Usage patterns
身長が高いto be tall (in height)
He is tall and good at basketball.
身長が低いto be short (in height)
Since I'm short, I sat in the front seat.
身長を測るto measure one's height
I had my height measured at the health checkup.
身長が伸びるfor one's height to increase (as one grows)
My height suddenly increased when I was a junior high student.
身長は〈数〉センチだone's height is ... centimeters
Her height is 160 centimeters.