Highlands J H

Summary:

Highlands J H is a public middle school in Highlands, TX, serving 994 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 706 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highlands J H has struggled academically in recent years, ranking between 1448-1574 out of 2254-2361 Texas middle schools over the past 5 years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than White and English Language Learner students. Highlands J H also struggles with its Gifted and Talented, Special Education, and At-Risk student populations. Compared to nearby schools like E.F. Green Junior School and North Shore Middle, which are in different districts, Highlands J H generally performs worse academically.

Highlands J H faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. The school's academic performance, as measured by test scores and statewide rankings, is consistently below district and state averages, and it struggles to address equity gaps between different student subgroups. Highlands J H's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 5 years, suggesting the school is struggling to maintain or improve its academic performance. These factors indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Highlands J H.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1212 E Wallisville Rd
       Highlands, TX  77562-4030


(281) 420-4695

District: Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1574th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,144 Help


Students who attend Highlands J H usually attend:

High:    Goose Creek Memorial
    Impact Early College High School

Feeder schools for Highlands J H:

Elementary:    Highlands Elementary
    Hopper Pri

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  994

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.4%
White:
16.4%
African American:
15.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.5% Help


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Compare Details Highlands J H ranks worse than 66.7% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.64. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Highlands J H is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.4%), White (16.4%), African American (15%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highlands J H is 14.7. 3 middle schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Highlands J H employs 67.4 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highlands J H is $10,144, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Highlands J H was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Highlands J H 1574th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Highlands J H in the ranking list.)

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District 706th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highlands J H

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Rank History for all students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.69 857th 1573 45.5%
2005 69.11 440th 1582 72.2%
2006 71.84 359th 1585 77.4%
2007 74.48 308th 1684 81.7%
2008 73.87 306th 1718 82.2%
2009 63.47 637th 1763 63.9%
2010 63.65 619th 1803 65.7%
2011 66.82 532nd 1895 71.9%
2012 63.83 656th 1951 66.4%
2013 63.91 657th 1973 66.7%
2014 64.58 661st 1987 66.7%
2015 48.98 1122nd 2043 45.1%
2016 43.01 1232nd 1987 38.0%
2017 36.71 1281st 2027 36.8%
2018 48.89 981st 2080 52.8%
2019 60.34 701st 2193 68.0%
2021 55.59 858th 2252 61.9%
2022 35.97 1448th 2254 35.8%
2023 37.96 1463rd 2330 37.2%
2024 34.64 1574th 2361 33.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.69 406th 720 43.6%
2019 56.43 295th 753 60.8%
2021 54.51 296th 743 60.2%
2022 38.99 527th 813 35.2%
2023 47.11 423rd 817 48.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.61 1314th 1376 4.5%
2019 32.63 1047th 1445 27.5%
2021 32.61 1157th 1592 27.3%
2022 31.29 1216th 1643 26.0%
2023 38.03 1056th 1720 38.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.04 1120th 1597 29.9%
2019 32.73 1157th 1626 28.8%
2021 39.06 960th 1712 43.9%
2022 38.62 1026th 1757 41.6%
2023 31.81 1339th 1815 26.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.56 947th 2039 53.6%
2019 65.29 498th 2073 76.0%
2021 61.60 617th 2172 71.6%
2022 45.46 1149th 2220 48.2%
2023 45.54 1182nd 2251 47.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.34 1010th 2008 49.7%
2019 62.58 625th 2047 69.5%
2021 56.44 814th 2151 62.2%
2022 38.65 1359th 2221 38.8%
2023 38.01 1418th 2241 36.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.62 685th 1430 52.1%
2019 56.58 767th 1446 47.0%
2021 52.62 856th 1501 43.0%
2022 34.43 1159th 1488 22.1%
2023 44.44 1036th 1481 30.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.76 1214th 2008 39.5%
2019 47.00 958th 2058 53.4%
2021 34.37 1465th 2118 30.8%
2022 31.11 1642nd 2182 24.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.32 948th 2030 53.3%
2019 56.47 745th 2069 64.0%
2021 54.26 870th 2168 59.9%
2022 33.39 1525th 2228 31.6%
2023 37.79 1398th 2245 37.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.29 275th 587 53.2%
2019 46.46 374th 594 37.0%
2021 53.55 292nd 589 50.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.15 475th 1167 59.3%
2019 62.12 329th 1193 72.4%
2021 69.47 245th 1213 79.8%
2022 45.25 597th 1251 52.3%
2023 43.96 645th 1273 49.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.15 802nd 1895 57.7%
2019 67.82 422nd 1935 78.2%
2021 61.03 600th 2043 70.6%
2022 43.60 1109th 2077 46.6%
2023 44.43 1129th 2116 46.6%
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Rank History for White students at Highlands J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.42 987th 1673 41.0%
2019 45.26 916th 1684 45.6%
2021 39.41 1083rd 1700 36.3%
2022 26.50 1413th 1723 18.0%
2023 33.44 1285th 1749 26.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Highlands J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 438 141 0 40 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1990 435 143 0 47 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1991 470 128 0 55 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1992 446 116 0 64 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1993 474 110 0 65 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1994 467 115 0 72 1 n/a n/a 0 655
1995 432 129 6 79 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1996 432 129 6 79 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1997 435 130 6 90 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1998 448 119 7 104 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1999 433 131 11 119 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2000 427 144 9 113 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2001 389 149 7 98 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2002 415 150 3 138 1 n/a n/a 0 707
2003 415 150 3 138 1 n/a n/a 0 707
2004 370 168 1 175 2 n/a n/a 0 716
2005 372 146 4 199 1 n/a n/a 0 722
2006 374 149 7 215 3 n/a n/a 0 748
2007 365 127 9 221 2 n/a n/a 0 724
2008 325 119 7 236 3 n/a n/a 0 690
2009 381 212 7 414 3 n/a n/a 0 1017
2010 360 232 12 447 3 n/a n/a 0 1054
2011 349 223 19 496 7 2 21 0 1117
2012 345 203 26 465 5 1 18 0 1063
2013 323 203 27 493 9 1 11 0 1067
2014 329 220 37 537 6 2 12 0 1143
2015 331 235 29 609 10 3 17 0 1234
2016 300 207 32 583 8 4 10 0 1144
2017 293 186 30 602 6 1 17 0 1135
2018 288 173 34 616 1 0 24 0 1136
2019 280 167 45 658 1 1 33 0 1185
2020 275 179 42 680 2 1 34 0 1213
2021 277 194 43 731 6 1 30 0 1282
2022 178 139 5 652 6 0 22 0 1002
2023 163 149 4 650 5 1 22 0 994

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highlands J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 619 n/a n/a n/a
1990 625 35.0 17.8 n/a
1991 653 34.6 18.8 n/a
1992 626 38.0 16.4 15
1993 649 36.0 18.0 23.6
1994 655 38.8 16.9 21.2
1995 646 38.0 17.0 25.1
1996 646 38.0 17.0 25.1
1997 661 38.1 17.3 22.1
1998 678 34.1 19.9 25.4
1999 694 38.5 18.0 29
2000 693 38.0 18.2 34.6
2001 643 38.6 16.7 35.1
2002 707 40.4 17.5 42.9
2003 707 40.4 17.5 42.9
2004 716 42.6 16.8 41.8
2005 722 43.5 16.6 44
2006 748 43.4 17.2 48
2007 724 45.7 15.8 32.3
2008 690 45.6 15.1 47.5
2009 1017 56.5 18.0 54.6
2010 1054 62.1 16.9 53.8
2011 1117 68.3 16.3 56
2012 1063 59.2 17.9 51.9
2013 1067 60.5 17.6 51.8
2014 1143 71.9 15.8 52.8
2015 1234 70.0 17.6 45.8
2016 1144 70.0 16.3 49
2017 1135 65.1 17.4 50.6
2018 1136 64.8 17.5 53.9
2019 1185 66.6 17.7 61.7
2020 1213 69.3 17.5 59.4
2021 1282 73.3 17.4 62.8
2022 1002 67.0 14.9 75.8
2023 994 67.4 14.7 81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highlands J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 619 n/a n/a n/a
1990 625 35.0 17.8 n/a
1991 653 34.6 18.8 n/a
1992 626 38.0 16.4 15
1993 649 36.0 18.0 23.6
1994 655 38.8 16.9 21.2
1995 646 38.0 17.0 25.1
1996 646 38.0 17.0 25.1
1997 661 38.1 17.3 22.1
1998 678 34.1 19.9 25.4
1999 694 38.5 18.0 29
2000 693 38.0 18.2 34.6
2001 643 38.6 16.7 35.1
2002 707 40.4 17.5 42.9
2003 707 40.4 17.5 42.9
2004 716 42.6 16.8 41.8
2005 722 43.5 16.6 44
2006 748 43.4 17.2 48
2007 724 45.7 15.8 32.3
2008 690 45.6 15.1 47.5
2009 1017 56.5 18.0 54.6
2010 1054 62.1 16.9 53.8
2011 1117 68.3 16.3 56
2012 1063 59.2 17.9 51.9
2013 1067 60.5 17.6 51.8
2014 1143 71.9 15.8 52.8
2015 1234 70.0 17.6 45.8
2016 1144 70.0 16.3 49
2017 1135 65.1 17.4 50.6
2018 1136 64.8 17.5 53.9
2019 1185 66.6 17.7 61.7
2020 1213 69.3 17.5 59.4
2021 1282 73.3 17.4 62.8
2022 1002 67.0 14.9 75.8
2023 994 67.4 14.7 81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highlands J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,003 (11.0%) $8,130 (89.0%) $9,133
2020 $1,053 (11.3%) $8,267 (88.7%) $9,320
2021 $2,115 (20.8%) $8,030 (79.2%) $10,144

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands J H

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 701st of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1463rd of 2330 Middle schools
 30.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Highlands J H)3640
 4%
   6th Grade Reading (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)3042
 12%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highlands J H)5533
 22%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)4635
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Highlands J H)4140
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)4144
 3%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highlands J H)5731
 26%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)4836
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Highlands J H)4848
   8th Grade Reading (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)4645
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highlands J H)6555
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)5647
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Highlands J H)5630
 26%
   8th Grade Science (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)4933
 16%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Highlands J H)3618
 18%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)2717
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Highlands J H)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District)5848
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1185994
 16.1%
African American167149
 10.8%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian454
 91.1%
Hispanic658650
 1.2%
Pacific Islander11
White280163
 41.8%
Two or More Races3322
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.7%81.5%
 19.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands J H

In the 2022-23 school year, 994 students attended Highlands J H.

Students who attend Highlands J H usually go on to attend Goose Creek Memorial

Highlands J H ranks 1574th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Highlands J H are 65% Hispanic, 16% White, 15% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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