Highlands School

545 Pierson Dr, Highlands, NC Phone School Home

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

334

Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

55-59%

Percent Proficient - Math

55-59%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Macon County Schools Living Summary view more

15,921

households

34,451

Total Population

$165,600

Average House Value

$756

Average Housing Rent

$45,507

Average Household Income

86.71%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Highlands School is a public school located in Highlands, North Carolina. It is a school in Macon County Schools district.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, about 57% of students are proficient in Math learning and about 57% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 334 students through grade KG to 12. The students to teacher ratio is 9 to 1 where a total of 36 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 334 students are attending Highlands School. By gender, there are 164 and 170 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 24.9%	83	38	45
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.2%	4	1	3
Asian 0.9%	3	1	2
White 72.5%	242	123	119
Two or More Races 0.6%	2	1	1
Total	334	164	170

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	30	16	14
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	1	0	1
White	2	1	1
Total	36	19	17

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	8	4	4
Asian	1	0	1
White	29	20	9
Total	38	24	14

Gifted/Talented Programs

Highlands School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 31 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	0	1
White	30	11	19
Total	31	11	20

Teachers & Staffs

Total 36 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Highlands School and the students to teacher ratio is 9 to 1. 94.4% of teachers are certified. All teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	36	Students per teacher: 9 to 1
Teachers who are certified	34	94.4%
Teachers who are not certified	3	8.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	-	-
Teachers in their second year of teaching	-	-
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 334 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 15,921 households is located in Macon County Schools, NC area. The average home price is $165,600 and the average rent cost is $756. The unemployment rate is 4.70% and the average household income is $45,507.

You can view more living characteristics in Macon County Schools area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	15,921 Households
Population	34,451
Male	16,864
Female	17,949
Child Population	7,771
Total Housing Units	25,608 Units
Average House Value	$165,600
Average Rent Cost	$756

Unemployment Rate	4.70%
Average Household Income	$45,507
Heath Insurance Coverage	86.71%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Advanced Placement Programs

Highlands School offers 9 advanced placement (AP) programs. Total 15 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 30 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Highlands School.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Number of AP program offered	9 Programs
Number of Students Enrolled in AP programs	15	4%
Number of Students Enrolled in AP Math programs	7	2%
Number of Students Enrolled in AP Science programs	1	0%
Number of Students Enrolled in AP Other programs	14	4%
Number of Students SAT/ACT Participation	30	9%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 70%	60-79%	21-39%	40-59%	70-79%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	<50%	*	<50%
White students 80%	≥80%	21-39%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%	≥50%	40-59%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA)	Data Protected for privacy
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	21-39%	≥50%	<50%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥80%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%
Male students 50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 80%	≥80%	21-39%	40-59%	70-79%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 70%	60-79%	21-39%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	≥50%	60-79%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Limited English proficient students 30%	21-39%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
Female students 70%	60-79%	<50%	≥50%	≥80%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%
Male students 50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy

Public Schools in Macon County Schools

In Macon County Schools, 12 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.

Cartoogechaye Elementary View

341Students

10Students per teacher

East Franklin Elementary View

358Students

10Students per teacher

Iotla Valley Elementary View

408Students

9Students per teacher

South Macon Elementary View

504Students

10Students per teacher

Macon Middle School View

559Students

12Students per teacher

Mountain View Intermediate View

649Students

15Students per teacher

Franklin High School View

943Students

14Students per teacher

Macon Early College High School View

153Students

51Students per teacher

Union Academy View

107Students

12Students per teacher

Highlands School View

334Students

9Students per teacher

Nantahala School View

84Students

5Students per teacher

Macon K-12 Virtual Academy View

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