Highlands High School

Highlands High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6601 Guthrie St,  North Highlands, CA
Twin Rivers Unified School District
3.2
2.3
723 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Darryl Hawthrone
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.43
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
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
3.43
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
550
Verbal
550
Average ACT
20
Math
20
English
20
Reading
21
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
25.2%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
4.9%
State Average
17.9%
Science
0.6%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
335:1

Student Diversity

Male
56.2%
Female
43.7%
Hispanic
52.8%
White
16.4%
Black
14.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.8%
Two or more races
6.9%
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.
California State University - Sacramento 149 Students
University of California - Davis 118 Students
American River College 72 Students
University of California - Berkeley 70 Students
San Francisco State University 58 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 53 Students
University of San Francisco 51 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 50 Students
University of the Pacific 48 Students
San José State University 45 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 33 Students
Business 24 Students
Biology 24 Students
Psychology 21 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 12 Students
Mechanical Engineering 12 Students
Criminology 10 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 10 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 9 Students
Game Design and Interactive Media 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.2 226 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/20/2024
I've been at this school all 4 years of high school and I wouldn't want to leave. I've made so many friends here and love the teachers who helped me school. The staff here really want to see you become successful and truly do care about you. So many memories were made and it's such a bittersweet thing to be a senior here.
3.0 Senior
5/3/2023
What I like about Highlands High is the diversity and appreciativeness it has for it's students of all cultural backgrounds. Highlands continues to support all its students as best as they can for their students success.
4.0 Senior
11/18/2022
It's honestly not a bad school once you get to know how things work around there. It's a great school to get your education if you work hard for it, and same with the extracurriculars. It's just what some students make it out to be, and we gain tons of scholarship opportunities from multiple colleges and internship workshops in our free time. Plenty of programs at this school to help you succeed if you look for it.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 6 Reviews
1.0 other
7/31/2023
My time at Highlands High School was an absolute nightmare from start to finish. I cannot fathom how this institution continues to function as an educational establishment, given the deplorable conditions and lackluster approach to academics and student well-being.First and foremost, the facilities...
1.0 parent
4/20/2022
Horrible school. Attendance and ditching problems. 24/7 smoking in the bathrooms. My kids said there is drugs all over the school. Alot of fights. Teachers and staff have no control over the school, making my two teens feel unsafe and hard to concentrate in class.
5.0 parent
2/17/2019
Awesome it is so go I loved it
1.0 parent
8/15/2017
terrible, teachers don't care, administrators, all the way up to the district. I pulled my low performing, low attending student out.

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