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Twin Rivers Unified School District

Highlands High School

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2026-2027

School Fact Sheet

To inspire each student to extraordinary achievement every day.

School Highlights

Highlands High has a committed focus on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), ensuring that students learn, creating a culture of collaboration, and analyzing results. Research-based, effective teaching concepts and instructional strategies are integrated into each classroom. Highlands continues to implement 21st-century skills integration. Teachers receive training to demonstrate student achievement, enrichment and intervention strategies.
 

Excellence in Education

  • American River College MASCOT
  • College & Career Center
  • College Outreach
  • Dual Enrollment - American River College courses
  • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
  • SCOE - Cal-SOAP
  • Student Leadership
  • UCAN - United College Action Network
  • UC Davis Educational Talent Search (ETS)
 

Career Technical Education

  • Architecture - Architecture Careers
  • Digital Media - Game Design & Digital Media
  • Education - Early Childhood Education (ECE) / Child Development
  • Green Engine Bio-Diesel Program - Diesel Engine & Green Engine
 

Notable Accomplishments

  • Basketball - Playoffs 6 Years
  • Boys Soccer - Playoffs
  • Softball - SDL Coach of the Year
  • Tennis - Playoffs 10 Years
  • 98 student athletes - SDL Academic All League Honors
  • One senior earned an Associate Arts degree from American River College (ARC)
  • 44 seniors - Earned College Units Through Dual Enrollment Program with ARC
  • 82 seniors - Completed College A-G Requirements
  • 72 - seniors earned principal's honor roll or honor roll merit
 

Advanced Coursework

  • AP Course Offerings
  • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
  • American River College Concurrent Enrollment Classes
  • Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA): Art, Band, Ceramics, Choir, Guitar
 

Contact Information

School Administration
  • Principal: Darryl Hawthrone
  • Office Manager: Kim Vancil
  • Grades: 9 - 12
 
Office Details
  • Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Phone: (916) 566-3465
  • Fax: (916) 566-7811
  • Address: 6601 Guthrie Street, North Highlands, CA 95660
  • Website: https://hhs.trusd.net