Summary:
Highlands High School is a public high school located in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,015 students. The school is part of the Fort Thomas Independent School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Highlands High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Kentucky, ranking within the top 5 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 4th out of 290 Kentucky high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, including the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), with 80% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English, 70% in ACT Mathematics, and 68% in ACT Reading, compared to the state averages of 44%, 30%, and 42%, respectively. Additionally, the school has an exceptional four-year graduation rate of 98.4%, significantly higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, Scott High School, Ludlow High School, Beechwood High School, and Newport High School, Highlands High School significantly outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. This may be attributed to the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 9.26%, compared to the higher percentages in nearby schools, as well as its smaller student-teacher ratio of 18.1, which is lower than some nearby schools.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Fort Thomas Independent
SchoolDigger Rank:
4th of 290 Kentucky High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,027
Feeder schools for Highlands High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.1
Number of students: 1,015
Racial breakdown:
White:
90.0%
Two or more races:
4.1%
Hispanic:
3.2%
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Asian:
1.5%
African American:
1.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.3%
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