Highlands Senior High School

Highlands Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1500 Pacific Ave,  Natrona Heights, PA
Harrison Township Neighborhood
Highlands School District
3.4
3.2
713 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
C
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
25
Reading
26
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
33.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
4
Equity
3
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
244:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
48%
White
80.9%
Black
9%
Two or more races
7%
Hispanic
2.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Pittsburgh 95 Students
Penn State 71 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 59 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 59 Students
Duquesne University 59 Students
Slippery Rock University 53 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 48 Students
Community College of Allegheny County 40 Students
Point Park University 29 Students
Penn State New Kensington 28 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 39 Students
Business 34 Students
Psychology 19 Students
Biology 18 Students
Computer Science 14 Students
Criminology 13 Students
Environmental Science 12 Students
Marketing 11 Students
Chemical Engineering 11 Students
Engineering 10 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 138 Reviews
4.0 Junior
12/7/2023
Highlands Senior Highschool has a lot of good and not so good attributes. the teachers and staff are communicative and very helpful, the school is well connected with the community. Highlands often gets a bad rep because there are some problem causing students and however Highlands is not a bad school, there are many people who go to that school and come out successful. The work can be easy but if you take the right classes it can be painfully challenging in a way that will help you grow. As for the students and culture highlands is like most schools everyone has their groups they spend time and everyone is very kind. the only thing i would like to see change is the student motivation and engagement, the majority of the people who go to school are motivated but its those few who aren't at motivated or engaged at all that make me bring this up because they have the potential to do well in school and life but they just are not motivated.
3.0 Senior
1/11/2021
The school is overall meh. During my time here we experienced many hardships, and the school was great help to over come them. The academics need more help and attention, being that is what they are there for.
3.0 Senior
11/27/2020
The school is not horrible but they do not try that hard to prepare students for college or anything after high school.
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3.2 6 Reviews
5.0 other
9/28/2021
I have 2 kids. My daughter is in college now & is excelling. She was prepared for college. All her teachers were wonderful and she was challenged. My son attends now and is taking honors & AP courses. I cannot say enough good things about his experience. Highlands has gotten a bad reputation, but I...
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3.0 parent
3/4/2019
My siblings and I all graduated from Highlands many years ago. I moved back to Highlands several years ago with my own family and have been very disappointed in the direction the district is going. The demographic of the students is disheartening. a majority of the population here is "low income/ at...
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1.0 student
4/22/2015
This place can't help its student to be successful. Teachers do not answer phones or return messages. I beg you to not let your kids go here or anywhere else in the Highlands school district.
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2.0 student
4/18/2015
i wouldnt recommended this school at all for anyone including for the fact its poor management for the troubled kids like me.. you get treated badly... the school dont meet up with the requirements for troubled kids.. i seen kids 10 times worse then as i have it.. getting screamed at things taking o...
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