Fine Arts Programs Visual arts, performing arts, music, drama, and creative programs for Highland High students, including award-winning HTVS videography and The Rambler student newspaper.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic sports programs at Highland High including basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, cheer, and other competitive team sports, with live game streaming through Boxcast and HUDL.
• Library Learning Center Highland High school library providing research resources, digital catalog access via the Destiny Library Catalog, study spaces, and information literacy instruction.
• Little Rams Child Development Training Center On-site licensed child care for children of Salt Lake City School District employees ages 6 weeks through 5 years; also functions as a hands-on training facility for high school child development students, with a pathway to CDA certification.
• Highland Market Food pantry program providing nutritious food to Highland High students and families to combat child hunger and support academic success.
• Family Support Services Resource coordination program providing clothing, food, school supplies, shoes, eyeglasses, emergency dental care, and other essentials for underprivileged and refugee Highland High students and their families.
• Community Education Continuing education classes for community members of all ages, including fitness, arts, professional development, and hobby courses, delivered in partnership with Ed2Go. The program has continued in neighborhood community centers since 1972.
• Course Catalog Comprehensive catalog of available Highland High courses including descriptions, prerequisites, graduation requirements, and program information for all grade levels.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Career and Technical Center (SLCSD): SLCSD-operated CTE-focused high school that Highland explicitly partners with for CTE classes. Direct peer in the same district offering overlapping career-technical pathways to secondary students.
• Horizonte Instruction and Training Center (SLCSD): SLCSD-operated secondary institution focused on instruction and training; a direct peer within the same district network that overlaps with Highland's alternative education and CTE-adjacent offerings.
• West High School (SLCSD): Direct district peer high school in SLCSD, offering similar comprehensive secondary education, athletics, and college-prep programming to Highland. Operates under identical district policies, funding mechanisms, and student information systems.
• East High School (SLCSD): Another public high school within the same Salt Lake City School District, serving grades 9-12 within defined boundaries. Operates under the same district funding model, governance, and ed-tech stack, and competes for overlapping SLCSD programs and feeder patterns.

Others

• K12 Inc. (Stride): Large online and blended K-12 learning provider. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent/emerging alternative delivery model for secondary education that Highland's Concurrent Enrollment and Community Education offerings loosely compete with for adult and non-traditional learners.

Regional players

• Canyons School District (Utah): Adjacent Utah public school district serving southeast Salt Lake Valley communities. Regional peer with similar high school programming model but serving a non-overlapping geography.
• Granite School District (Utah): Largest Utah public school district operating numerous high schools in the Salt Lake Valley. A regional peer that operates under similar state funding and regulatory frameworks but serves a different geographic footprint than Highland/SLCSD.

Broad incumbents

• Salt Lake City School District: The parent district operating Highland, East, West, Horizonte, and dozens of elementary/middle schools. Not a competitor but the structural incumbent governing Highland's funding, staffing, curriculum standards, and ed-tech procurement.

Emerging players

• Open Classroom (SLCSD): Charter school listed within SLCSD offering an alternative pedagogical approach (progressive/project-based). Competes with Highland for in-boundary families seeking differentiated secondary education within Salt Lake City.
• Salt Lake Center for Science Education (SLCSE): Charter school within SLCSD boundaries that competes for secondary-age students and emphasizes science/STEM focus. Represents a niche alternative to Highland's general college-prep curriculum within the same district network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxIGuFF7f_58Hr07MzvY0Ng
• Facebookfacebook.com/HighlandSLC
• Instagraminstagram.com/HHS_SLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/highland-high-school-90

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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