Highland High School
4301 East Guadalupe Rd Gilbert AZ, 85234, Maricopa County Phone: 480-497-3300 Ranking:  (21 out of 409, top 5%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Gilbert Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 141 | 136 | 131 | 139 | 141 | 157 | 152 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 3,010 | 2,987 | 2,926 | 2,964 | 2,976 | 3,006 | 2,921 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 727 | 24.2% | 786 | 26.3% | 758 | 25.9% | 759 | 25.6% | 756 | 25.4% | 777 | 25.8% | 759 | 26.0% |
| Grade 10: | 787 | 26.1% | 741 | 24.8% | 765 | 26.1% | 754 | 25.4% | 733 | 24.6% | 775 | 25.8% | 766 | 26.2% |
| Grade 11: | 736 | 24.5% | 734 | 24.6% | 703 | 24.0% | 711 | 24.0% | 744 | 25.0% | 749 | 24.9% | 722 | 24.7% |
| Grade 12: | 760 | 25.2% | 726 | 24.3% | 700 | 23.9% | 740 | 25.0% | 743 | 25.0% | 705 | 23.5% | 674 | 23.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,450 | 48.2% | 1,438 | 48.1% | 1,430 | 48.9% | 1,480 | 49.9% | 1,483 | 49.8% | 1,503 | 50.0% | 1,470 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 1,560 | 51.8% | 1,549 | 51.9% | 1,496 | 51.1% | 1,484 | 50.1% | 1,485 | 49.9% | 1,495 | 49.7% | 1,447 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 22 | 0.7% | 26 | 0.9% | 22 | 0.8% | 25 | 0.8% | 23 | 0.8% | 21 | 0.7% | 23 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 162 | 5.4% | 155 | 5.2% | 150 | 5.1% | 162 | 5.5% | 153 | 5.1% | 150 | 5.0% | 132 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic: | 380 | 12.6% | 351 | 11.8% | 336 | 11.5% | 330 | 11.1% | 301 | 10.1% | 323 | 10.7% | 300 | 10.3% |
| Black: | 93 | 3.1% | 90 | 3.0% | 94 | 3.2% | 96 | 3.2% | 97 | 3.3% | 102 | 3.4% | 92 | 3.1% |
| White: | 2,317 | 77.0% | 2,333 | 78.1% | 2,304 | 78.7% | 2,344 | 79.1% | 2,402 | 80.7% | 2,410 | 80.2% | 2,374 | 81.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 11 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 25 | 0.8% | 21 | 0.7% | 18 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 0.5% | 20 | 0.7% | 217 | 7.4% | 341 | 11.5% | 261 | 8.8% | 266 | 8.8% | 183 | 6.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 0.4% | 17 | 0.6% | 69 | 2.4% | 134 | 4.5% | 144 | 4.8% | 112 | 3.7% | 83 | 2.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.29 | 21.88 | 22.33 | 21.40 | 21.10 | 19.20 | 19.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 743 | 732 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 525 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 524.75 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 517 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 515 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 740 | 731 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 742 | 733 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 744 | 733.99 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 734 | 726 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 737 | 724 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 486 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 494 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 492.03 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 443 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 457 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 719 | 715 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 730 | 721 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 522.12 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 518 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 525 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 31.8% | 31.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 68.2% | 68.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.4% | 28.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.6% | 72.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,888.0 | $43,134.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,738.0 | $36,633.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,012.0 | $45,659.0 |
* Highland High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.