Highland High School
Highland, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Exceeds Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
269 students tested29.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency30
- At proficiency50
- Approaching proficiency132
- Below proficiency57
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 258 | 241 | 269 |
| Proficient | 31.0% | 44.4% | 29.7% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
12.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,021 | 980 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.5% · 66 | 12.0% · 118 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 1.0% · 10 | 1.6% · 16 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
15.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,017 | 1,020 | 995 |
| Chronically absent | 19.6% · 199 | 20.7% · 211 | 15.3% · 152 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
John Zack
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino35.5%
White48.8%
Black or African American10.9%
Asian1.5%
Two or More Races3.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180456000763
- District
- School Town Of Highland
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 980 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53.5
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