Highland Community High

Set in Highland, Wisconsin, Highland Community High is a minimally staffed senior high, one of the schools within Highland School District. It educates 94 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 80% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Highland School District (276 students total), Highland Community High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Highland Community High logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Highland Community High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Iowa County shows median household earnings sit near $82,182, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Iowa County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,373 students), Highland Community High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Highland Community Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Highland Community High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.2%.

Highland Community High operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Highland Community High's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 82 (now 94). The White share of enrollment contracted from 96% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Highland Community High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.