High School Rock Climbing

High School is a wall above the large ledge system that separates Old School from High School walls. High School has good rock quality and vertical cracks similar to Old School. It contains the notable routes: High Class (5.11-) and A Class of Its Own (5.10d).

Descent beta for High School (see the descent beta photo):

Option 1: top out. A climbing party can top out on School of Rock and take a 2nd class descent trail on the northwest side of the formation that wraps around to the base of Halcyon Days wall and the Principal's Office.

Option 2: rappel the wall using one 60m or longer rope, but a 70m rope is best as it requires less rappels. In general, there is a rappel route on the climber's left and climber's right side of the wall. The rappel route on climber's left is probably preferable.

On climber's left, rappel from the top of High School using the bolted anchor in the middle of the wall that is easily accessible from the top. This lands you on the large ledge between Old School and High School. From this ledge, scramble to the bolted anchor with rappel chains on the large boulder behind the lone tree on the ledge. Rappel down from this rappel station - a 70m rope MAY put you on the ground from here. A 60m rope will definitely not. Regardless, one can rap from the bolted boulder rap station to the anchor atop Rock Got No Reason. From here, rappel to the ground.

On climber's right, rappel from the top of High School using the middle anchor easily accessible from the top. From here, scramble immediately skier's left to the anchor above School's Out Forever and A Class of Its Own. Rap from here to the bolted anchor below these two aforementioned routes. From this anchor, a 70m rope will reach the ground. Watch your ends. If you have a 60m rope, you will have to use the P1 anchors atop Class Act.