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Highland High School

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Highland High School ranks 188 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Highland High School is a public high school located in Highland, Illinois, serving 847 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Highland CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 172 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois high schools, with a statewide ranking between 90-188 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is notably strong, with 11th-grade students scoring significantly above the state averages in ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, and ACT Science. Highland High School also outperforms the state in PreACT Secure assessments for 9th and 10th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 96.3% over the past few years, consistently exceeding the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as O Fallon High School, Edwardsville High School, and Triad High School, Highland High School generally performs well academically, with higher test scores and graduation rates. However, some nearby schools, like Edwardsville High School and Triad High School, outperform Highland High School in certain areas, such as ACT English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The nearby schools also tend to have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

844

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,426

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249-2024

(618) 654-7131

District: Highland CUSD 5

Feeder schools for Highland High School:

Elementary:	Alhambra Primary School
	Grantfork Upper Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	Highland Primary School
Middle:	Highland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg48%

188^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 811Highland CUSD 5 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	188 of 698	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	111 of 697	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	135 of 699	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	147 of 699	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	90 of 688	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	129 of 701	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	130 of 647	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	85 of 642	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	39 of 643	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	54 of 614	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	80.0	130 of 670	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	160 of 670	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	144 of 665	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	209 of 655	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.5	104 of 643	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	92 of 632	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	162 of 624	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.0	181 of 612	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	152 of 596	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	79.6	91 of 590	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	78.6	98 of 592	83.4%	★★★★☆
2003	65.6	196 of 586	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	189 of 491	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	138 of 429	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	121 of 428	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	171 of 685	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	86 of 664	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	124 of 656	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	142 of 658	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	88 of 639	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	108 of 665	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	84 of 620	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	64 of 366	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	145 of 336	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	219 of 672	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.5	44 of 639	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	66.4	153 of 644	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	295 of 626	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.2	69 of 611	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	90 of 639	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	53 of 585	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	189 of 685	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	152 of 668	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	147 of 668	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	135 of 664	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	97 of 653	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	147 of 675	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	207 of 619	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	139 of 211	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	266 of 527	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	291 of 482	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	222 of 476	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	238 of 493	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	231 of 453	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	194 of 374	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	247 of 564	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	153 of 554	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	212 of 557	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	175 of 560	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	131 of 553	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	168 of 552	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	178 of 548	67.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Science59%+11 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

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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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
Triad High School	Public	9-12	703 E US Highway 40	Troy	62294	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 667-5409	1,218	75	16.2	16.2%	1,094 (89.8%)	27 (2.2%)	37 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.8%)	92	49^th of 698 public high schools	93.0%		86.8	81^st of 697 public high schools	88.4%	32	79.2	70.9	63.8	56.0	69.2	70.9	74.0	62.8	68.1										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.7	99.4	97.8	$12,235	$428	$11,807
Center for Educ Opp	Public	6-12	201 Staunton Rd	Troy	62294	Madison County	Madison ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 667-0633	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central Community High School	Public	9-12	7740 Old US Highway 50	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Central CHSD 71	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-4578	629	42	14.9	19.6%	577 (91.7%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	88.2	65^th of 698 public high schools	90.7%		83.2	101^st of 697 public high schools	85.5%	36	80.8	65.4	62.3	52.9	65.8	64.7	63.9	62.6	61.3										99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.1	99.2	98.9	98.7	$13,926	$557	$13,369
Wesclin Senior High School	Public	9-12	699 Wesclin Rd	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7341	343	28	12.3	33.5%	298 (86.9%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	68.1	185^th of 698 public high schools	73.5%		59.8	223^rd of 697 public high schools	68.0%	38	63.8	57.7	36.2	43.6	51.1	48.7	50.8	50.8	50.8										99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.4	$13,594	$879	$12,715
Lebanon High School	Public	6-12	200 W Schuetz St	Lebanon	62254	St. Clair County	Lebanon CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 537-4423	218	24	9.0	39.9%	158 (72.5%)	35 (16.1%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	41	430^th of 698 public high schools	38.4%		42.6	377^th of 697 public high schools	45.9%	53	50.0	51.5	19.2	15.2	38.5	48.5	51.7	24.1	31.0	55.3	45.2	82.6	50.0	56.5	25.8	47.8	28.9	32.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$19,021	$1,428	$17,592
Madison County Detention Center	Public	6-12	100 5th Ave	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 692-1002	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Edwardsville High School	Public	9-12	6161 Center Grove Rd	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-7100	2,342	137	17.1	19.0%	1,725 (73.7%)	186 (7.9%)	157 (6.7%)	62 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	195 (8.3%)	85.3	83^rd of 698 public high schools	88.1%		90.1	66^th of 697 public high schools	90.5%	17	77.1	66.7	53.2	43.4	63.2	55.8	67.3	59.3	68.2										99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.9	98.9	97.3	$13,814	$292	$13,522
District 7 Alternative School	Public	9-12	6148 Center Grove Rd	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7466	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
O Fallon High School	Public	9-12	600 S Smiley St	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon Township HSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-3507	2,540	156	16.3	28.1%	1,499 (59.0%)	518 (20.4%)	205 (8.1%)	63 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	239 (9.4%)	81.6	101^st of 698 public high schools	85.5%		84.7	91^st of 697 public high schools	86.9%	10	74.5	67.0	47.5	46.0	60.5	55.8	62.2	53.1	58.9										98.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.9	98.6	98.9	97.0	$14,005	$635	$13,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland High School

What schools feed into Highland High School?

Highland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alhambra Primary School
Elementary : Grantfork Upper Elementary School
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : Highland Primary School
Middle : Highland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highland High School?

Students at Highland High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Highland High School in?

Highland CUSD 5

How many students attend Highland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Highland High School.

Is Highland High School a good school?

Highland High School ranks 188^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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