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Highland Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249 · (618) 651-8800 · Part of Highland Community Unit School District 5

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

Directions
Students
616
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Highland Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Saline Township kids: Highland High School

On the path

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

PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Highland Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Highland High Schoolin Highland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts41%
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 6214
Grade 7203
Grade 8197
Grade 92
Enrollment over time
621’20
584’21
607’22
611’23
616’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Middle 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 High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Highland
A−
844 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 Illinois’s other public schools; Saline Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.