Highland Regional High School

Public 9-12

 450 Erial Road
       Blackwood, NJ  08012


(609) 227-4100

District: Black Horse Pike Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
258th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,548 Help


Feeder schools for Highland Regional High School:

Elementary:    Blackwood Elementary School
    Gloucester Township Elementary School
    Loring Flemming Elementary School
Middle:    Charles W. Lewis Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  1,204

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
African American:
27.3%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.1% Help


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Compare Details Highland Regional High School ranks worse than 61.1% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.25. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Highland Regional High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Highland Regional High School has the largest high school student body size in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Student population at Highland Regional High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.3%), African American (27.3%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Regional High School is 12.4. 1 high schools in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Regional High School is $10,548, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highland Regional High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Regional High School 258th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Highland Regional High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Black Horse Pike Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Horse Pike Regional School District 434th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Regional High School

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Rank History for all students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.28 210th 343 38.8%
2004 56.08 189th 348 45.7%
2005 60.74 175th 351 50.1%
2006 54.40 217th 357 39.2%
2007 47.65 236th 361 34.6%
2008 45.98 240th 359 33.1%
2009 41.91 262nd 370 29.2%
2010 40.23 276th 371 25.6%
2011 60.27 193rd 378 48.9%
2012 58.59 211th 388 45.6%
2013 62.49 192nd 396 51.5%
2014 55.69 244th 411 40.6%
2015 19.61 358th 406 11.8%
2016 23.87 334th 409 18.3%
2017 23.50 324th 411 21.2%
2018 33.66 265th 415 36.1%
2019 33.97 251st 416 39.7%
2021 21.15 322nd 405 20.5%
2022 25.15 301st 415 27.5%
2023 32.25 258th 422 38.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.11 253rd 355 28.7%
2019 28.71 242nd 349 30.7%
2021 23.60 267th 333 19.8%
2022 24.21 292nd 344 15.1%
2023 32.19 204th 339 39.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.50 188th 345 45.5%
2019 39.43 189th 347 45.5%
2021 28.09 261st 326 19.9%
2022 29.45 228th 324 29.6%
2023 43.16 140th 344 59.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.68 257th 403 36.2%
2019 37.64 235th 408 42.4%
2021 25.45 303rd 402 24.6%
2022 28.01 276th 414 33.3%
2023 33.66 240th 416 42.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.95 278th 405 31.4%
2019 26.36 277th 407 31.9%
2021 20.13 328th 402 18.4%
2022 20.70 306th 410 25.4%
2023 27.50 264th 414 36.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.36 177th 198 10.6%
2019 15.55 171st 191 10.5%
2021 1.66 165th 165 0.0%
2022 10.85 165th 175 5.7%
2023 14.51 144th 172 16.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.60 140th 266 47.4%
2019 51.94 94th 254 63.0%
2021 50.85 100th 247 59.5%
2022 37.00 148th 256 42.2%
2023 56.50 60th 250 76.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.15 157th 368 57.3%
2019 34.61 231st 364 36.5%
2021 18.24 349th 374 6.7%
2022 21.47 317th 382 17.0%
2023 29.86 262nd 385 31.9%
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Rank History for White students at Highland Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.36 251st 340 26.2%
2019 23.96 251st 339 26.0%
2021 25.37 253rd 336 24.7%
2022 20.62 268th 335 20.0%
2023 22.58 257th 335 23.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, July 30, 2016

Open Quote The state tells us not to compare PARCC scores to other and past state testing, so why then make a comparison. This is a bogus methodology -no validity on this site. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Highland Regional High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1274 144 24 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1460
1989 1282 151 34 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1487
1990 1272 160 42 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1492
1991 1244 161 30 22 17 n/a n/a 0 1474
1992 1260 158 32 23 19 n/a n/a 0 1492
1993 1285 164 53 26 17 n/a n/a 0 1545
1994 1309 194 73 32 6 n/a n/a 0 1614
1995 1356 248 63 35 10 n/a n/a 0 1712
1996 1356 248 63 35 10 n/a n/a 0 1712
1998 1305 291 50 49 11 n/a n/a 0 1706
1999 1294 292 49 51 13 n/a n/a 0 1699
2000 1251 305 49 65 7 n/a n/a 0 1677
2001 1298 336 49 67 6 n/a n/a 0 1756
2002 851 186 29 34 2 n/a n/a 0 1102
2003 851 186 29 34 2 n/a n/a 0 1102
2004 851 204 31 25 8 n/a n/a 0 1119
2005 839 232 36 36 9 n/a n/a 0 1152
2006 867 264 40 44 5 n/a n/a 0 1220
2007 852 275 54 64 4 n/a n/a 0 1249
2008 788 312 62 68 1 n/a n/a 0 1231
2009 747 302 60 60 0 0 0 0 1169
2010 682 311 63 76 0 0 1 0 1133
2011 696 286 60 79 2 5 5 0 1133
2012 684 292 61 89 4 5 5 0 1140
2013 695 294 56 98 2 6 6 0 1157
2014 725 310 64 104 0 6 7 0 1216
2015 709 325 74 118 0 3 7 0 1236
2016 720 323 85 112 0 4 4 0 1248
2017 743 336 83 115 0 3 6 0 1286
2018 669 345 84 124 1 4 0 0 1227
2019 644 344 73 120 1 4 1 0 1187
2020 608 382 73 118 1 5 17 0 1204
2021 580 367 74 131 2 7 27 0 1188
2022 562 306 71 147 2 5 38 0 1131
2023 569 329 83 155 2 4 54 8 1204

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1460 98.0 14.8 n/a
1989 1487 89.0 16.7 n/a
1990 1492 93.0 16.0 4.4
1991 1474 93.0 15.8 3.5
1992 1492 96.0 15.5 4.4
1993 1545 104.4 14.8 4.9
1994 1614 110.3 14.6 6.4
1995 1712 107.6 15.9 7.8
1996 1712 107.6 15.9 7.8
1998 1706 113.3 15.1 8
1999 1699 114.4 14.9 6.6
2000 1677 117.2 14.3 11.7
2001 1756 121.7 14.4 11
2002 1102 78.9 14.0 13
2003 1102 78.9 14.0 13
2004 1119 73.3 15.3 14.4
2005 1152 71.4 16.1 n/a
2006 1220 72.9 16.7 19.4
2007 1249 76.1 16.4 21.5
2008 1231 74.0 16.6 20.7
2009 1169 83.9 12.1 27.6
2010 1133 66.0 17.1 30
2011 1133 58.4 19.4 27
2012 1140 71.9 15.8 28.4
2013 1157 77.5 14.9 27.9
2014 1216 81.3 14.9 32
2015 1236 86.0 14.3 28.2
2016 1248 92.0 13.5 31
2017 1286 91.6 14.0 34.8
2018 1227 97.1 12.6 39.3
2019 1187 95.0 12.4 39.1
2020 1204 91.0 13.2 41.4
2021 1188 95.4 12.4 37.5
2022 1131 95.4 11.8 31.3
2023 1204 96.4 12.4 31.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1460 98.0 14.8 n/a
1989 1487 89.0 16.7 n/a
1990 1492 93.0 16.0 4.4
1991 1474 93.0 15.8 3.5
1992 1492 96.0 15.5 4.4
1993 1545 104.4 14.8 4.9
1994 1614 110.3 14.6 6.4
1995 1712 107.6 15.9 7.8
1996 1712 107.6 15.9 7.8
1998 1706 113.3 15.1 8
1999 1699 114.4 14.9 6.6
2000 1677 117.2 14.3 11.7
2001 1756 121.7 14.4 11
2002 1102 78.9 14.0 13
2003 1102 78.9 14.0 13
2004 1119 73.3 15.3 14.4
2005 1152 71.4 16.1 n/a
2006 1220 72.9 16.7 19.4
2007 1249 76.1 16.4 21.5
2008 1231 74.0 16.6 20.7
2009 1169 83.9 12.1 27.6
2010 1133 66.0 17.1 30
2011 1133 58.4 19.4 27
2012 1140 71.9 15.8 28.4
2013 1157 77.5 14.9 27.9
2014 1216 81.3 14.9 32
2015 1236 86.0 14.3 28.2
2016 1248 92.0 13.5 31
2017 1286 91.6 14.0 34.8
2018 1227 97.1 12.6 39.3
2019 1187 95.0 12.4 39.1
2020 1204 91.0 13.2 41.4
2021 1188 95.4 12.4 37.5
2022 1131 95.4 11.8 31.3
2023 1204 96.4 12.4 31.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Regional High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $527 (5.0%) $10,021 (95.0%) $10,548

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Regional High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 251st of 416 High schoolsRanks 258th of 422 High schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Regional High School)45.845.1
 0.7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)40.146.5
 6.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Highland Regional High School)34.517.8
 16.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)33.616.2
 17.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Highland Regional High School)67.848.9
 18.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)65.554.3
 11.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Highland Regional High School)8.30
 8.3%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)5.10
 5.1%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Highland Regional High School)32.516.1
 16.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)31.314.4
 16.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Highland Regional High School)18.740.7
 22%
   End of Course Geometry (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)24.449.4
 25%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Highland Regional High School)35.538.5
 3%
   End of Course Algebra II (Black Horse Pike Regional School District)47.152.4
 5.3%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11871204
 1.4%
African American344329
 4.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian7383
 13.7%
Hispanic120155
 29.2%
Pacific Islander44
White644569
 11.6%
Two or More Races154
 5300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.1%31.1%
 7.9%


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Highland Regional High School ranks 258th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,204 students attended Highland Regional High School.

Students at Highland Regional High School are 47% White, 27% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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