Highland High School

Set in Medina, Ohio, Highland High School is a high-enrollment 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Highland Local. It enrolls 989 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 75% bigger than typical.

Highland High School is one of 8 schools operated by Highland Local, a district that caters to 5,029 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Highland High School records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Medina County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Highland High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Medina County's rate of about 26%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Highland High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 84.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 87.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Medina County put median household earnings sit near $94,968, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Medina County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,243 students), of which Highland High School is one.

The closest other public school is Granger Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Highland High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 87.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Highland High School's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,026 (now 989). Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

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