Highland Regional High School
Tel:
(609) 227-4100
Highland Regional High School serves 1,227 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Highland Regional High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey 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 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Highland Regional High School's student population of 1,227 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 97 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,227 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 97 teachers |
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School Comparison
Highland Regional High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Highland Regional High School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1828 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 7% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 29% |
| Black | 28% | 15% |
| White | 55% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.70 |
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Graduation Rate | 86% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Black Horse Pike Regional School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Highland Regional High School is Camden County Youth Center (1.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Charles W. Lewis Middle School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Loring-flemming Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Blackwood Loring-flemming Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 698 students
0.0 miles
135 Little Gloucester Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-4045 0.0 K-5 698 - Blackwood Charles W. Lewis Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 637 students
0.1 miles
875 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8400 0.1 6-8 637 - Blackwood Blackwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 592 students
1.3 miles
260 Blenheim Erial Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510 1.3 PK-5 592 - Blackwood Gloucester Township Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 247 students
1.5 miles
270 South Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-8845 1.5 K-5 247 - Clementon Lindenwold School Five Grades: K-4 | 521 students
1.6 miles
550 Chews Landing Rd.
Clementon, NJ 08021
(856) 784-4063 1.6 K-4 521
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