Highland High School (Closed 2024)

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Highland High School is a public high school located in the town of Highland in Lake County, Indiana. It is part of the School Town of Highland and serves as the only high school in the district. The school was founded in 1957 and incorporated in 1960.

Serving 980 students in grades 9-12, Highland High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 55% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Highland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland High School
9	282
10	238
11	221
12	236
Not Listed	3

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Total Students

980 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland High School
2023	987
2022	1,021
2021	1,061
2020	1,122
2019	1,122
2018	1,117
2017	1,117
2016	1,103
2015	1,118
2014	1,155
2013	1,147
2012	1,165
2011	1,175
2010	1,162
2009	1,185
2008	1,209
2007	1,174
2006	1,162
2005	1,134
2004	1,101
2003	1,082
2002	1,086
2001	1,113
2000	1,140
1999	1,180
1998	1,191
1997	1,158
1996	1,189
1995	1,186
1994	1,153
1993	1,188
1992	1,128
1991	1,153
1990	1,209
1989	1,241
1988	1,372
1987	1,468

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland High School
2023	58
2022	63
2021	61
2020	60
2019	60
2018	59
2017	59
2016	59
2015	57
2014	58
2013	60
2012	63
2011	56
2010	61
2009	58
2008	56
2006	54
2005	51
2004	50
2003	49
2002	53
2001	54
2000	55
1999	56
1998	60
1997	60
1996	60
1995	60
1994	63
1993	59
1992	60
1991	66
1990	69

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Year Founded

1957

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

#703 out of 1763 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland High School
2022	#703
2021	#400
2019	#642
2018	#1121
2017	#1297
2016	#1398
2015	#67
2014	#136
2013	#926
2012	#338
2011	#663

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30%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2022	30%	38%	42%
2021	41%	36%	39%
2019	37%	45%	48%
2018	43%	54%	56%
2017	40%	54%	56%
2016	38%	55%	58%
2015	93%	64%	71%
2014	94%	83%	88%
2013	81%	81%	84%
2012	89%	80%	84%
2011	88%	79%	85%

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55%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2022	55%	41%	45%
2021	65%	43%	45%
2019	66%	49%	51%
2018	61%	62%	56%
2017	57%	63%	68%
2016	55%	64%	74%
2015	87%	68%	75%
2014	92%	80%	85%
2013	82%	78%	83%
2012	88%	78%	85%
2011	79%	77%	85%

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25%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2022	25%	34%	39%
2021	52%	38%	40%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	17:1	15:1	18:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	20:1	17:1	19:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	21:1
2011	21:1	18:1	23:1
2010	19:1	17:1	21:1
2009	20:1	17:1	21:1
2008	21:1	17:1	22:1
2006	22:1	18:1	23:1
2005	22:1	18:1	23:1
2004	22:1	18:1	23:1
2003	22:1	18:1	23:1
2002	20:1	18:1	22:1
2001	21:1	18:1	22:1
2000	21:1	18:1	21:1
1999	21:1	18:1	22:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	20:1	18:1	21:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

35%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	36%	14%	35%
2022	35%	14%	35%
2021	34%	13%	34%
2020	30%	12%	32%
2019	30%	12%	32%
2018	27%	12%	30%
2017	27%	12%	30%
2016	26%	11%	29%
2015	27%	11%	28%
2014	24%	10%	26%
2013	23%	10%	25%
2012	21%	9%	24%
2011	18%	8%	21%
2010	13%	8%	15%
2009	11%	8%	13%
2008	10%	8%	13%
2007	8%	7%	11%
2006	8%	6%	10%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	6%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	6%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	6%	2%	6%
1996	5%	2%	5%
1995	6%	2%	5%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Black

11%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	10%	13%	11%
2022	8%	13%	10%
2021	8%	13%	10%
2020	8%	13%	8%
2019	8%	13%	8%
2018	6%	12%	6%
2017	6%	12%	6%
2016	6%	12%	5%
2015	5%	12%	5%
2014	6%	12%	5%
2013	6%	12%	5%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	4%	13%	5%
2009	3%	13%	4%
2008	3%	13%	4%
2007	2%	13%	3%
2006	2%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	12%	1%
2002	1%	12%	1%
2001	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%

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White

49%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	50%	64%	50%
2022	53%	65%	51%
2021	54%	66%	52%
2020	57%	67%	56%
2019	57%	67%	56%
2018	63%	69%	61%
2017	63%	69%	61%
2016	65%	69%	63%
2015	65%	70%	63%
2014	66%	71%	64%
2013	68%	72%	65%
2012	70%	72%	67%
2011	74%	73%	69%
2010	80%	75%	76%
2009	83%	76%	79%
2008	85%	77%	80%
2007	88%	78%	83%
2006	89%	80%	85%
2005	91%	81%	87%
2004	93%	82%	90%
2003	94%	82%	90%
2002	95%	83%	91%
2001	96%	84%	93%
2000	94%	84%	93%
1999	93%	85%	93%
1998	95%	85%	93%
1997	92%	85%	91%
1996	93%	86%	93%
1995	92%	86%	93%
1994	93%	86%	93%
1993	93%	86%	94%
1992	94%	86%	93%
1991	95%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	0.62	0.55	0.62
2022	0.60	0.54	0.61
2021	0.59	0.53	0.61
2020	0.58	0.52	0.59
2019	0.58	0.52	0.59
2018	0.53	0.50	0.54
2017	0.53	0.50	0.54
2016	0.51	0.50	0.53
2015	0.51	0.49	0.53
2014	0.51	0.47	0.52
2013	0.50	0.46	0.51
2012	0.47	0.46	0.49
2011	0.42	0.45	0.48
2010	0.35	0.43	0.39
2009	0.30	0.42	0.35
2008	0.27	0.41	0.33
2007	0.22	0.39	0.30
2006	0.20	0.34	0.26
2005	0.17	0.33	0.23
2004	0.13	0.31	0.19
2003	0.12	0.31	0.18
2002	0.10	0.30	0.16
2001	0.07	0.28	0.14
2000	0.11	0.27	0.13
1999	0.12	0.27	0.13
1998	0.10	0.26	0.13
1997	0.17	0.27	0.16
1996	0.13	0.25	0.14
1995	0.15	0.25	0.14
1994	0.13	0.25	0.13
1993	0.13	0.25	0.11
1992	0.12	0.24	0.12
1991	0.10	0.25	0.09

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95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2022	95%	88%	95%
2021	92%	87%	92%
2020	93%	90%	93%
2019	94%	86%	94%
2018	92%	86%	92%
2017	94%	82%	94%
2016	93%	85%	93%
2015	96%	86%	96%
2014	95%	87%	95%
2013	94%	86%	94%
2012	90%	86%	90%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	37%	47%	42%
2022	26%	39%	29%
2021	29%	42%	33%
2020	30%	41%	33%
2019	30%	41%	33%
2018	25%	40%	28%
2017	25%	40%	28%
2016	26%	41%	29%
2015	26%	41%	29%
2014	27%	41%	30%
2013	26%	41%	29%
2012	23%	40%	26%
2011	20%	39%	24%
2010	16%	37%	21%
2009	13%	33%	16%
2008	10%	31%	14%
2007	6%	29%	7%
2006	9%	28%	11%
2005	8%	28%	12%
2004	6%	27%	8%
2003	4%	25%	7%
2002	4%	24%	6%
2001	3%	22%	5%
2000	4%	21%	6%
1999	5%	22%	7%
1998	4%	22%	6%
1997	5%	22%	7%
1996	5%	22%	6%
1995	4%	22%	6%
1994	9%	22%	8%
1993	4%	22%	6%
1992	3%	21%	5%
1991	2%	17%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland High School	Indiana	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	4%	8%	5%
2014	4%	8%	5%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	5%	9%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	3%	6%	5%
1999	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School Town Of Highland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland High School's ranking?

Highland High School is ranked #703 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Highland High School?

The graduation rate of Highland High School is 95%, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 88%.

How many students attend Highland High School?

980 students attend Highland High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Highland High School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Highland High School?

Highland High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Highland High School offer ?

Highland High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland High School part of?

Highland High School is part of School Town Of Highland School District.

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