Highlands Senior High School has 771 learners in grade levels 7-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Highlands Senior High School’s learner population of 771 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has decreased by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlands Senior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highlands Senior High School is 0.30, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highlands Senior High School is Burrell High School (3.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Highlands Middle School (0.3 miles away)