The school itself has seen many upgrades from the addition of a football field and lights to a gymnasium, weight room, and new technology in the classrooms.

The Highlands School welcomes students of all ethnicities, religions, and economic backgrounds.

The Highlands School follows a typical curriculum along with a challenging Roman Catholic theology program.

The reigning girls state high jump champion is also a student at The Highlands School.

Other varsity sports include football, cheerleading, volleyball, boys/girls basketball, boys/girls soccer, baseball, softball, boys/girls track and field, boys/girls tennis, and boys/girls golf.

The junior high school sports include football, cheerleading, volleyball and basketball.

Boys and girls are involved in the Model U.N. Club and take trips to prestigious universities every year to debate students from other schools over various political issues both past and present.