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Highlands Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 2–8Alternative Education School

9707 Winchester St., Lower Lake, CA 95457 · (707) 994-1033 · Part of Konocti Unified School District

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Students
15
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–8
The gist

What stands out about Highlands Academy

  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 50% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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9707 Winchester St., Lower Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 31
Grade 43
Grade 51
Grade 61
Grade 77
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
10’20
4’21
12’22
17’23
15’24

Up 50% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 40%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands Academy from Lower Lake families.

Other schools in Konocti Unified School District

The district →
Lower Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Lower Lake
D
743 students26:1
Pomo
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Clearlake
D−
702 students26:1
Burns Valley
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Clearlake
C−
568 students25:1
East Lake
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Clearlake Oaks
D−
195 students22:1
Richard H. Lewis Alternative
Other · Grades K–12 · Clearlake
118 students21:1
Obsidian Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clearlake
590 students22:1

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 California’s other public schools; Lower Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.