diff --git a/exercises/practice/high-scores/.meta/example.R b/exercises/practice/high-scores/.meta/example.R
index e69de29b..6eebcf29 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/high-scores/.meta/example.R
+++ b/exercises/practice/high-scores/.meta/example.R
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+scores_list <- function(scores) {
+  scores
+}
+
+latest <- function(scores) {
+  tail(scores, n = 1)
+}
+
+personal_best <- function(scores) {
+  max(scores)
+}
+
+personal_top_three <- function(scores) {
+  sort(scores, decreasing = TRUE)[1:(min(length(scores), 3))]
+}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/high-scores/high-scores.R b/exercises/practice/high-scores/high-scores.R
index e69de29b..debddeac 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/high-scores/high-scores.R
+++ b/exercises/practice/high-scores/high-scores.R
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+scores_list <- function(scores) {
+
+}
+
+latest <- function(scores) {
+
+}
+
+personal_best <- function(scores) {
+
+}
+
+personal_top_three <- function(scores) {
+
+}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/high-scores/test_high-scores.R b/exercises/practice/high-scores/test_high-scores.R
index 5c3dac09..9e3f2286 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/high-scores/test_high-scores.R
+++ b/exercises/practice/high-scores/test_high-scores.R
@@ -1,69 +1,78 @@
+source("./high-scores.R")
+library(testthat)
 
+test_that("list of scores", {
+  scores <- c(30, 50, 20, 70)
+  expected <- c(30, 50, 20, 70)
+  expect_equal(scores_list(scores), expected)
+})
 
-def test_list_of_scores(self):
-        scores = [30, 50, 20, 70]
-        expected = [30, 50, 20, 70]
-        self.assertEqual(HighScores(scores).scores, expected)
+test_that("latest score", {
+  scores <- c(100, 0, 90, 30)
+  expected <- 30
+  expect_equal(latest(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_latest_score(self):
-        scores = [100, 0, 90, 30]
-        expected = 30
-        self.assertEqual(HighScores(scores).latest(), expected)
+test_that("personal best", {
+  scores <- c(40, 100, 70)
+  expected <- 100
+  expect_equal(personal_best(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_personal_best(self):
-        scores = [40, 100, 70]
-        expected = 100
-        self.assertEqual(HighScores(scores).personal_best(), expected)
+test_that("personal top three from a list of scores", {
+  scores <- c(10, 30, 90, 30, 100, 20, 10, 0, 30, 40, 40, 70, 70)
+  expected <- c(100, 90, 70)
+  expect_equal(personal_top_three(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_personal_top_three_from_a_list_of_scores(self):
-        scores = [10, 30, 90, 30, 100, 20, 10, 0, 30, 40, 40, 70, 70]
-        expected = [100, 90, 70]
-        self.assertEqual(HighScores(scores).personal_top_three(), expected)
+test_that("personal top highest to lowest", {
+  scores <- c(20, 10, 30)
+  expected <- c(30, 20, 10)
+  expect_equal(personal_top_three(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_personal_top_highest_to_lowest(self):
-        scores = [20, 10, 30]
-        expected = [30, 20, 10]
-        self.assertEqual(HighScores(scores).personal_top_three(), expected)
+test_that("personal top when there is a tie", {
+  scores <- c(40, 20, 40, 30)
+  expected <- c(40, 40, 30)
+  expect_equal(personal_top_three(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_personal_top_when_there_is_a_tie(self):
-        scores = [40, 20, 40, 30]
-        expected = [40, 40, 30]
-        self.assertEqual(HighScores(scores).personal_top_three(), expected)
+test_that("personal top when there are less than 3", {
+  scores <- c(30, 70)
+  expected <- c(70, 30)
+  expect_equal(personal_top_three(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_personal_top_when_there_are_less_than_3(self):
-        scores = [30, 70]
-        expected = [70, 30]
-        self.assertEqual(HighScores(scores).personal_top_three(), expected)
+test_that("personal top when there is only one", {
+  scores <- c(40)
+  expected <- c(40)
+  expect_equal(personal_top_three(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_personal_top_when_there_is_only_one(self):
-        scores = [40]
-        expected = [40]
-        self.assertEqual(HighScores(scores).personal_top_three(), expected)
+test_that("latest score after personal top scores", {
+  scores <- c(70, 50, 20, 30)
+  expected <- 30
+  personal_top_three(scores)
+  expect_equal(latest(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_latest_score_after_personal_top_scores(self):
-        scores = [70, 50, 20, 30]
-        expected = 30
-        highscores = HighScores(scores)
-        highscores.personal_top_three()
-        self.assertEqual(highscores.latest(), expected)
+test_that("scores after personal top scores", {
+  scores <- c(30, 50, 20, 70)
+  expected <- c(30, 50, 20, 70)
+  personal_top_three(scores)
+  expect_equal(scores_list(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_scores_after_personal_top_scores(self):
-        scores = [30, 50, 20, 70]
-        expected = [30, 50, 20, 70]
-        highscores = HighScores(scores)
-        highscores.personal_top_three()
-        self.assertEqual(highscores.scores, expected)
+test_that("latest score after personal best", {
+  scores <- c(20, 70, 15, 25, 30)
+  expected <- 30
+  personal_best(scores)
+  expect_equal(latest(scores), expected)
+})
 
-    def test_latest_score_after_personal_best(self):
-        scores = [20, 70, 15, 25, 30]
-        expected = 30
-        highscores = HighScores(scores)
-        highscores.personal_best()
-        self.assertEqual(highscores.latest(), expected)
-
-    def test_scores_after_personal_best(self):
-        scores = [20, 70, 15, 25, 30]
-        expected = [20, 70, 15, 25, 30]
-        highscores = HighScores(scores)
-        highscores.personal_best()
-        self.assertEqual(highscores.scores, expected)
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+test_that("scores after personal best", {
+  scores <- c(20, 70, 15, 25, 30)
+  expected <- c(20, 70, 15, 25, 30)
+  personal_best(scores)
+  expect_equal(scores_list(scores), expected)
+})