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Highlands Middle School vs. Highlands High School

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School Overview

School
Highlands Middle School
2350 Memorial Pkwy
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Highlands High School
2400 Memorial Pkwy
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Highlands Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky 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%)

Highlands High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 774 students in grades 6-8, Highlands Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Serving 995 students in grades 9-12, Highlands High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
774 students
995 students
This chart display total students of Highlands Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Highlands High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
This chart display gender of Highlands Middle School
This chart display gender of Highlands High School
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
58 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Highlands Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the total teachers of Highlands High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Highlands Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Highlands High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#47 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
#48 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Highlands Middle School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Highlands High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
(Top 10% in KY)
62%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
(Top 5% in KY)
57%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
n/a
98%
(Top 5% in KY)
n/a
This chart display graduation rate of Highlands High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Highlands Middle School by grade.
This chart display the students of Highlands High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
237
-
Grade 7 Students
253
-
Grade 8 Students
284
-
Grade 9 Students
-
239
Grade 10 Students
-
261
Grade 11 Students
-
236
Grade 12 Students
-
256
Ungraded Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Highlands High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Highlands High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
91%
90%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Highlands High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.17
0.19
This chart display the diversity score of Highlands Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Highlands High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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