EX-99.906

           Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act
                    and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Dennis Mooradian, President of HighMark Funds (the "Registrant"), certify
that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report")  fully complies
                with the  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material respects,  the financial condition and results
                of operations of the Registrant.

Date:  10/5/12                         /s/ Dennis Mooradian
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                                       Dennis Mooradian, President
                                       (principal executive officer)


I, Pamela O'Donnell, Chief Financial Officer of HighMark Funds (the
"Registrant"), certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report")  fully complies
                with the  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material respects,  the financial condition and results
                of operations of the Registrant.


Date:  10/5/12                         /s/ Pamela O'Donnell
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                                       Pamela O'Donnell, Chief Financial Officer
                                       (principal financial officer)