High jump in high school track and field is an event where athletes try to clear a horizontal bar set at a certain height, using a running start and jumping over it. The goal is to jump as high as possible without knocking the bar down.

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The approach involves sprinting down a runway toward the bar, and then executing a jump where the athlete uses a technique called the "Fosbury Flop" (the most common method today). In this technique, the jumper runs at the bar at an angle, then leaps backward over it, arching their back and kicking their legs up and over the bar in a fluid motion. This allows them to clear higher heights compared to older techniques, like the scissor kick, which is still used by some beginners.

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The height of the bar increases during the competition, and athletes have three attempts to clear each height. If they knock the bar off the stand with any part of their body or fail to clear the height after three tries, they're out for that height. The athlete who clears the highest height wins the event.

In high school, the heights athletes clear depend on their experience and skill level. Beginners may start with lower heights, while experienced vaulters will be competing for higher and higher bars, pushing themselves to jump as high as they can.

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It’s one of the most thrilling events to watch because it’s all about explosive power, technique, and timing. Plus, it can be pretty dramatic when someone clears a bar by just a fraction of an inch or when an athlete pushes themselves to break a personal record.

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We have brand new pallets supporting our high jump mats as well as a new high jump trainer box to help our athletes get to the next level.  Let the coach know if you're interested.