Highland Central School District

Summary:

The Highland Central School District in New York consists of three schools: Highland Elementary School, Highland High School, and Highland Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Highland High School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top half of New York high schools and achieving high proficiency rates on Regents exams, particularly in Common Core English Language Arts, Common Core Algebra II, and U.S. History and Government. In contrast, Highland Elementary School has shown lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the state average, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years. Highland Middle School has also demonstrated exceptional performance on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I.

Across the district, the student-teacher ratios vary, with Highland Elementary School having the lowest ratio at 10 students per teacher, followed by Highland Middle School at 9.6 students per teacher and Highland High School at 13.1 students per teacher. The district also faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates at the high school and discrepancies in Regents exam proficiency, particularly in Algebra I.

District Detail

320 Pancake Hollow Rd
Highland, NY 12528-2317

(845) 691-1014

SchoolDigger Rank:
581^st of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,526

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Lockhart Ln	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1072	638	63	10.0	37.6%	447 (70.1%)	48 (7.5%)	90 (14.1%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.3%)	39.8	1457^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%		59.2	944^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.3%	513												34.7	29.7	39.7				54.9	48.6	54.8				28.8		99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7	99.9	$19,180	$2,410	$16,770
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Main St	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1080	376	39	9.6	42.0%	261 (69.4%)	26 (6.9%)	58 (15.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	36.1	996^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.8%		48.2	760^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.3%	236								97.9			96.7				33.3	52.5	40.4				32.9	44.1	14.7		43.6	97.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$20,305	$1,925	$18,380
Highland High School	Public	9-12	320 Pancake Hollow Rd	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 691-1020	512	39	13.1	41.0%	334 (65.2%)	42 (8.2%)	97 (18.9%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	58	551^st of 1242 public high schools	55.6%		60	504^th of 1228 public high schools	59.0%	47	33.3	58.0	83.6	91.1	63.7	44.0	84.6	65.8	90.9	89.8	46.5															97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.6	99.4	$18,831	$845	$17,986

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Little Water Preparatory Charter School	1.69 mi	1
Poughkeepsie City School District	2.25 mi	7	826^th
Hyde Park Central School District	2.62 mi	6	674^th
New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	2.8 mi	11
West Park Union Free School District	3.6 mi	1

Highland Central School District

District Detail

Highland High School

Highland Elementary School

Highland Middle School

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