State/Public Middle Open

Highland Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 71 Main St, Highland, Ulster County, 12528

376
Pupils
9.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Highland Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Highland, Ulster County. The school has 376 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Highland Central School District school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Highland Central School District

Enrollment & staffing

Highland Middle School enrolls 376 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.

Male students
186 (49%)
Female students
189 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Student-teacher ratio
9.6:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 6.9% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White26170%
Hispanic or Latino5815%
Black or African American266.9%
Two or more races225.9%
Asian71.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

158 of the school's 376 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 149 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 6โ€“8Title I

Highland Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 104.

School district: HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Highland Middle School is one of 3 schools in HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in HIGHLAND, New York. The district serves 1,563 students district-wide and employs 141 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 376 students, Highland Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 521 students per school.

1,563
District students
3
Schools
141
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

57%
Reading proficient
27%
Math proficient
12%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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