Highland Jr High School

Located at 6915 E GUADALUPE RD, in MESA, Arizona, Highland Jr High School is a heavily attended middle-grades school that educates 961 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239). Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 95% above typical.

Across the 38 schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239) (31,560 students total), Highland Jr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Highland Jr High School shows that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Highland Jr High School logs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

Around the school, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Highland Jr High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Canyon Valley High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Highland Jr High School operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 21%: 1,209 students in 2018 compared to 961 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Highland Jr High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.