Should you attend Highland High School or Merrillville High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 987 students in grades 9-12, Highland High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,042 students in grades 9-12, Merrillville High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
987 students
2,042 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
125 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#703 out of 1763 schools in IN (Top 50%)
#1397 out of 1763 schools in IN (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
16%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Top 20% in IN)
32%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
16%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
Graduation Rate
95%
(Top 30% in IN)
92%
(Top 30% in IN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
246
565
Grade 10 Students
242
517
Grade 11 Students
258
491
Grade 12 Students
239
469
Ungraded Students
2
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
36%
18%
% Black
10%
68%
% White
50%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
