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Highlands MS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1350 Broadview Boulevard, Natrona Heights, PA 15065 · (724) 226-0600 · Part of Highlands School District

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

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Highlands MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harrison Township kids: Highlands SHS

On the path

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

1–4Highlands El Schin Tarentum
5–8Highlands MSYou are here
9–12Highlands SHSin Natrona Heights

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1350 Broadview Boulevard, Natrona Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5162
Grade 6131
Grade 7150
Grade 8132
Enrollment over time
717’20
674’21
652’22
596’23
575’24

Down 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 13%Black 9%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%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 MS 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 SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Natrona Heights
A−
665 students14:1

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.