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Highland Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6915 E Guadalupe Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212 · (480) 632-4739 · Part of Gilbert Unified District

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
961
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Highland Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6915 E Guadalupe Rd, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7515
Grade 8446
Enrollment over time
988’20
1,038’21
979’22
956’23
961’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Jr High School from Mesa families.

Other schools in Gilbert Unified District

The district →
Greenfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
919 students18:1
Canyon Rim Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
905 students17:1
Augusta Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
855 students14:1
Meridian
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
850 students15:1
Neely Traditional Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
805 students16:1
Highland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
787 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.