Is Highland Junior High a good school?

Highland Junior High ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Utah middle schools.

How many students attend Highland Junior High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 812 students attended Highland Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Junior High?

Students at Highland Junior High are 61% Hispanic, 33% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Highland Junior High attend?

Students who attend Highland Junior High usually go on to attend Ben Lomond High

Highland Junior High School in Ogden UT

Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland Junior High ranks worse than 97.6% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Ogden City District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.8%), White (32.6%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ogden City District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Junior High is 21.3. 1 middle schools in the Ogden City District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Highland Junior High employs 38.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Junior High is $9,507. 1 middle schools in the Ogden City District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Highland Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Junior High 204^th of 209 Utah public middle schools. (See Highland Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ogden City District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ogden City District 74^th of 92 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Highland Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2014	4.86	181^st	185	2.2%
2015	9.37	199^th	210	5.2%
2016	8.02	193^rd	209	7.7%
2017	7.29	191^st	206	7.3%
2018	11.51	155^th	172	9.9%
2019	3.24	219^th	222	1.4%
2021	2.46	211^th	213	0.9%
2022	3.59	204^th	209	2.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.53	124^th	133	6.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.42	99^th	100	1.0%

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Rank History for White students at Highland Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	6.85	182^nd	191	4.7%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	437	26	13	381	18	n/a	n/a	24	899
2011	390	17	9	414	21	9	11	0	871
2012	413	6	4	460	10	13	19	0	925
2013	385	6	6	474	15	4	23	0	913
2014	379	8	5	446	10	2	12	0	862
2015	358	18	4	474	10	3	14	0	881
2016	314	24	6	480	12	2	24	0	862
2017	293	19	5	518	12	4	19	0	870
2018	296	23	4	528	9	1	16	0	877
2019	302	13	4	505	7	1	14	0	846
2020	286	15	6	502	7	2	20	0	838
2021	229	7	7	436	2	3	19	0	703
2022	265	10	8	494	8	3	24	0	812

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 Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	899	37.7	23.8	94.1
2011	871	37.0	23.4	87.7
2012	925	40.4	22.8	99.7
2013	913	41.0	22.2	99.7
2014	862	39.5	21.8	80
2015	881	n/a	n/a	79.6
2016	862	n/a	n/a	81.2
2017	870	39.5	22.0	80.9
2018	877	n/a	n/a	80.6
2019	846	36.3	23.2	n/a
2020	838	38.4	21.8	100
2021	703	n/a	n/a	99.6
2022	812	38.1	21.3	97.8

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 Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	899	37.7	23.8	94.1
2011	871	37.0	23.4	87.7
2012	925	40.4	22.8	99.7
2013	913	41.0	22.2	99.7
2014	862	39.5	21.8	80
2015	881	n/a	n/a	79.6
2016	862	n/a	n/a	81.2
2017	870	39.5	22.0	80.9
2018	877	n/a	n/a	80.6
2019	846	36.3	23.2	n/a
2020	838	38.4	21.8	100
2021	703	n/a	n/a	99.6
2022	812	38.1	21.3	97.8

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 Junior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,507 (15.9%)	$8,000 (84.1%)	$9,507

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 219^th of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 204^th of 209 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Junior High)	20.8	18.6	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ogden City District)	26.2	25.8	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	44.1	41.2	2.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highland Junior High)	13.1	17.6	4.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ogden City District)	20.7	25.8	5.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	43.6	1.6%
7th Grade Science (Highland Junior High)	13.8	9.5	4.3%
7th Grade Science (Ogden City District)	20.4	21.9	1.5%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	44.6	0.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Junior High)	24.3	18.9	5.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ogden City District)	33.5	28.2	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	42	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highland Junior High)	6.9	6.2	0.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ogden City District)	19.4	18.2	1.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	37.4	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Highland Junior High)	16.7	13.7	3%
8th Grade Science (Ogden City District)	31.4	27.6	3.8%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.2	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Junior High)	23.2	14.6	8.6%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Ogden City District)	29.1	22	7.1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.2	40.9	7.3%
9th Grade Mathematics (Highland Junior High)	22.7	13.8	8.9%
9th Grade Mathematics (Ogden City District)	24.5	18.6	5.9%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	43.6	39.3	4.3%
9th Grade Science (Highland Junior High)	18.1	14.9	3.2%
9th Grade Science (Ogden City District)	18.8	19.8	1%
9th Grade Science (Utah)	36.2	39.5	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	846	703	16.9%
African American	13	7	46.2%
American Indian	7	2	71.4%
Asian	4	7	75%
Hispanic	505	436	13.7%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	302	229	24.2%
Two or More Races	14	19	35.7%

Elementary:	Bonneville School
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Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Junior High

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