Summary:
The Highlands School District in Pennsylvania contains a single high school, Highlands Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's performance is below average compared to other high schools in the state, ranking 407 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Highlands Senior High School has a 87.9% four-year graduation rate, slightly below the state average, and a relatively low 1.4% dropout rate. The school's performance on the Keystone Exams is mixed, scoring below the state average in Algebra I and Biology but slightly above in Literature. The school has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 101.43%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite higher-than-average spending per student at $18,021, the school's overall performance suggests challenges in effectively allocating resources to support student learning.
The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is relatively low, which may be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 387 out of 674 in 2022-2023 to 407 out of 681 in 2024-2025, indicating a trend of declining performance relative to other high schools in the state. Overall, the data suggests that Highlands Senior High School faces significant challenges, particularly related to economic disadvantage and inconsistent academic performance, despite its smaller class sizes and higher-than-average funding.
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