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Highland Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,776 students in Highland Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Highland Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Highland Local School District are Highland High School and Highland Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Highland Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
3,279 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Highland Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 897 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
13 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
3,012 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
92%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
732
# Students in K Grade:
245
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,443 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 77% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,824
$17,132
Spending / Student
$25,443
$17,081
Best Highland Local School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4150 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Grades: 9-12
| 1,019 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3880 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Grades: 6-10
| 757 students
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