Is Highland High School a good school?

Highland High School ranks 111 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 847 students attended Highland High School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland High School?

Students at Highland High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Highland High School?

Highland High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alhambra Primary School Elementary : Grantfork Upper Elementary School Elementary : Highland Elementary School Elementary : Highland Primary School Middle : Highland Middle School

Highland High School

Summary:

Highland High School is a public high school located in Highland, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 859 students. The school is part of the Highland CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 173 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland High School consistently ranks among the top 111-147 high schools in Illinois, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with 33.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 38.3% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, outperforming the state averages. Highland High School also excels in science, with 63.8% of students proficient or better in the ISA Science assessment, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. The school's four-year graduation rate is 96.3%, significantly above the state average, and its dropout rate has remained low, ranging from 1.1% to 4.1% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Edwardsville High School has lower percentages of students proficient in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to Highland High School. However, some other nearby schools, such as O Fallon High School and Central Community High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance. Highland High School's performance across different student subgroups is noteworthy, with 4-star ratings for female students and Hispanic students, but the school's ranking for special education and disabled students is relatively lower, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249-2024

(618) 654-7131

District: Highland CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
111^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,450

Feeder schools for Highland High School:

Elementary:	Alhambra Primary School
	Grantfork Upper Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	Highland Primary School
Middle:	Highland Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 847

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland High School ranks better than 84.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.44. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Highland High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.6%), Hispanic (4.4%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland High School is 15.6. (See more...)

Compare Highland High School employs 54 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland High School is $12,450.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland High School 111^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Highland High School in the ranking list.)

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Highland CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland CUSD 5 173^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland High School

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Rank History for all students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.59	196^th	586	66.6%
2004	78.58	98^th	592	83.4%
2005	79.59	91^st	590	84.6%
2006	71.93	152^nd	596	74.5%
2007	70.02	181^st	612	70.4%
2008	72.48	162^nd	624	74.0%
2009	81.54	92^nd	632	85.4%
2010	80.54	104^th	643	83.8%
2011	70.81	209^th	655	68.1%
2012	76.66	144^th	665	78.3%
2013	75.00	160^th	670	76.1%
2014	80.01	130^th	670	80.6%
2015	86.06	54^th	614	91.2%
2016	82.84	39^th	643	93.9%
2017	83.95	85^th	642	86.8%
2018	75.46	130^th	647	79.9%
2019	76.94	129^th	701	81.6%
2021	84.97	90^th	688	86.9%
2022	74.11	147^th	699	79.0%
2023	76.30	135^th	699	80.7%
2024	80.44	111^th	697	84.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.51	194^th	374	48.1%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	37.12	231^st	453	49.0%
2022	38.24	238^th	493	51.7%
2023	40.05	222^nd	476	53.4%
2024	30.95	291^st	482	39.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.24	53^rd	585	90.9%
2019	74.61	90^th	639	85.9%
2021	83.18	69^th	611	88.7%
2022	48.41	295^th	626	52.9%
2023	66.37	153^rd	644	76.2%
2024	90.48	44^th	639	93.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.41	84^th	620	86.5%
2019	79.83	108^th	665	83.8%
2021	84.30	88^th	639	86.2%
2022	73.62	142^nd	658	78.4%
2023	76.87	124^th	656	81.1%
2024	85.27	86^th	664	87.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.98	121^st	428	71.7%
2024	49.91	138^th	429	67.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.85	207^th	619	66.6%
2019	71.76	147^th	675	78.2%
2021	81.86	97^th	653	85.1%
2022	72.37	135^th	664	79.7%
2023	72.02	147^th	668	78.0%
2024	71.58	152^nd	668	77.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.91	145^th	336	56.8%

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Rank History for White students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.34	178^th	548	67.5%
2019	63.88	168^th	552	69.6%
2021	70.37	131^st	553	76.3%
2022	60.81	175^th	560	68.8%
2023	56.96	212^th	557	61.9%
2024	66.09	153^rd	554	72.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	769	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	771
1990	758	n/a	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	762
1991	738	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1992	743	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1993	790	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1994	818	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	823
1995	937	0	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
1996	937	0	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
1997	917	0	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
1998	906	0	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1999	926	1	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
2000	952	3	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	965
2001	971	5	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	985
2002	987	4	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2003	987	4	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2004	947	5	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	966
2005	984	6	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1010
2006	999	6	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	1	1023
2007	1046	10	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2008	1019	7	10	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2009	1007	4	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1029
2010	986	2	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2011	934	0	7	20	3	0	27	0	991
2012	923	1	4	23	3	0	32	0	986
2013	934	3	5	24	2	0	22	0	990
2014	916	3	8	28	4	0	20	0	979
2015	908	3	6	29	2	1	18	0	967
2016	896	5	10	28	0	2	12	0	953
2017	866	7	8	6	7	4	2	0	900
2018	887	6	11	2	6	3	0	0	915
2019	871	5	11	2	6	2	2	0	899
2020	836	11	11	3	6	2	4	0	873
2021	867	8	13	5	6	0	5	0	904
2022	873	7	16	7	8	3	0	0	914
2023	783	0	7	37	2	0	30	0	859
2024	767	3	7	37	2	0	31	0	847

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	771	39.0	19.7	n/a
1990	762	37.0	20.5	n/a
1991	742	39.0	19.0	n/a
1992	746	40.0	18.6	n/a
1993	793	39.1	20.3	n/a
1994	823	45.5	18.1	n/a
1995	946	53.6	17.6	n/a
1996	946	53.6	17.6	n/a
1997	924	50.2	18.4	n/a
1998	914	54.7	16.7	n/a
1999	935	58.1	16.1	n/a
2000	965	63.1	15.3	n/a
2001	985	61.4	16.0	n/a
2002	1009	65.1	15.5	10.6
2003	1009	65.1	15.5	10.6
2004	966	65.6	14.7	11.1
2005	1010	67.6	14.9	14.7
2006	1023	66.6	15.4	14.2
2007	1076	63.0	17.1	17.2
2008	1051	55.0	19.1	18
2009	1029	65.4	15.7	16.6
2010	1006	65.3	15.3	21.7
2011	991	61.1	16.2	20.9
2012	986	60.0	16.4	22
2013	990	77.0	12.8	28
2014	979	n/a	n/a	28.6
2015	967	52.0	18.5	29.4
2016	953	50.0	19.0	25.1
2017	900	51.0	17.6	25.4
2018	915	51.0	17.9	24
2019	899	51.0	17.6	27.5
2020	873	53.0	16.4	26.2
2021	904	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	914	55.0	16.6	22.6
2023	859	54.0	15.9	23.9
2024	847	54.0	15.6	26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	771	39.0	19.7	n/a
1990	762	37.0	20.5	n/a
1991	742	39.0	19.0	n/a
1992	746	40.0	18.6	n/a
1993	793	39.1	20.3	n/a
1994	823	45.5	18.1	n/a
1995	946	53.6	17.6	n/a
1996	946	53.6	17.6	n/a
1997	924	50.2	18.4	n/a
1998	914	54.7	16.7	n/a
1999	935	58.1	16.1	n/a
2000	965	63.1	15.3	n/a
2001	985	61.4	16.0	n/a
2002	1009	65.1	15.5	10.6
2003	1009	65.1	15.5	10.6
2004	966	65.6	14.7	11.1
2005	1010	67.6	14.9	14.7
2006	1023	66.6	15.4	14.2
2007	1076	63.0	17.1	17.2
2008	1051	55.0	19.1	18
2009	1029	65.4	15.7	16.6
2010	1006	65.3	15.3	21.7
2011	991	61.1	16.2	20.9
2012	986	60.0	16.4	22
2013	990	77.0	12.8	28
2014	979	n/a	n/a	28.6
2015	967	52.0	18.5	29.4
2016	953	50.0	19.0	25.1
2017	900	51.0	17.6	25.4
2018	915	51.0	17.9	24
2019	899	51.0	17.6	27.5
2020	873	53.0	16.4	26.2
2021	904	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	914	55.0	16.6	22.6
2023	859	54.0	15.9	23.9
2024	847	54.0	15.6	26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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