Highland was originally conceived to be 25% Academic and 75% Vocational, but evolved into a fully comprehensive secondary school.

Only 60% of Highland Secondary School students who graduated pursued post-secondary education, making Highland one of the lowest in the board.

[1] Highland Secondary School offered five specialized technological programs that gave interested students training in a specific field of interest.

The program fields were: Transportation, Construction, Precision Machining, Electronic Design, Communication – specialties in cabinet making, pneumatics, aviation.

Highland Secondary School took part in the following programs: Highland Secondary School offered the following clubs and activities: