Highlands High School serves 1,809 learners in grades 8-12.

Highlands High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas 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 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Highlands High School’s learner population of 1,809 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 120 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlands High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highlands High School is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highlands High School is St Philip’s College Early College H S With Saisd (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Jubilee Highland Park (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Highland Hills Elementary School (0.7 miles away)