Highland Park High School, Public high school in University Park, US.
Highland Park High School is a public high school with a campus in University Park near Dallas, Texas. The school complex houses classrooms, science laboratories, outdoor athletic facilities and spaces for the performing arts on a connected site.
The school was founded in 1922 and held its first graduation ceremony two years later with fewer than forty graduates. The campus moved to its current location on Emerson Avenue in 1937.
The school maintains extensive extracurricular programs through its Highlander Band, theater productions, and numerous student organizations that promote student involvement.
The facility offers college-level courses for students preparing for exams, with participation above average. The campus sits in a quiet residential neighborhood north of downtown Dallas and is reached via Emerson Avenue.
The school's girls' swim and dive team won ten consecutive state titles in UIL competition between the late 1990s and late 2000s. This achievement remains a rare streak in Texas high school sports.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
