The women's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Twenty high jumpers from nine nations competed.

(*) unofficial In the final Ethel Catherwood set a new official world record with 1.595 metres.

The top 12 and ties and all those clearing the qualification height of 1.40 metres qualified for the final.

Only the Romanian Irina Orendi was unable to clear 1.40 metres, which means that nineteen high jumpers competed in the final.