Highland High School - Albuquerque, New Mexico/NM

Home > New Mexico > Bernalillo County > Highland High School

Highland High School

4700 Coal Ave Se, Albuquerque, NM, 87108-2804 -

tel: (505)265-3711
Visit School Website
View current housing listings in this area
Review school:
Find your graduating class!

View RSS feed

Definition of Terms

Highland High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Bernalillo County, NM

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1901 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

119 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 621 students

Grade 10 - 505 students

Grade 11 - 448 students

Grade 12 - 327 students

This School

(NM) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NM) School Average

% American Indian	10%	13%
% Asian	5%	1%
% Hispanic	52%	55%
% Black	9%	2%
% White	23%	28%
% Unknown	1 %	1%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NM) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

49%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(NM) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

View Education Department Test Scores

School District Name

Albuquerque Public s School District

This School's Agency

(NM) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	169	5
Number of Students Managed	94,906 students	760 students
District Total Revenue	$767,094,000	$10,388,000
District Expenditure	$769,337,000	$10,299,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,083	$13,576
District Expenditure / Student	$8,106	$13,426
District Graduation Rates	72%	90%

Highland High School is a public high school located in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Their mascot is Herbie the Hornet. The school was named after a Naval ship, the USS Highland. This leads to the school colors of navy blue and gold. The Navy also conducts a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps as an elective in the curriculum.
The school was probably one of the more diverse schools racially: black, white, asian, hispanic and native american are all well represented in comparison to other schools in the city.
Mike Judge, who attended Highland High School, drew inspiration for his cartoon "Beavis & Butthead" from his time at the school.
Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL
Add information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)

About This Zip Code (87108)

School Zip (87108)

(NM) State Average

Population (Approximate)

37,711 people

1,854,322 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

31%

24%

Population Average Age

34 years old

34 years old

Average Household size

2.2 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$26,248

$34,281

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

3.9 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

45 years old

35 years old

View current housing listings in this area

Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (87108)

What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use

% Owning / % Renting

36% / 64%

67% / 33%

Get: driving directions View weather forecasts and averages

Weather: 10-day forecast or monthly climate averages.

Nearby Schools:


1. Charter Vocational High School - 329 students - view location
2. Del Norte High School - 1618 students - view location
3. Early College Academ - 80 students - view location
4. New Futures School - 254 students - view location
5. Sandia High School - 2085 students - view location
View all schools in: Albuquerque Town, Bernalillo County, Zip 87108

Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.

Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

Quick Links:


• View website: Visit school website
• Find housing: View current housing listings in this area
• Reconnect: Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
• Review: Review school:
• Tools: Search schools by zip, Compare schools side-by-side
• More schools: Private schools, Boarding schools & military schools
• Return to: Bernalillo County public schools, New Mexico public schools, Home

Featured Partners:

School Website

School Reviews:

• Student Review - 12/02/07

Recommended

This school has to be the best school and i learned so much at the school. The NJROTC program was the best of all it tought all the things you will ne ...more