Best Public Schools in Highland, MI

Summary:

The city of Highland, Michigan is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Huron Valley Schools district. The schools in this area display a range of academic performance, with Milford High School and Heritage Elementary School standing out as top performers.

Milford High School is the clear academic leader, ranking highly at the state level with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with 11th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages in subjects like Math, English Language Arts, and Social Studies. Additionally, Milford High School has an impressive 92.7% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.5% dropout rate.

Among the elementary schools, Heritage Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools with a 4-star rating. The school's 3rd-5th grade students exceed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, Highland Elementary School appears to be the lowest-performing school in the district, with room for improvement in academic measures.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Livingston Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8070	288	23	12.8	53.8%	257 (89.2%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	47.1	742^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	50.1%		34	935^th of 1470 public elementary schools	36.4%	193			38.1	45.2	49.2	47.6	19.0	23.7	42.4		22.0		$16,367	$1,730	$14,637
Spring Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	3150 Harvey Lake Rd	Highland	48356	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8130	417	23	18.0	35.3%	385 (92.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	69.9	408^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.5%		57.9	577^th of 1470 public elementary schools	60.7%	169			49.2	49.3	63.0	42.6	47.8	44.6	58.9		27.4		$13,417	$848	$12,569
Apollo Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2029 N Milford Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8134	8	15	.5		7 (87.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$45,495	$5,235	$40,260
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	219 Watkins Blvd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8190	458	26	17.4	30.1%	401 (87.6%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	73.4	349^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.5%		67.3	436^th of 1470 public elementary schools	70.3%	87			48.1	48.8	65.1	54.4	45.2	45.8	54.2		36.1		$14,554	$902	$13,653
Milford High School	Public	7-12	2380 S Milford Rd	Highland	48381	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8091	1,242	61	20.5	27.6%	1,103 (88.8%)	14 (1.1%)	66 (5.3%)	16 (1.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.9%)	83.4	88^th of 743 public high schools	88.2%		74.9	149^th of 735 public high schools	79.7%	61	64.2	33.7								56.8		64.6	$14,840	$998	$13,842

Cities Near Highland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White Lake	2.36 mi	8	255^th
Milford	3.73 mi	3	111^th
Holly	3.83 mi	7	185^th
Commerce Township	4.06 mi	10	68^th
Davisburg	7.11 mi	2	177^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Highland, MI

Milford High School

Heritage Elementary School

Spring Mills Elementary School

Highland Elementary School

Apollo Center

Cities Near Highland