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Enrollment
844
High
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND CUSD 5·NCES 171899002179
Highland High School
400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249 · (618) 654-7131 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL844 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
213 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 214 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 199 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 192 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 239 | 28% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Highland CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Highland High School
Highland High School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland High School this school | 844 | 25.2% | 52.2% |
| Geneseo High School Geneseo | 794 | 24.4% | 50.9% |
| Metamora High School Metamora | 896 | 22.1% | 57.5% |
| Coal City High School Coal City | 642 | 28.3% | 48.4% |
| Mt Zion High School Mount Zion | 762 | 21.8% | 52.1% |
| Waterloo High School Waterloo | 876 | 20.0% | 53.7% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Highland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #72 of 573 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 844 | #248 of 708 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #324 of 528 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #388 of 537 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #527 of 578 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #204 of 358 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
844
-60 (-7%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 742
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 844 | 56 | 15.1:1 | 25% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 847 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 27% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 859 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 24% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 904 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 915 | 51 | 17.9:1 | 24% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 953 | 50 | 19.1:1 | 25% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 991 | 61 | 16.3:1 | 21% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 985 | 61 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 742 | 39 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (915 to 844); teachers up 10% (51 to 56).
About Highland High School
Highland High School is a high school located in Highland, Illinois, in Madison County. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 844 students in grades 9 through 12.
Highland High School is among 6 schools run by Highland CUSD 5, which serves 2,730 students.
Most students at Highland High School are White: 90% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Highland High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
With 56 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Highland High School was 15.1:1. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 25%. On average, public schools in Madison County report 46%.
Highland High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Highland High School is -4.7 points: 52.2% actual, 56.9% predicted.
Madison County has about 264,238 residents, and median household income is about $75,793, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 84 public schools in Madison County, with a combined enrollment of about 35,253.
Highland Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Highland High School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Highland High School is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Highland High School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Highland High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highland CUSD 5
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Highland Primary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Alhambra Primary SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Grantfork Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 66 students
Other schools in Highland
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Highland Primary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Grantfork Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 66 students
Other Highland High schools
15 other US public schools in 14 states are named Highland High. Highland High School is the 9th largest of the 16.
- Highland High SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 2,992 students
- Highland HighPalmdale, CA · 2,706 students
- Highland HighBakersfield, CA · 2,530 students
- Highland HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 1,973 students
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 1,456 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Middle School0.2 mi · 616
- Highland Elementary School1.6 mi · 504
- Highland Primary School2.3 mi · 544
- Grantfork Upper Elementary School5.2 mi · 66
- St Jacob Elementary School5.9 mi · 262
- Marine Elementary School6.3 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Highland High SchoolHow many students attend Highland High School?
Highland High School enrolls approximately 844 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Highland High School serve?
Highland High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Highland High School have?
Highland High School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Highland High School?
Highland High School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Highland High School public or private?
Highland High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Highland CUSD 5.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.