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Highland Central School District

At a glance

624^thof 874 New York districts▼ 43

Better than 28% of New York districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

320 Pancake Hollow Rd
Highland, NY 12528-2317·(845) 691-1014·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 28.6% of districts

Schools

1,526

Students

Top rankedHighland High School425^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Highland High School up 126 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Highland Central School District in New York consists of three schools: Highland Elementary School, Highland High School, and Highland Middle School. The district as a whole is ranked 624 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, with a 3-star rating and a ranking of 425 out of 1,234 New York high schools. The school excels in Regents exam performance, with over 80% proficiency in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. Additionally, the school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%.

In contrast, Highland Elementary School and Highland Middle School seem to struggle more, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math generally below the state averages. However, Highland Middle School excels in Regents exam performance, with 96.77% proficiency in Living Environment and 100% proficiency in Algebra I. The district's relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rates, around 38% across all three schools, suggest potential socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student achievement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Lockhart Ln	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1072	665	54	12.3	35.5%	441 (66.3%)	51 (7.7%)	121 (18.2%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	39.9	1477^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.8	1457^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%	20												50.9	50.7	46.2				55.1	65.3	37.9				39.8		99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7	99.9	$28,827	$985	$27,842
Highland High School	Public	9-12	320 Pancake Hollow Rd	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 691-1020	513	35	14.4	36.5%	344 (67.1%)	46 (9.0%)	87 (17.0%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	64.5	425^th of 1234 public high schools	65.6%		58	551^st of 1242 public high schools	55.6%	126	63.6	76.6	84.3	35.7	73.9	80.3	68.7	93.8	84.1	57.3	82.1															97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.6	99.4	$29,057	$1,149	$27,908
Highland Middle School	Public	6-9	71 Main St	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1080	348	40	8.6	34.8%	241 (69.3%)	21 (6.0%)	56 (16.1%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	23.3	1260^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.0%		36.1	996^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.8%	264							96.8			100.0					40.9	25.5	43.9				42.4	29.9	21.2		25.0	97.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$34,392	$1,122	$33,271

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Little Water Preparatory Charter School	1.69 mi	1
Poughkeepsie City School District	2.25 mi	7	831^st
Hyde Park Central School District	2.62 mi	6	655^th
New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	2.8 mi	11
West Park Union Free School District	3.6 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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