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Highland High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249 · (618) 654-7131 · Part of Highland Community Unit School District 5

Saline Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
844
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Highland High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

On the path

Where Saline Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Highland Middle Schoolin Highland
9–12Highland High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Broadway, Highland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9214
Grade 10199
Grade 11192
Grade 12239
Enrollment over time
904’20
914’21
859’22
847’23
844’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland High School from Saline Township families.

Other schools in Highland Community Unit School District 5

The district →
Highland Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Highland
544 students11:1
Alhambra Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Alhambra
A+
156 students14:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Highland
A−
504 students14:1
Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Highland
A−
66 students13:1
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Highland
A−
616 students14:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Saline Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.