Highlands High School
Tel:
(210) 438-6800
- Highlands High School serves 1,809 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Highlands High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Highlands High School's student population of 1,809 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 120 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 1,809 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 120 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Highlands High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highlands High School is 0.18, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #7677 out of 7999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 90% | 52% |
| Black | 7% | 13% |
| White | 3% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| Diversity Score | 0.18 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 82% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 92% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | San Antonio Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highlands High School is St Philip's College Early College H S With Saisd (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jubilee Highland Park (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Highland Hills Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- San Antonio Highland Hills Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 663 students
0.7 miles
734 Glamis Ave
San Antonio, TX 78223
(210) 438-6860 0.7 PK-5 663 - San Antonio P F Stewart Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 448 students
0.9 miles
1950 Rigsby Ave
San Antonio, TX 78210
(210) 438-6875 0.9 PK-5 448 - San Antonio Jubilee Highland Park Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 299 students
1.1 miles
901 E Drexel Ave
San Antonio, TX 78222
(210) 293-4206 1.1 PK-8 299 - San Antonio Steele Montessori Academy Charter School
Grades: PK-1 | 105 students
1.1 miles
722 Haggin
San Antonio, TX 78210
(210) 438-6870 1.1 PK-1 105 - San Antonio Muriel Forbes Academy Grades: PK-7 | 306 students
1.2 miles
2630 Sally Gay Dr
San Antonio, TX 78223
(210) 438-6850 1.2 PK-7 306
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