Highland Middle School
Highland, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
754 students tested54.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency64
- At proficiency348
- Approaching proficiency258
- Below proficiency84
Math
753 students tested41.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency73
- At proficiency239
- Approaching proficiency244
- Below proficiency197
Science
243 students tested50.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency64
- At proficiency59
- Approaching proficiency83
- Below proficiency37
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 247 | 240 | 243 |
| Proficient | 57.5% | 59.6% | 50.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 689 | 742 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.3% · 50 | 7.4% · 55 |
| Suspended in school | 7.0% · 48 | 10.2% · 76 |
| Expelled | 1.0% · 7 | 0.8% · 6 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
13.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 747 | 772 | 799 |
| Chronically absent | 16.2% · 121 | 14.1% · 109 | 13.1% · 105 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
742 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Principal
Scheryl Corman
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino37.6%
White48.4%
Black or African American10.6%
Asian1.5%
Two or More Races1.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180456000764
- District
- School Town Of Highland
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 742 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25