Enrollment
388
High
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS CO. C-1·NCES 291846000993
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH
21504 STATE HWY 6, LEWISTOWN, MO 63452 · (573) 209-3215 · Lewis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Missouri public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
171 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 7 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 18% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · 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 LEWIS CO. C-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.7pp since 2021
Math
21.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.7% | 27.1% | 48.9% | 14.1% |
| Math | 8.0% | 13.5% | 42.5% | 36.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 21.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 40.8% |
| 2022-23 | 36.6% | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 42.5% | 31.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 JR.-SR. HIGH
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH this school | 388 | 44.1% | 30.1% |
| HERCULANEUM HIGH HERCULANEUM | 466 | 45.5% | 48.9% |
| AVA HIGH AVA | 391 | 40.9% | 45.8% |
| EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH EL DORADO SPRINGS | 321 | 46.1% | 13.7% |
| STOCKTON HIGH STOCKTON | 289 | 43.9% | 49.1% |
| CUBA HIGH CUBA | 392 | 45.2% | 34.5% |
Matched among Missouri 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 JR.-SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #313 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #358 of 453 ▼ 189 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #299 of 382 ▼ 66 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.9pp | #32 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #213 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #100 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #247 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #233 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #101 of 187 |
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
388
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 388 | 31 | 12.5:1 | 44% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 32.2 | 12.0:1 | 41% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 32.1 | 12.1:1 | 38% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 41% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 31.2 | 13.5:1 | 43% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 34 | 13.1:1 | 38% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 49% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 35 | 14.2:1 | 33% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 34 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (420 to 388); teachers down 1% (31.2 to 31).
About HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH, located in LEWISTOWN, Missouri, is a small high school. The school serves 388 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Missouri is roughly 501 students; this school is 23% smaller than that.
LEWIS CO. C-1 enrolls 908 students in 2 schools, including HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH.
At HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH, White students make up 92% of the student body. The school is also 4% Black. That is close to the 92% White share among all Lewis County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Teachers at the school number 31 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.5:1. Across high schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 12.2:1. Roughly 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lewis County, the average is about the same, 45%.
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Missouri public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH would score about 43.4%. It scores 30.1%, 13.3 points below that figure.
Among Lewis County residents, median household income is about $59,934, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH is one of 4 public schools in Lewis County, which together enroll about 1,416 students.
HIGHLAND ELEM. is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 408 to 388. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.
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Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,416 students
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- HIGHLAND ELEM.0.5 mi · 520
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- CANTON HIGH13.2 mi · 221
- CANTON ELEM.13.2 mi · 287
- Colonel George Iles Elementary School18.4 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGHHow large is HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH?
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH serve?
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH have?
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH?
At HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH public or private?
HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEWIS CO. C-1.
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