Highlands School
545 Pierson Dr
Highlands NC, 28741, Macon County
Phone: 828-526-2147
Ranking:
(694 out of 1,874, top 37%)*

Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School District: Macon County Schools
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: | 33 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 354 | 341 | 360 | 360 | 410 | 387 | 404 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 29 | 8.2% | 30 | 8.8% | 25 | 6.9% | 19 | 5.3% | 36 | 8.8% | 28 | 7.2% | 34 | 8.4% |
Grade 1: | 37 | 10.5% | 20 | 5.9% | 22 | 6.1% | 31 | 8.6% | 27 | 6.6% | 34 | 8.8% | 36 | 8.9% |
Grade 2: | 20 | 5.6% | 22 | 6.5% | 30 | 8.3% | 19 | 5.3% | 32 | 7.8% | 30 | 7.8% | 33 | 8.2% |
Grade 3: | 20 | 5.6% | 29 | 8.5% | 20 | 5.6% | 35 | 9.7% | 34 | 8.3% | 31 | 8.0% | 42 | 10.4% |
Grade 4: | 29 | 8.2% | 22 | 6.5% | 37 | 10.3% | 31 | 8.6% | 27 | 6.6% | 37 | 9.6% | 32 | 7.9% |
Grade 5: | 23 | 6.5% | 34 | 10.0% | 29 | 8.1% | 27 | 7.5% | 32 | 7.8% | 34 | 8.8% | 25 | 6.2% |
Grade 6: | 32 | 9.0% | 28 | 8.2% | 25 | 6.9% | 31 | 8.6% | 33 | 8.0% | 25 | 6.5% | 18 | 4.5% |
Grade 7: | 28 | 7.9% | 22 | 6.5% | 31 | 8.6% | 27 | 7.5% | 25 | 6.1% | 25 | 6.5% | 26 | 6.4% |
Grade 8: | 22 | 6.2% | 29 | 8.5% | 28 | 7.8% | 25 | 6.9% | 26 | 6.3% | 24 | 6.2% | 35 | 8.7% |
Grade 9: | 35 | 9.9% | 27 | 7.9% | 29 | 8.1% | 29 | 8.1% | 36 | 8.8% | 37 | 9.6% | 35 | 8.7% |
Grade 10: | 25 | 7.1% | 31 | 9.1% | 28 | 7.8% | 23 | 6.4% | 36 | 8.8% | 29 | 7.5% | 35 | 8.7% |
Grade 11: | 31 | 8.8% | 28 | 8.2% | 23 | 6.4% | 34 | 9.4% | 34 | 8.3% | 29 | 7.5% | 25 | 6.2% |
Grade 12: | 23 | 6.5% | 19 | 5.6% | 33 | 9.2% | 29 | 8.1% | 32 | 7.8% | 24 | 6.2% | 28 | 6.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 168 | 47.5% | 167 | 49.0% | 172 | 47.8% | 170 | 47.2% | 189 | 46.1% | 186 | 48.1% | 195 | 48.3% |
Female: | 186 | 52.5% | 174 | 51.0% | 188 | 52.2% | 190 | 52.8% | 213 | 52.0% | 193 | 49.9% | 203 | 50.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 59 | 16.7% | 54 | 15.8% | 46 | 12.8% | 41 | 11.4% | 45 | 11.0% | 43 | 11.1% | 48 | 11.9% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
White: | 292 | 82.5% | 283 | 83.0% | 309 | 85.8% | 312 | 86.7% | 358 | 87.3% | 340 | 87.9% | 348 | 86.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 107 | 30.2% | 121 | 35.5% | 110 | 30.6% | 125 | 34.7% | 114 | 27.8% | 88 | 22.7% | 91 | 22.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 63 | 17.8% | 34 | 10.0% | 33 | 9.2% | 33 | 9.2% | 57 | 13.9% | 47 | 12.1% | 47 | 11.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.82 | 10.06 | 10.46 | 10.10 | 11.71 | 11.10 | 11.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.8% | 85.5% | 82.6% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47.8% | 72.6% | 66.7% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 77.9% | 69% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 73.8% | 67.7% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.5% | 77.8% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 73.2% | 76.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.9% | 78.2% | 78.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 62.1% | 36.4% | 36.3% |
2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 83.2% | 80.3% |
2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 60.9% | 53% | 65.1% |
2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 63.2% | 68.7% | 67.2% |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 82.4% | 81.5% | 72.9% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.2% | 84.9% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.7% | 82.3% |
2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 73% | 67.5% | 63.4% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 71% | 65.7% | 65.3% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 80.6% | 72.3% | 68% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 76.7% | 67.5% | 71.2% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 91.4% | 80.2% | 81.2% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 77.4% | 79.9% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.8% | 83% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 63.3% | 42.8% | 45.6% |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 90.5% | 66.4% | 77.1% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 65.5% | 71.8% |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 52.9% | 77.7% |
2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 80.5% | 65.8% | 60.1% |
2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 89.3% | 74.8% | 65.8% |
2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 77.1% | 71.9% | 68.5% |
2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 74.5% | 71.4% |
2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 87.8% | 83.2% | 78.7% |
2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 89.7% | 79.7% | 80% |
2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 83.9% | 82.8% |
2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 69.7% | 72.1% |
2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 75.8% | 73.4% | 73.1% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 91.4% | 78.6% | 82.4% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.1% | 80.6% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 90% | 82.9% |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 87.1% | 82.9% | 68.8% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 41.7% | 76.7% | 63.3% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 40% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75.3% | 73.3% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 89.7% | 82.3% |
2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 85% | 68.6% | 69.1% |
2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 57.9% | 49.2% | 58.4% |
2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 67% | 62.7% |
2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.5% | 76.4% |
2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 71.3% | 76.5% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 71.3% | 56.8% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 75% | 62.7% | 64.6% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 88.9% | 66.2% | 66.5% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 70% | 71.5% | 71.2% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 89.5% | 78.5% | 81.6% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 78.7% | 81.5% |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 59.1% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.8% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 70.6% | 71.9% |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 61.7% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 55.6% | 69.4% |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 68.3% | 69.9% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 72.8% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 69.9% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 76.7% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 85.4% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 86% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 83.4% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 47.2% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 84.5% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 84% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 53.3% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 63% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 72.9% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 69.8% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 71.5% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 49.1% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 71.7% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 68.3% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 76.4% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 85.1% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.3% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 86.9% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 88.5% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 52.5% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 85.2% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.4% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 61.3% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 67.7% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 77.1% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 75.8% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 75.5% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 48.4% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 44.1% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 46.2% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 54% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 67.6% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 73.6% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 67.1% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 75.8% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 82.4% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 81.1% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 86.8% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 31.5% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 91.9% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 55.8% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 67.7% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.1% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.2% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 72% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 34.6% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 43.5% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 64.6% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 68.8% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 69.1% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 74.8% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 44.5% | 45.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 55.1% | 61.9% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 57.8% | 64.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 70.7% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 75.5% | 78.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 79.9% | 80.5% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 78.5% | 80.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.2% | 80.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 30.5% | 38.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 84.9% | 81.5% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 87.3% | 82.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 64.6% | 59.3% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 69% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 75% | 75.3% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 73.7% | 75.1% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 76.3% | 75.2% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 46.3% | 46.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 61.4% | 61.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 59.9% | 63.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 61.2% | 67.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 77.4% | 78.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 76.2% | 80.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 79.8% | 81.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 83% | 81.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 35.7% | 38.5% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 89.1% | 86.4% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.5% | 86.3% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 47.2% | 51.1% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64.4% | 65% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 63.2% | 66.8% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 69.3% | 67.8% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 69.3% | 68.2% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 55.5% | 47.8% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 40.3% | 46% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 33.1% | 50.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 50% | 57.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.4% | 60.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 63.3% | 65.1% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 67.6% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 75.5% | 80.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 80.3% | 83.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 80.2% | 84.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 86.5% | 85.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.0% | 31.3% | 34.2% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 88.2% | 86.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.3% | 87.9% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 57.2% | 54.2% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 63.1% | 66.6% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 72.1% | 69.5% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 66.1% | 69.8% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 72.8% | 71.1% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 40.5% | 41.0% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 62.7% | 67.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 72.7% | 72.8% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 58.5% | 74.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 74.6% | 77.3% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 57.4% | 59.1% |
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* Highlands School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.