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Enrollment
971
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL TOWN OF HIGHLAND·NCES 180456000763
Highland High School
9135 Erie St, Highland, IN 46322 · (219) 922-5610 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL971 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
365 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
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 | 252 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 274 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 231 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 212 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 57% · 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 School Town of Highland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Highland High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland High School this school | 971 | 37.6% | N/A |
| Washington High School Washington | 827 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Portage High School Portage | 2,163 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Bremen Senior High School Bremen | 482 | 39.8% | N/A |
| McCutcheon High School Lafayette | 1,835 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Herron High School Indianapolis | 981 | 43.8% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana 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 Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 971 | #107 of 392 | #12 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #304 of 359 | #9 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #50 of 360 | #6 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #255 of 373 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #63 of 201 | #2 of 10 |
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
971
-90 (-8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,153
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 971 | 53 | 18.3:1 | 38% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 980 | 53.5 | 18.3:1 | 36% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 987 | 57.5 | 17.2:1 | 42% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 1,061 | 60 | 17.7:1 | 35% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 1,123 | 58.4 | 19.3:1 | 36% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 1,103 | 59 | 18.7:1 | 32% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 1,175 | 55 | 21.4:1 | 26% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 1,113 | 54 | 20.6:1 | 6% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 1,153 | 65 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland High School.
About Highland High School
Highland High School is a public high school run by School Town of Highland in Highland, Indiana. Its 971 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
A total of 6 schools make up School Town of Highland, with 3,165 students enrolled.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Highland High School. The largest is White students, at 49%. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.3:1, with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 38%. That is 9 points below the 47% average for public schools in Lake County.
Within Lake County, the median household income is $71,493, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Lake County has 121 public schools and roughly 74,661 students.
The closest other public school is Highland Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Highland High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Highland High School had 1,061 students, to 2024-25, when it had 971.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Highland High School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School Town of Highland
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Southridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Judith Morton Johnston ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Allen J Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Mildred Merkley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Highland
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Southridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Judith Morton Johnston ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Allen J Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Mildred Merkley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other Highland High schools
15 other US public schools in 14 states are named Highland High. Highland High School is the 8th 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 School0.1 mi · 774
- Mildred Merkley Elementary School0.3 mi · 290
- Southridge Elementary School0.8 mi · 439
- Allen J Warren Elementary School1.0 mi · 308
- Judith Morton Johnston Elementary1.2 mi · 383
- Beiriger Elementary School1.4 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Highland High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland High School?
Highland High School enrolls approximately 971 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Highland High School serve?
Highland High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland High School is approximately 18.3:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland High School?
At Highland High School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland High School?
Highland High School is overseen by School Town of Highland in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.