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High pressure primary open-angle glaucoma
High pressure primary open-angle glaucoma (high-tension glaucoma, ICD-11 9C61.02): POAG with IOP above 21 mmHg, open angle, reduced trabecular outflow, lamina cribrosa damage, and IOP-lowering treatment goals of 20-30% reduction.
High priest
High priest (Hebrew kohen ha-gadol): chief priest of a temple, especially the Jerusalem Temple. Aaronic-hereditary office; alone entered the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur; gained civil power only with the Hasmoneans.
High Priest of Amun
The High Priest of Amun, titled First Prophet of Amun, headed the Amun clergy at Karnak in Thebes; by the 21st Dynasty the office became hereditary and quasi-royal.
High Priest of Israel (כהן גדול)
Kohen Gadol (כהן גדול), Hebrew title of the chief priest of Israel and the Jerusalem Temple; hereditary Aaronide-Zadokite office that became politicized post-exile, gained civil power under the Hasmoneans, and was Roman-controlled by the first century.
High Priest of Osiris
The High Priest of Osiris headed the clergy of the god Osiris at Abydos, Egypt, attested chiefly in the New Kingdom under Wenennefer and his family.
High Priest of Ptah
The High Priest of Ptah, also called Chief Priest of Ptah, headed the clergy of the god Ptah at Memphis, holding office from the 3rd Dynasty into Roman rule.
High Priest of Ra
The High Priest of Ra, known in Egyptian as wr-mꜣw Iwnw, "Greatest of Seers of Heliopolis", was the chief priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis.
High Priestess
High Priestess is a 2019 Telugu-language supernatural thriller ZEE5 web series, also called The High Priestess, directed by Pushpa Ignatius, produced by Krishna, starring Amala Akkineni as psychic tarot reader Swathi Reddy across eight episodes.
High Rated Gabru
"High Rated Gabru" (हाई रेटेड गबरू) is a 2017 Punjabi-language single by Indian singer Guru Randhawa, released on T-Series, that passed one billion YouTube views.
High Renaissance
High Renaissance: culminating phase of Italian Renaissance art, c. 1490–1527, led by Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian under papal patronage in Rome, ending with the 1527 Sack of Rome and giving way to Mannerism.
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina: head of the OHR, the ad hoc body overseeing civilian implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement (Annex 10), holding Bonn powers to dismiss officials and impose laws, appointed by the PIC Steering Board.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP), the EU's chief diplomat, created by the 2009 Lisbon Treaty; chairs the Foreign Affairs Council, heads the EEAS, and serves as European Commission Vice-President. Current holder: Kaja Kallas (from December 2024).
High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project
The High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project (HighResMIP) was a CMIP6-endorsed project that applied, for the first time, a multi-model approach to studying horizontal resolution in global climate models.
High Risk (鼠胆龙威)
High Risk (鼠膽龍威, Meltdown) is a 1995 Hong Kong action comedy directed and written by Wong Jing, starring Jet Li as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for Jacky Cheung's cowardly action star, a Die Hard-style jewel-heist film that satirizes Jackie Chan and grossed HK$11.4 million.
High River power station
High River power station (潞安长子高河低热值煤电厂) is a 1,320 MW coal-fired power station in Changzhi, Shanxi, China, with two 660 MW ultra-supercritical units burning low-calorific-value waste coal since 2021.
High Road (Kesha album)
High Road is Kesha's fourth studio album, released January 31, 2020 on Kemosabe/RCA. A return to her Animal/Warrior party-pop sound after Rainbow, it scored 73 on Metacritic and peaked at number 63 on the UK Albums Chart.
High Roller (Ferris wheel)
The High Roller is a 550-foot-tall observation wheel at The LINQ on the Las Vegas Strip, opened in 2014 as the world's tallest until 2021.
High Rollers (film)
High Rollers (2025) is an American heist thriller, also known as Cash Out 2: High Rollers, directed by Randall Emmett (credited as Ives), starring John Travolta, Gina Gershon, Lukas Haas, and Quavo; released March 14, 2025 by Saban Films, it earned $72,805 worldwide and 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
High School
High School is a 2022 Amazon Freevee comedy-drama based on Tegan and Sara Quin's 2019 memoir, created by Clea DuVall, starring TikTok twins Railey and Seazynn Gilliland; cancelled after one season in 2024.
High school (North America)
High school in North America is the upper secondary stage, grades 9-12 in the US and grades 7/8-11/12 in Canada (Quebec ends at 11). Covers its 19th-century origins, the 1910-1940 high school movement, provincial versus local governance, graduation rates, and enrollment trends.
High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (中国人民大学附属中学)
High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ, 人大附中), a Ministry of Education-affiliated Beijing model high school founded April 1950 in Zhongguancun, known for elective breadth, ICC international programs since 2004, and AI talent cultivation.
High school baseball in the United States
High school baseball in the United States is interscholastic baseball played under National Federation of State High School Associations rules, with each state association running its own seasons and championships.
High School Democrats of America
High School Democrats of America (HSDA), founded 2005 as the YDA High School Caucus, is the student-run official high school arm of the Democratic Party, with two DNC voting seats since 2019, state chapters, a 2024-2028 platform, and the New Wave Fellowship for the 2026 midterms.
High school diploma
High school diploma: the U.S. secondary school completion credential, also called regular diploma; requirements vary by state; equivalents include GED, HiSET; required for federal student aid; exit exam use has fallen to seven states.
High School DxD (ハイスクールD×D)
High School DxD (ハイスクールD×D) is Ichiei Ishibumi and Miyama-Zero's ecchi battle light novel series, 25 main volumes complete since 2018, plus the Shin High School DxD sequel on hiatus, 7.8 million copies sold, and a four-season anime adapting only volumes 1-10.
High school football
High school football: American football played at US secondary schools under NFHS rules (Texas uses NCAA rules). Over 1 million boys play 11-player football annually; notable for Friday night culture, concussion and heat safety issues, and fast-growing girls flag football.
High School Frenemy (High School Frenemy มิตรภาพคราบศัตรู)
High School Frenemy (มิตรภาพคราบศัตรู) is a 2024 GMMTV Thai teen drama on GMM25, a remake of Korea's School 2013, starring Sky Wongravee as Saint and Nani Hirunkit as Shin, former friends reunited by a school merger; 16 episodes aired October–December 2024.
High School High
High School High is a 1996 American comedy film starring Jon Lovitz as an idealistic teacher at a rough inner-city high school, directed by Hart Bochner.
High School King of Savvy (고교처세왕)
High School King of Savvy (고교처세왕) is a 2014 South Korean romantic comedy series on tvN, starring Seo In-guk, Lee Ha-na, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Lee Yul-eum.
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Kenny Ortega, starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens as Troy and Gabriella at East High; it drew 7.7 million premiere viewers and spawned a three-film franchise.