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Highlands Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2350 Memorial Pkwy, Fort Thomas, KY 41075 · (859) 441-5222 · Part of Fort Thomas Independent School District

Fort Thomas’ School Grade A+ better than 99% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
717
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Highlands Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fort Thomas kids: Highlands High School

On the path

Where Fort Thomas kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Highlands Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Highlands High School1,019 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2350 Memorial Pkwy, Fort Thomas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6221
Grade 7256
Grade 8240
Enrollment over time
767’20
774’21
732’22
733’23
717’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%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 Highlands Middle School from Fort Thomas families.

Other schools in Fort Thomas Independent School District

The district →
Moyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Thomas
A+
565 students17:1
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Thomas
A+
425 students15:1
Woodfill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Thomas
A+
444 students16:1
Highlands High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Thomas
A+
1,019 students17:1

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 Kentucky’s other public schools; Fort Thomas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.