The school opened in 1978 and educates approximately 730 students annually in grades 8–12.

The school's sports teams all go by the name of the Highland Raiders.

Students are separated into two school houses, which are colour-coded as gold and blue respectively.

Each house has their own advisory system made up of groups whose names correspond to their colour and number (G-15, B-6, etc.).

Every student attends their advisory group ("AG") for 10 minutes daily after their first class.