Ibach House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHighland’s public schools outscore 74% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Highland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 42% of students in Highland’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Highland’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,036 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Highland Middle School, then Highland High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Highland’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Indiana school districts, #194 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Highland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Highland
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 383 students · 25:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Highland
Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 774 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Highland
Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 774 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Highland
Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 774 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Highland
Highland High School
Grades 9–12 · 971 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Highland
Highland High School
Grades 9–12 · 971 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Highland
Highland High School
Grades 9–12 · 971 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Highland
Highland High School
Grades 9–12 · 971 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Highland’s public schools are run by Highland School Town. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Highland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Highland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Highland | B+ | Highland School Town |
| Hammond | C− | Hammond School City |
| Calumet | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
| North | C− | Hammond School City PK–12 · City of East Chicago PK–12 |
| Griffith | A− | Griffith PK–12 · Lake Central School Corporation PK–12 |
| Munster | A+ | Munster School Town |
| Gary | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
Every school in Highland
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Highland’s schools
Are Highland’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Highland children attend outscore 74% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #194 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Highland in?
Highland School Town, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,165 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Highland kids go to high school?
Highland High School, with 971 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Highland’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Highland School Town graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Highland spend per student?
$11,036 in Highland School Town (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Highland families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.