Highland Jr High School
6915 East Guadalupe Rd Mesa AZ, 85212, Maricopa County Phone: 480-632-4739 Ranking:  (147 out of 1,363, top 11%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 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: | 60 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 67 | 64 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,319 | 1,318 | 1,279 | 1,283 | 1,317 | 1,313 | 1,288 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 648 | 49.1% | 668 | 50.7% | 627 | 49.0% | 656 | 51.1% | 631 | 47.9% | 661 | 50.3% | 646 | 50.2% |
| Grade 8: | 671 | 50.9% | 650 | 49.3% | 652 | 51.0% | 627 | 48.9% | 686 | 52.1% | 652 | 49.7% | 642 | 49.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 659 | 50.0% | 663 | 50.3% | 643 | 50.3% | 647 | 50.4% | 649 | 49.3% | 647 | 49.3% | 641 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 660 | 50.0% | 655 | 49.7% | 636 | 49.7% | 636 | 49.6% | 660 | 50.1% | 658 | 50.1% | 643 | 49.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.6% | 10 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 45 | 3.4% | 57 | 4.3% | 54 | 4.2% | 46 | 3.6% | 49 | 3.7% | 60 | 4.6% | 56 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic: | 198 | 15.0% | 192 | 14.6% | 174 | 13.6% | 181 | 14.1% | 163 | 12.4% | 143 | 10.9% | 168 | 13.0% |
| Black: | 38 | 2.9% | 49 | 3.7% | 52 | 4.1% | 42 | 3.3% | 43 | 3.3% | 43 | 3.3% | 38 | 3.0% |
| White: | 1,017 | 77.1% | 1,000 | 75.9% | 978 | 76.5% | 1,001 | 78.0% | 1,056 | 80.2% | 1,061 | 80.8% | 1,020 | 79.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 0.4% | NA | NA | 145 | 11.3% | 231 | 18.0% | 166 | 12.6% | 176 | 13.4% | 138 | 10.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 47 | 3.7% | 72 | 5.6% | 86 | 6.5% | 81 | 6.2% | 61 | 4.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.92 | 21.53 | 22.01 | 21.91 | 21.77 | 19.70 | 20.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 581 | 580 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 440 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 440.84 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 442 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 443 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 541 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 542 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 544.99 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 545 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 548 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 573 | 568 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 577 | 565 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 514.74 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 516 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 512 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 596 | 590 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456 | 453 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 449.28 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 447 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 450 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 551 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 545 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 538.23 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 533 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 534 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 528 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 528 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 527.72 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 528 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 527 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.8% | 41.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.2% | 58.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 7.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 43.5% | 45.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 56.5% | 55.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,969.0 | $40,616.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,231.0 | $36,852.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,624.0 | $43,696.0 |
* Highland Jr High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.