Enrollment
103
High
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510195000862
Highland High
244 Myers/Moon Rd, Monterey, VA 24465 · (540) 468-6320 · Highland County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Virginia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
42 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 66%
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 6 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 16% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 71% · 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 Highland County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -12.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 87.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
79.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 High
Highland High's state test result (79.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland High this school | 103 | 40.8% | 79.3% |
| Auburn High Riner | 393 | 41.0% | 84.0% |
| Rappahannock County High Washington | 316 | 52.8% | 66.7% |
| James River High Buchanan | 464 | 36.4% | 88.1% |
| Buffalo Gap High Swoope | 410 | 58.8% | 83.9% |
| Riverheads High Staunton | 467 | 54.4% | 85.4% |
Matched among Virginia 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #101 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #186 of 316 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #238 of 316 ▼ 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #322 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #223 of 319 |
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
103
+8 (+8%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 5.9:1
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 | 103 | 15.4 | 6.7:1 | 41% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 16.3 | 6.2:1 | 45% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 103 | 14.3 | 7.2:1 | 30% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 16 | 5.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 16.9 | 6.1:1 | 67% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 17 | 6.5:1 | 68% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | 63% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 206 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 25% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 17 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (103 to 103); teachers down 9% (16.9 to 15.4).
About Highland High
Highland High is a high school in Monterey, Virginia, according to federal school records. Its 103 students are spread across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
The Highland County Public Schools system has 2 schools and 208 students.
At Highland High, White students make up 94% of the student body. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Highland High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Teacher staffing is 15.4 full-time equivalents, or about 6.7 students per teacher. The 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 41%.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Highland High receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 77.0% for a school in Virginia with Highland High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Highland High posts 79.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Highland County, median household income is about $65,625, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 2%. The public schools of Highland County number 2 and enroll about 208.
Highland Elementary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Highland High had 95 students in 2020-21 and 103 in 2024-25, an 8% rise.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Highland High covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Highland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,296
Census ACS
Median income
$65,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highland County Public Schools
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 105 students
Other Highland High schools
15 other US public schools in 14 states are named Highland High. Highland High is the 16th largest of the 16.
- Highland High SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 2,992 students
- Highland HighPalmdale, CA · 2,706 students
- Highland HighBakersfield, CA · 2,530 students
- Highland HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 1,973 students
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 1,456 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Elementary0.1 mi · 105
- Green Bank Elementary-Middle School13.4 mi · 204
- North Fork Elementary School19.0 mi · 103
- Pocahontas County High School20.9 mi · 276
- Franklin Elementary School21.3 mi · 247
- Pendleton County Middle/High School21.8 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Highland HighHow many students attend Highland High?
Highland High enrolls approximately 103 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Highland High serve?
Highland High serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland High is approximately 6.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Highland High?
Highland High reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland High?
Highland High is overseen by Highland County Public Schools in Highland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.