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Enrollment
513
High
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361440001192
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
320 PANCAKE HOLLOW RD, HIGHLAND, NY 12528 · (845) 691-1020 · Ulster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
187 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
84.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
513
-41 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.9:1
% White
67%
was 72%
% Hispanic
17%
was 13%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, a small 9-12 campus in HIGHLAND, New York, part of HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, teaches 513 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 1,526 students overall.
On the student-mix side, HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.6%, the actual is 69.0%, a residual of +7.4 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Ulster County put median household earnings sit near $86,271, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Ulster County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,189 students), of which HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL is one.
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 61.2%.
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.
Five-year trend. HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 554 (now 513). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 72% to 67%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Ulster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,601
Census ACS
Median income
$86,271
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 665 students
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 348 students
Other schools in HIGHLAND
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 665 students
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 348 students
- HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL CENTERHigh · 84 students
Nearby schools
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 348
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 665
- HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL CENTER2.9 mi · 84
- NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 622
- NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL3.7 mi · 381
- DUZINE SCHOOL4.0 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHow large is HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 513 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 students per teacher at HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
At HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL in?
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL is part of HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.