Highland High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 142 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
- Ranks 38th out of 313 high schools in VA.
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2010
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 430, Monterey, VA 24465
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Highland County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,323
- Graduation Rate: 96.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.1
- Enrolled Students: 259
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 142
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 10.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 75 (52.8%)
- Females: 67 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 17 (12.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 57 (40.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 74 (52.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 1 | 0.7% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 5 | 3.5% |
| White | 136 | 95.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 17 | 12.0% |
| 7th Grade | 19 | 13.4% |
| 8th Grade | 17 | 12.0% |
| 9th Grade | 18 | 12.7% |
| 10th Grade | 23 | 16.2% |
| 11th Grade | 27 | 19.0% |
| 12th Grade | 21 | 14.8% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Highland High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- English Reading
- Geometry
- Mathematics
- Reading
- Science
- VA & US History
- World History I
- World History II
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 85.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 73.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 56.0% | 68.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 86.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 69.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 90.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 87.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 83.0% |
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 94.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 94.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93.0% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 77.0% | 90.0% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
| Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 92.0% |
| Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 86.0% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 87.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 94.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 95.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 94.0% |
| VA & US History Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 95.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 94.0% |
| World History I Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.0% |
| World History II Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 92.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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