📍 244 Myers/Moon Rd, Monterey, Highland County, 24465
Highland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Monterey, Highland County. The school has 103 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Highland County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.2:1. 95% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland High enrolls 103 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.9% Two or more races and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
31 of the school's 103 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 27 qualify for free lunch and 4 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 High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 25, state house district 20.
Highland High is one of 2 schools in Highland County Public Schools, based in Monterey, Virginia. The district serves 208 students district-wide and employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 103 students, Highland High is close to the district average of about 104 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote