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Highlands SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1500 Pacific Ave, Natrona Heights, PA 15065 · (724) 226-1000 · Part of Highlands School District

Harrison Township’s School Grade C better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
665
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Highlands SHS

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8Highlands MSin Natrona Heights
9–12Highlands SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Pacific Ave, Natrona Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9175
Grade 10164
Grade 11166
Grade 12160
Enrollment over time
726’20
712’21
713’22
701’23
665’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Hispanic 3%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 SHS from Harrison Township families.

Other schools in Highlands School District

The district →
Highlands Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Brackenridge
205 students15:1
Highlands El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Tarentum
C+
559 students13:1
Highlands MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Natrona Heights
C
575 students10:1

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