📍 1301 Edge Hill Rd, Abington, Montgomery County, 19001
Highland Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Abington, Montgomery County. The school has 440 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Abington SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland Sch enrolls 440 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 21% Black or African American and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 248 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 93 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 440 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 152 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Highland Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 PA-40, state senate district 4, state house district 153.
Highland Sch is one of 9 schools in Abington SD, based in Abington, Pennsylvania. The district serves 8,400 students district-wide and employs 592 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 440 students, Highland Sch is smaller than the district average of about 933 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large