📍 545 Pierson Dr, Highlands, Macon County, 28741
Highlands School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Highlands, Macon County. The school has 332 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Macon County Schools school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highlands School enrolls 332 students across grades K–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 232 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 332 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Highlands School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 120.
Highlands School is one of 12 schools in Macon County Schools, based in Franklin, North Carolina. The district serves 4,469 students district-wide and employs 335 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 332 students, Highlands School is close to the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote