High Schools in Highland CUSD 5

Summary:

Highland CUSD 5 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single high school, Highland High School. This high-performing school serves grades 9-12 and is ranked in the top 16% of Illinois high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Highland High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all exceeding state averages. The school's 89.0% graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year is significantly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is relatively low. However, the school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be an area for improvement.

The Highland CUSD 5 district spends $12,450 per student, which appears to be effectively allocated to support the high-quality education provided at Highland High School. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1, the school is able to provide personalized attention to its 847 students, contributing to its overall academic success.

District Detail

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249-2024

(618) 654-2106

SchoolDigger Rank:
172^nd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,730

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland High School	Public	9-12	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 654-7131	844	56	15.0	25.2%	759 (89.9%)	8 (0.9%)	39 (4.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	67.8	188^th of 698 public high schools	73.1%		80.4	111^th of 697 public high schools	84.1%	77	62.9	52.7	37.6	37.3	47.5	41.4	65.8	52.4	59.4	98.8	98.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.9	98.7	98.4	$12,426	$602	$11,824

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edwardsville CUSD 7	6.21 mi	15	223^rd
Triad CUSD 2	7.43 mi	6	162^nd
Staunton CUSD 6	9.63 mi	3	226^th
Bond County CUSD 2	11.36 mi	5	302^nd
Mount Olive CUSD 5	12.71 mi	2	395^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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