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Highland Middle School
PublicMiddleGrades 6–8
400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249 · (618) 651-8800 · Part of Highland Community Unit School District 5
Students
616
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
What stands out about Highland Middle School
- School Grade A−: near the top of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Next stop for New Douglas kids: Highland High School
On the path
Where New Douglas kids come from and go next.
4–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Highland Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Highland High Schoolin Highland
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%
Location
Directions ↗
400 Broadway, Highland
Students
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6214
Grade 7203
Grade 8197
Grade 92
Enrollment over time
621’20
584’21
607’22
611’23
616’24
About steady.
Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.