Highland High School

As a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school in Highland, Indiana, Highland High School serves 971 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within School Town of Highland.

School Town of Highland runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,165 students. Highland High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Highland High School logs that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Highland High School shows 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lake County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household earnings sit near $71,493, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland High School is one of 121 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students).

Nearest neighbor: Highland Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Highland High School.

Highland High School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Highland High School's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,123 (now 971). The White share of enrollment fell from 59% to 49% over that span.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.