Highland High School

400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
844
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Highland CUSD 5
Madison County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
63rdpercentile
Equity5% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
83rdpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
61stpercentile
College readinessAt least 18% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
44thpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Highland High School

Highland High School is a public high school in Highland, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Highland CUSD 5. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Madison County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 844 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
844 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Highland CUSD 5
County
Madison County
NCES school ID
171899002179

Schools near Highland High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.