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Schools in Highland

Highland’s public schools

Highland Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Highland. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 72% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.6K
▼ 9% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,526 students on the public path
In brief

Highland’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Highland’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Highland High School places highest (better than 90%); Highland Middle School lowest (27%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Highland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Highland Elementary SchoolHighland Central School DistrictB−
6–9Highland Middle SchoolHighland Central School DistrictC
10–12Highland High SchoolHighland Central School DistrictA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Highland Central School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Highland Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,526 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,569NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.9% · 571 students tested
Math49%
State average 46.5% · 632 students tested

Highland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Highland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Highland—Highland Central
LloydBHighland Central
Hyde ParkCHyde Park Central
PoughkeepsieBWappingers Central PK–12 · Arlington Central K–12 · Spackenkill Union Free K–12

Every school in Highland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Highlandin other towns
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
665 students12:1Rate it →
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9
C
348 students9:1Rate it →
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
513 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Highland’s schools

Are Highland’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Highland. Highland Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Highland. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Highland in?

Highland Central School District.

Where do Highland kids go to high school?

Highland High 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). Stars are from neighbors.