Highlands BrainEveryone deserves a Highlands Brain.
One connected digital experience for Highlands students, staff, and the broader HCCTS community.
Learn English. Get your diploma. Get the skills. Get ahead.
Built for students, staff and school communities
Highlands Brain supports the digital systems used across learning, communication, operations and student services.
Everything important, in one place
Access classes, announcements, events, resources, staff, and school information through one connected experience.
Classes and attendance
Access classes, schedules and attendance tools from one place.
Events and broadcasts
Join school events, live broadcasts and important community updates.
Messages and communication
Connect through text, audio, video and messaging tools.
School and campus directory
Find school locations, programs, staff and campus information.
Student support and resources
Access support services, useful resources and personalized assistance.
Data and personalized learning
Use connected tools, analytics and AI-supported experiences to help students stay informed and engaged.
Everything connected in one place
Highlands Brain brings together communication, learning, support, and access to the digital tools used throughout Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools.
Learn
English, diploma, and career skills in one place.
Connect
Communicate with teachers, staff, and classmates.
Access
Reach the digital tools used across HCCTS.
SacRT Student Transportation
Ride to school at no cost
Highlands students can ride Sacramento Regional Transit buses and light rail at no cost, helping remove transportation barriers and making it easier to get to school.
Reliable transportation should never stand between a student and their education.
No-cost student transportation
Support and resources at your fingertips
Highlands Brain connects students to practical, everyday resources alongside their classes and school information.
Housing
Find housing assistance listings and related resources.
Career support
Explore career guidance and workforce resources.
Child care
Locate child care resources for families.
Citizenship
Access citizenship and immigration resource information.
Enrollment
Find enrollment information and next steps.
Health
Connect with health and wellness resources.
Resource categories and availability vary by campus and may change; open the app for the current list.
One platform, built around your school day
Highlands Brain connects the everyday systems that keep students, staff, and school communities moving together.
Academic operations
Classes, schedules, and attendance in one connected view.
Communication & engagement
Announcements, events, and messaging that keep everyone informed.
AI-powered learning
Personalized, data-informed support for each student's learning journey.
Student & staff support
Direct access to support staff and school resources when they're needed.
Explore Highlands Forward
Visit the main Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools website for information about programs, enrollment, locations, news, and student resources.
Visit the Main Website (opens in a new tab)Highlands Staff Portal
Access HCCTS staff tools, department resources, support systems, and connected internal services from one central location.
For HCCTS staff
Open Highlands Portal (opens in a new tab)Get Highlands Brain today
Download the app or open the web version to get started.