On a comprehensive campus that stretches back a half-mile from Guadalupe Road, Highland High fills its halls with more than 3,000 students in ninth through twelfth grades as the largest high school in the Gilbert Public Schools District.
At the home of the Hawks, the faculty take pride in the unique breadth of educational offerings for their students. For starters, Highland hosts a renowned AP Capstone program where students can research a particular area of interest in order to solve a specific problem in the community.
To prepare students for life after graduation, the school oversees a robust career and technical education program where students can pursue interests in agriscience, culinary arts, fashion, marketing, sports medicine and a range of other disciplines. If those specialties weren’t enough, the number of extracurriculars is astounding for a high school. A few of these extracurricular opportunities include broadcasting, dance, robotics, Model UN and more than 50 others.
Highland High also is home to one of the top athletics programs in the state, with top notch facilities on campus including a football stadium, 10 tennis courts, eight basketball courts and several ball fields. Aspiring Hawks can compete in more than a dozen sports from football to swimming and diving.
With all the opportunities in and out of class from games on the field to holiday concerts, any student can find an opportunity to soar at Highland High.
Highland High School
Public Middle, High School
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Grade 8-12
4301 E Guadalupe Rd,
Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert Public Schools
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
68%
Reading Proficiency
63%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
96%
Niche Grade
A-
B
B+
B-
C+
B
A-
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
63%
Math Proficiency
68%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
130
Full Time Teachers
130
Teachers in First or Second Year
20.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
630
Verbal
620
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
81.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
19%
State Average
44%
Science
36%
State Average
31%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
349:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
White
69.1%
Hispanic
19.5%
Two or more races
4.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.3%
Black
2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Arizona State University
1,033 Students
Northern Arizona University
725 Students
University of Arizona
495 Students
Grand Canyon University
279 Students
Brigham Young University
275 Students
Mesa Community College
226 Students
Arizona State University - Polytechnic Campus
215 Students
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
212 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
211 Students
Arizona State University - West Campus
182 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
222 Students
Psychology
168 Students
Nursing
166 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
139 Students
Biology
138 Students
Computer Science
59 Students
Marketing
58 Students
Engineering
58 Students
Dental Hygiene
51 Students
Criminology
49 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/11/2024
As a recent graduate, Highland High school has a great sense of community. My teachers were amazing and always willing to help with both personal and academic issues.
10/24/2024
Highland high school especially 9th grade biology is a online school . The teachers don't teach . They pull hhmi videos of teachers teaching . Then the kids have to figure it out . Labs all online . Bunch of online work . Kids are lost have homework don't know what to do . Many fail test . Then can't retake because not all the assignments were in . Keep in mind the assignments given they are left to watching other teachers teach on their chrome books. The administration has no clue what one teacher to the next is teaching . Teachers just pull from the internet and the kids are glued to th ur chrome books . Online school curriculum from your house is better organized and teaches better !! Pls do not send your child here unless they can teach themselves from the internet . All the kids failing test nit inece does the administration go in ti see what the heck is going on . Send them to canyon HS .
10/12/2024
We have enjoyed our time at Highland High School. Some hiccups early, but over all it has turned out pretty good for our now Senior.
GreatSchools Reviews
12/3/2024
So the curriculum at this school is a hot mess ! Especially the science classes . Students that take regular standard science classes not honors not AP get similar curriculum . All the students are failing . Test are being failed . Students give up because they know they wont pass the test .Assignme...
2/29/2024
Highland hs is very crowded. The school halls are unsafe to walk through . Students have to push into each other due to the overcrowded halls . The streets can’t handle all the cars . The parking situation for students is getting worse . The administrator all seem to hate their jobs . The school jus...
9/8/2022
I recently went to lunch with a large group of women who had children at highland. We all had the same concerns. I thought it was my kids. First, everyone there had multiple kids failing a math or science. Highland has had a teacher quit in math or science every year mid semester on my kid. No matte...
3/7/2017
This is a school that offers something for everyone. I have 3 kids that are either presently attending or have graduated. All three received an excellent education and found their place. The soccer teams, the physics department (the science department in general) and the FFA department are all place...
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Attendance Zone
About Val Vista
List Price Range
$174K - $3.9M
Homes For Sale
54
Average Home Value
$650,127
Median Lot Size
4,356 Sq Ft
% Renters
25%
Household Income
$129,780
% of College Grads
45.6%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
2,426 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
23.7%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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- 1-3 Beds
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- 762+ Sq Ft
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