Serving 689 students in grades 6-8, Highlands Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Highlands Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Highlands Middle School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).
How many students attend Highlands Middle School?
689 students attend Highlands Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
77% of Highlands Middle School students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Highlands Middle School?
Highlands Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.
What grades does Highlands Middle School offer ?
Highlands Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Highlands Middle School part of?
This school is bad, I used to go to Highlands for sixth grade and boy it was horrible! I got bullied a lot by people there. The gyms were full with violence! Pepper spraying too, they did security where they would check if we had any weapons because of a child bringing a gun to school? It was horrible, worst part is that the teachers don't care. Some. My class in reading back in 2019 used to bully our teacher for being too nice and then she quitted and we didn''t have a teacher until later. Most teachers there are dumb. It Removed to have been at that school. It's like the kids run the school instead of the principal and Teachers.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - A`niya
27/28/2010
This is awful. There is no communication from the teachers. Duval county public school system created a very expensive system where parents and teachers can communicate, but it is not used by the teachers and the principal doesn't make the teacher use site as intended. The site has a homework page where the teachers are suppose to put in the student's homework and assignments for the week so the parent knows what work their child has to do. The site is never updated by teachers. Also, talking to the Principal is non-exsitant, due to the fact that she is off the campus or in a meeting with district; Yeah right. The fact is that the Principal doesn't want to deal with the concern of the parents. The principal behaves as the parents concern about the child isn't important enough to spend the time listen to the concerns. The violence at the school is also a major concern. I was worried about my son's safety everyday I sent him to this school. My son also told me that sometimes the bathrooms did not have soap for the students to wash their hands. I WARN parents not to send their child to this school!!!
- Posted by Parent - betty
27/31/2008
Teacher does not make students adhere to dress code. Too much violence. Food is awful. You cannot talk to the teacher or principal. Teachers that are not qualified to teach. And school notes is a waste of time/not up-to-date
- Posted by Parent - danae
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