Highland, California

About Highland

Set in the southeastern part of California, Highland is a thriving city counting 56,499 people who proudly call it home.

Highland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.57 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,042 residents per square mile.

📰 Highland News Today

• Highland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Fresh finds & fresh reads: Highland Branch Library launches weekly Farmers Market in new partnership main.sbcounty.gov · Apr 23
• Creed Highland tickets on sale at Yaamava Theater TicketNews · Aug 14
• Mother, boyfriend charged after Southern California toddler fatally shoots himself KTLA · Jul 21
• Mother, boyfriend arrested after 2-year-old boy found gun hidden in couch and fatally shot himself ABC7 Los Angeles · Jul 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Highland Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Highland — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 56,499.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland

• Applebee's — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Burger Boys
• Alberto's — mexican
• Christy's Donuts (café)
• Jenny's Diner — burger
• Kay's Cafe
• Orchid Thai — thai
• Pepper Steak — regional
• Ramenkoko — ramen

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland

• Aurantia Park reviews ★
• City of Highland Community Park reviews ★
• Coyazo Park reviews ★
• Cunningham Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Israel Beal Park reviews ★
• Riverview Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Highland

• Arroyo Verde Elementary
• Beattie Middle
• Belvedere Elementary
• Cole Elementary
• Cram Elementary
• Cypress Elementary
• Entrepreneur High
• Highland Grove Elementary
• Lankershim Elementary
• New Vision Middle
• Oehl Elementary
• San Andreas High
• Serrano Middle
• Thompson Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Highland

🏘️ Nearby Communities