The invention discloses a method for tracking a high maneuvering target, and mainly solves the problems of model mismatching and low tracking precision brought by high maneuvering of a target in the prior art. The method comprises the following steps of: (1) initializing motion states and model parameters; (2) establishing an improved jerk model; (3) forecasting a state of a target; (4) solving a forecast error of an observed value according to receiving data and a state forecast value of radar; (5) determining a fading factor; (6) determining filter gain; and (7) updating the state of the target, and thus realizing target tracking. By the method, the tracking precision of a general maneuvering target is kept, and the tracking performance during sudden change of the state of the target is improved; and moreover, the method can be used for tracking a high maneuvering target.