Summary:
Highlands Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school located in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, serving 732 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Fort Thomas Independent School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 159 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Highlands Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 3rd and 16th over the past 10 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state averages across all subject areas, including mathematics, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics. Highlands Middle School also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, and white students, as well as multi-racial students. While the school's performance for low socioeconomic status and disabled students is not as strong, it still outperforms the state averages for these groups. The school spends significantly more per student ($12,681 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average, which likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.4 to 18.1 over the past three years.
Highlands Middle School significantly outperforms the nearby middle schools in the Boone County, Kenton County, Erlanger-Elsmere, and Covington Independent school districts. The academic performance gap is particularly wide between Highlands and the lower-performing schools in the Erlanger-Elsmere and Covington Independent districts. While Highlands Middle School excels overall, its performance for low socioeconomic status students is not as strong, ranking 151st out of 311 Kentucky middle schools in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may need to focus additional resources and support to ensure these students are achieving at the same high levels as their peers. However, the school's gifted and talented program has performed well, ranking 6th out of 63 Kentucky middle schools in 2017-2018, indicating it is effectively meeting the needs of its high-achieving students.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Fort Thomas Independent
SchoolDigger Rank:
13th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,061
Students who attend Highlands Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Highlands Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.9
Number of students: 733
Racial breakdown:
White:
89.8%
Two or more races:
4.4%
Hispanic:
3.3%
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African American:
1.8%
Asian:
0.8%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.7%
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