Highlands High School
Highlands High School serves 1,809 students in grades 8-12.
Highlands High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Highlands High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Highlands High School's student population of 1,809 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 120 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 8-12
Total Students
1,809 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Highlands High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Highlands High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#6919 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
90%
52%

Black
7%
13%

White
2%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
84%
89%

Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
11%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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