📍 1500 Pacific Ave, Natrona Heights, Allegheny County, 15065
Highlands SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Natrona Heights, Allegheny County. The school has 713 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Highlands SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highlands SHS enrolls 713 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 9% Black or African American and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 577 | 81% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
644 of the school's 713 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 644 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highlands SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 33.
Highlands SHS is one of 4 schools in Highlands SD, based in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,047 students district-wide and employs 156 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 713 students, Highlands SHS is larger than the district average of about 512 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large