Highland Hills Middle School

Highland Hills Middle School, a heavily attended junior high in Georgetown, Indiana, run under New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch, educates 1,676 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 182% above typical.

Across the 15 schools in New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch (11,362 students total), Highland Hills Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Highland Hills Middle School records that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Highland Hills Middle School lists 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Highland Hills Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 19% of students at Highland Hills Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Floyd County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Highland Hills Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.0%, the actual is 59.2%, a residual of -2.8 points.

Across the wider county, Floyd County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,704, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland Hills Middle School is one of 17 public schools in Floyd County (combined enrollment of about 11,849 students).

Nearest neighbor: Floyd Central High School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Highland Hills Middle School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highland Hills Middle School has remained close to its prior level, going from 1,666 students in 2018 to 1,676 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.