📍 402 Shenango Rd, Beaver Falls, Beaver County, 15010
Highland MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Beaver Falls, Beaver County. The school has 700 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Blackhawk SD school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland MS enrolls 700 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.6% Two or more races and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 656 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
247 of the school's 700 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 223 qualify for free lunch and 24 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 MS 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 14.
Highland MS is one of 4 schools in Blackhawk SD, based in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,326 students district-wide and employs 153 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 700 students, Highland MS is larger than the district average of about 582 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large