Highland County Public Schools

Summary:

The Highland County Public Schools district in Virginia consists of two schools - Highland Elementary and Highland High. The district as a whole is highly ranked, coming in at 17th out of 129 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating.

Highland High stands out as an exceptional school, ranking 2nd out of 328 Virginia high schools and earning a 5-star rating. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with 100% proficiency rates in several subjects, and a very high 92.8% 4-year graduation rate. In contrast, while Highland Elementary performs well, its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 249th and 470th out of over 1,100 Virginia elementary schools in recent years.

Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates at 15.7%, which may be an area requiring further attention. Additionally, the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios at Highland High compared to Highland Elementary suggest the high school may have access to more resources and funding, which could be a factor in its exceptional performance.

District Detail

240 Myers Moon Rd.
Monterey, VA 24465

(540) 468-6300

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 208

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)	SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Myers/Moon Rd	Monterey	24465	Highland County	Highland County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 468-6360	105	10	10.5	47.6%	101 (96.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	66.7	394^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.5%		61.6	470^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.8%	76			83.3	64.3	86.7					93.3		88.9	78.6	73.3							57.1	$14,111	$1,462	$12,650
Highland High	Public	6-12	244 Myers/Moon Rd	Monterey	24465	Highland County	Highland County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 468-6320	103	15	6.7	40.8%	97 (94.2%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	90.4	2^nd of 328 public high schools	99.4%		55	174^th of 329 public high schools	47.1%	172	100.0	100.0				80.0	54.6	72.7	100.0		71.4				65.0	54.6	85.7	100.0	100.0	54.6		$17,724	$288	$17,436

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Augusta County Public Schools	24.42 mi	19	73^rd
Department Of Corrections	26.58 mi	61
Bath County Public Schools	28.36 mi	3	21^st
Rockingham County Public Schools	29.09 mi	23	91^st
Staunton City Public Schools	31.15 mi	6	29^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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