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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12528

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1,610

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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 12528 zip code area in New York is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Highland Central School District. The district is ranked 624 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area, Highland High School ranks 425 out of 1,234 high schools in New York and has a 3-star rating. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. Additionally, Highland High School performs well on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and Physics. In contrast, Highland Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 944 out of 2,439 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,477 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 2 stars.

Another standout is Highland Middle School, which performs better than the district and state averages on some state assessments, such as 8th grade English Language Arts and 6th grade Math. The school also has high proficiency rates on Regents exams for Living Environment and Algebra I. However, Highland High School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, which may impact student performance.

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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 Residential Center	Public	6-12	629 N Chodikee Lake Rd	Highland	12528	Ulster County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(845) 691-6006	84				14 (16.7%)	46 (54.8%)	22 (26.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)
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

Cities Near Zip Code 12528

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Highland	0.59 mi	4	560^th
Poughkeepsie	3.65 mi	21	531^st
New Paltz	3.68 mi	5	164^th
West Park	4.6 mi	1
Hyde Park	6.39 mi	5	572^nd

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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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