Highland High School serves 193 learners in grades 9-12.

Highland High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Highland High School’s learner population of 193 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highland High School is 0.22, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highland High School is Lone Tree Junior-senior High School (8.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Highland Middle School (0.0 miles away)