Is Highland High School a good school?

Yes. Highland High School ranks in the top 5.8% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Highland High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,032 students attended Highland High School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland High School?

Students at Highland High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Highland High School?

Highland High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Granger Elementary School Elementary : Hinckley Elementary School Elementary : Sharon Elementary School Middle : Highland Middle School

Highland High School

Summary:

Highland High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Medina, Ohio, part of the highly-ranked Medina County Joint Vocational School District. With a student population of 1,028, Highland High School has consistently been recognized as one of the top high schools in Ohio, ranking 50th out of 864 schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland High School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates on Ohio state tests significantly exceeding state averages across all subject areas. The school maintains an impressively high graduation rate, ranging from 95% to 99.3% over the past five years. Highland High School also ranks highly for the performance of its special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, demonstrating its commitment to supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

While Highland High School's student population is predominantly white, the school has seen a slight increase in racial diversity in recent years. Interestingly, the nearby Medina County Career Center has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 7.3, compared to Highland High School's ratio of 20.4 to 22.1, which may offer a more personalized educational experience for some families.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4150 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256-8618

(330) 239-1901

District: Highland Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,778

Feeder schools for Highland High School:

Elementary:	Granger Elementary School
	Hinckley Elementary School
	Sharon Elementary School
Middle:	Highland Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 1,032

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland High School ranks better than 94.2% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.84. (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.

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 (92.5%), Hispanic (2.6%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland High School is 20.1. (See more...)

Compare Highland High School employs 51.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland High School is $9,778.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland High School 50^th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Highland High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Highland Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Local 19^th of 839 Ohio 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	OH State Percentile
2004	85.84	76^th	681	88.8%
2005	89.26	8^th	689	98.8%
2006	83.23	36^th	696	94.8%
2007	81.13	25^th	756	96.7%
2008	78.48	74^th	767	90.4%
2009	73.61	143^rd	791	81.9%
2010	75.08	128^th	819	84.4%
2011	74.83	131^st	818	84.0%
2012	79.18	42^nd	832	95.0%
2013	81.71	18^th	767	97.7%
2014	79.03	55^th	769	92.8%
2015	79.94	30^th	778	96.1%
2016	80.12	41^st	784	94.8%
2017	79.07	70^th	773	90.9%
2018	81.07	39^th	800	95.1%
2019	80.50	54^th	836	93.5%
2021	78.99	78^th	819	90.5%
2022	82.18	52^nd	836	93.8%
2023	84.55	41^st	867	95.3%
2024	82.84	50^th	864	94.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.47	13^th	614	97.9%
2024	87.22	39^th	598	93.5%

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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	OH State Percentile
2018	83.47	52^nd	758	93.1%
2019	94.01	9^th	779	98.8%
2022	91.71	15^th	773	98.1%
2023	88.70	35^th	805	95.7%
2024	73.62	162^nd	822	80.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	80.19	55^th	751	92.7%
2019	84.32	48^th	781	93.9%
2021	80.00	93^rd	775	88.0%
2022	85.89	46^th	794	94.2%
2023	88.33	33^rd	813	95.9%
2024	88.17	33^rd	798	95.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	60.43	146^th	550	73.5%
2019	84.70	40^th	628	93.6%
2021	93.73	17^th	596	97.1%
2022	84.56	48^th	606	92.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.72	218^th	538	59.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	78.97	77^th	763	89.9%
2019	85.26	63^rd	792	92.0%
2021	85.48	56^th	778	92.8%
2022	85.89	56^th	808	93.1%
2023	88.08	47^th	819	94.3%
2024	87.03	54^th	816	93.4%

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Rank History for White students at Highland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	76.70	75^th	718	89.6%
2019	84.01	64^th	739	91.3%
2021	80.46	90^th	727	87.6%
2022	84.12	68^th	749	90.9%
2023	87.92	40^th	756	94.7%
2024	86.31	51^st	754	93.2%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department 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: Ohio Department 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
1988	681	0	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1989	638	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1990	576	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	575	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1992	557	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	555	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1994	578	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1995	660	0	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1996	660	0	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1997	713	0	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1998	757	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1999	775	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
2000	767	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2001	799	3	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
2002	837	3	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	845
2003	837	3	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	845
2004	851	2	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	858
2005	887	3	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	898
2006	942	4	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	956
2007	987	5	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	1001
2008	1046	5	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	1058
2009	1070	2	8	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	1082
2010	1002	4	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	1019
2011	1011	3	11	1	0	2	6	0	1034
2012	1017	3	7	2	0	2	9	0	1040
2013	1013	2	14	4	0	1	9	0	1043
2014	1020	4	16	6	0	1	12	0	1059
2015	1005	6	21	2	0	2	8	0	1044
2016	979	3	27	6	0	0	11	0	1026
2017	1003	3	20	5	1	0	18	0	1050
2018	975	3	16	7	1	0	24	0	1026
2019	987	3	15	8	1	1	31	0	1046
2020	976	6	18	10	0	1	35	0	1046
2021	970	5	16	17	1	2	26	0	1037
2022	944	5	19	20	1	3	27	0	1019
2023	956	4	16	22	1	3	26	0	1028
2024	955	6	14	27	1	2	27	0	1032

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
1988	689	34.0	20.2	0
1989	645	37.0	17.4	n/a
1990	581	36.8	15.7	n/a
1991	579	36.5	15.8	n/a
1992	559	37.0	15.1	0.9
1993	559	32.0	17.5	1.6
1994	583	35.0	16.7	2.2
1995	667	36.5	18.3	0
1996	667	36.5	18.3	0
1997	721	35.5	20.3	2.8
1998	762	40.9	18.6	1.7
1999	782	42.8	18.3	2.6
2000	774	45.7	16.9	2.7
2001	809	46.0	17.6	1.7
2002	845	48.3	17.5	2.2
2003	845	48.3	17.5	2.2
2004	858	47.8	17.9	4.1
2005	898	48.7	18.4	3
2006	956	49.1	19.5	5.2
2007	1001	51.7	19.4	4.9
2008	1058	47.5	22.3	n/a
2009	1082	50.9	21.3	6.2
2010	1019	54.6	18.6	7.5
2011	1034	49.1	21.0	8.9
2012	1040	54.1	19.2	8.7
2013	1043	51.5	20.2	10.5
2014	1059	52.5	20.1	9.5
2015	1044	n/a	n/a	7.8
2016	1026	48.0	21.3	6.7
2017	1050	48.1	21.8	6.5
2018	1026	50.6	20.2	6.9
2019	1046	50.1	20.8	7
2020	1046	47.3	22.1	6.6
2021	1037	46.8	22.1	n/a
2022	1019	49.8	20.4	n/a
2023	1028	47.8	21.4	5.3
2024	1032	51.3	20.1	14.5

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
1988	689	34.0	20.2	0
1989	645	37.0	17.4	n/a
1990	581	36.8	15.7	n/a
1991	579	36.5	15.8	n/a
1992	559	37.0	15.1	0.9
1993	559	32.0	17.5	1.6
1994	583	35.0	16.7	2.2
1995	667	36.5	18.3	0
1996	667	36.5	18.3	0
1997	721	35.5	20.3	2.8
1998	762	40.9	18.6	1.7
1999	782	42.8	18.3	2.6
2000	774	45.7	16.9	2.7
2001	809	46.0	17.6	1.7
2002	845	48.3	17.5	2.2
2003	845	48.3	17.5	2.2
2004	858	47.8	17.9	4.1
2005	898	48.7	18.4	3
2006	956	49.1	19.5	5.2
2007	1001	51.7	19.4	4.9
2008	1058	47.5	22.3	n/a
2009	1082	50.9	21.3	6.2
2010	1019	54.6	18.6	7.5
2011	1034	49.1	21.0	8.9
2012	1040	54.1	19.2	8.7
2013	1043	51.5	20.2	10.5
2014	1059	52.5	20.1	9.5
2015	1044	n/a	n/a	7.8
2016	1026	48.0	21.3	6.7
2017	1050	48.1	21.8	6.5
2018	1026	50.6	20.2	6.9
2019	1046	50.1	20.8	7
2020	1046	47.3	22.1	6.6
2021	1037	46.8	22.1	n/a
2022	1019	49.8	20.4	n/a
2023	1028	47.8	21.4	5.3
2024	1032	51.3	20.1	14.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,933
2022	$9,060
2023	$9,418
2024	$9,778

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 54^th of 836 High schools	Ranks 41^st of 867 High schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Highland High School)	94.6	95	0.4%
End of Course American Government (Highland Local)	94.6	95	0.4%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Highland High School)	95.4	94.5	0.9%
End of Course American History (Highland Local)	95.4	94.5	0.9%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Highland High School)	91.7	88.4	3.3%
End of Course Biology (Highland Local)	91.7	88.4	3.3%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Highland High School)	87.6	89.2	1.6%
End of Course English II (Highland Local)	87.6	89.2	1.6%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Highland High School)	83.7	78.2	5.5%
End of Course Geometry (Highland Local)	85.5	81.2	4.3%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Highland High School)	72.1	73.7	1.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Highland Local)	87.1	85.1	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1046	1028	1.7%
African American	3	4	33.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	15	16	6.7%
Hispanic	8	22	175%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	987	956	3.1%
Two or More Races	31	26	16.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	7%	5.3%	1.7%

Schools Near Highland High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Highland High School	Public	9-12	4150 Ridge Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 239-1901	1,032	51	20.1	14.5%	955 (92.5%)	6 (0.6%)	27 (2.6%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.6%)	82.8	50^th of 864 public high schools	94.2%		84.5	41^st of 867 public high schools	95.3%	9	91.5	90.1	86.7	89.2	78.4	74.8	$9,778
Medina High School	Public	9-12	777 E Union St	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-3200	1,912	111	17.2	21.8%	1,678 (87.8%)	55 (2.9%)	85 (4.4%)	27 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (3.4%)	79.1	87^th of 864 public high schools	89.9%		80.5	76^th of 867 public high schools	91.2%	11	84.7	90.3	88.2	77.9	71.3	75.4	$13,223
Copley High School	Public	9-12	3807 Ridgewood Rd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 664-4822	945	67	14.1	24.6%	683 (72.3%)	129 (13.7%)	43 (4.6%)	28 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (6.3%)	68.9	212^th of 864 public high schools	75.5%		68.1	222^nd of 867 public high schools	74.4%	10	76.8	80.7	73.9	80.0	58.2	66.9	$15,398
Evolve Academy	Public	5-12	222 S Broadway St	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-4213	15	0			8 (53.3%)	5 (33.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)							$1,141
Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	3581 Center Rd	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 273-0495	1,984	91	21.8	24.1%	1,753 (88.4%)	50 (2.5%)	83 (4.2%)	30 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (3.2%)	65	267^th of 864 public high schools	69.1%		67.3	236^th of 867 public high schools	72.8%	31	75.6	77.1	82.2	76.8	57.0	49.8	$12,149
Revere High School	Public	8-12	3420 Everett Rd	Richfield	44286	Summit County	Revere Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 523-3202	922	48	19.2	9.8%	792 (85.9%)	16 (1.7%)	23 (2.5%)	56 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	86.5	26^th of 864 public high schools	97.0%		84.7	39^th of 867 public high schools	95.5%	13	93.0	91.9	91.0	90.8	76.7	88.7	$15,476
Medina County Career Center	Public	7-12	1101 W Liberty St	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina County Joint Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 725-8461	725	58	12.5		661 (91.2%)	6 (0.8%)	33 (4.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Wadsworth City School District Online Academy	Public, Virtual	8-12	524 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(330) 336-3571	8	0			8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Firestone Community Learning Center	Public	9-12	470 Castle Blvd	Akron	44313	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 873-3315	1,085	82	13.2		329 (30.3%)	579 (53.4%)	56 (5.2%)	15 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (9.6%)	27	632^nd of 864 public high schools	26.9%		26.1	644^th of 867 public high schools	25.7%	12	62.6	58.8	36.2	52.6	15.2	27.7	$15,433
Buckeye High School	Public	9-12	3084 Columbia Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 722-8257	690	33	20.9	25.2%	634 (91.9%)	8 (1.2%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	77.3	104^th of 864 public high schools	88.0%		78.8	95^th of 867 public high schools	89.0%	9	89.7	81.7	77.3	82.4	63.0	82.3	$12,768

Highland High School

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