The song was written and produced by Boi-1da and T-Minus, with additional songwriting provided by Minaj and Lil Wayne.

An accompanying music video was directed by Benny Boom, in which Minaj is depicted in the midst of an affair with Lil Wayne.

"I'm Legit" won the poll with the most votes, while "High School" placed second, followed by "Up In Flames" third, "Hell Yeah" in fourth, and "I Endorse These Strippers" in fifth.

When the album dropped, fans noticed that "High School" reminded them of a mixtape song called "Hood Story".

Jeffries from AllMusic said that the song "restores faith with three-and-half minutes of driven, witty filth."

[3] Women in Hip Hop website gave a very positive review to the track saying that "aggressive voice and flow is a winning factor on this song, Lil Wayne did well and the catchy chorus helped round it out.

"[5] Jesal Padania from RapReviews commented negatively saying that "it's another song that doesn't really cut it," and it's "not compared to 'Roman Reloaded'.

"[6] In an interview in Dubai, Nicki confirmed that she will be filming a music video for "High School" or "I'm Legit" in 2013.

[12] The music video is confirmed to be released on April 2, 2013, globally, where Minaj will interview with MTV after its premiere and answer questions via Twitter with the hashtag #AskNicki.

Lil Wayne and Birdman are shown pulling up to hand over a Louis Vuitton duffle bag to a mafia don.

Minaj performed High School for the first time on her Pink Friday Reloaded Tour stop in Perth, Australia during a melody.

Recording: Personnel: The credits for "High School" are adapted from the liner notes of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up.