Highland High School
Tel:
(219) 922-5610
- Highland High School serves 1,123 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Highland High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
School Overview
- Highland High School's student population of 1,123 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,123 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Highland High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highland High School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1121 out of 1762 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 54% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 12% |
| Black | 6% | 12% |
| White | 63% | 69% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.51 |
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| Graduation Rate | 92% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | School Town Of Highland School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highland High School is Griffith Senior High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Highland Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Highland Highland Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 722 students
0.2 miles
2941 41st St
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-5620 0.2 6-8 722 - Highland Mildred Merkley Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 299 students
0.4 miles
9340 Fifth St
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-5640 0.4 K-5 299 - Highland Southridge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 389 students
0.8 miles
9221 Johnston St
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-5650 0.8 K-5 389 - Highland Allen J Warren Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 305 students
1.0 miles
2901 100th St
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-5660 1.0 K-5 305 - Highland Judith Morton Johnston Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 391 students
1.2 miles
8220 Fifth St
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 923-2428 1.2 K-5 391
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