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Highlands School

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Regular School · Highlands, NC

Highlands School is a regular school school in Highlands, North Carolina, serving grades KG–12 with 344 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.6:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
344
Teachers (FTE)
27.4
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 230 67%
Hispanic/Latino 107 31%
Two or more races 4 1%
Black or African American 1 0%
Asian 1 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 344 183M / 161F

English Language Learners: 44 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 60-64% 41.9% 192
Reading Proficiency 55-59% 46.9% 198
Science Proficiency 55-59% — 66
4-Year Graduation Rate 80-89% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.21 grade levels
Math
+0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (3)
11 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
33 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
34
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
37
10.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 344 100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 940

Highlands, NC 28741

Phone: (828)526-2147

http://www.macon.k12.nc.us/highlands/

District

Macon County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,453

District enrollment: 4,450

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370276001139

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD