Highland High School
Highland, IL · Highland CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, fringe
114th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 81%▲ Improving
400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249
(618)654-7131NCES ID 171899002179Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Highland High School 114th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 81% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 81th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 847 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.2% | 90.6% | ▼ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.0% | 4.4% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $273K in zip 62249 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Highland High School
- #51Triad High SchoolTriad CUSD 2 · 10.2 mi away51st of 601
ELA 74% ▲8 · Math 63% ▲10Compare - #83Central Comm High SchoolCentral CHSD 71 · 11.8 mi away83rd of 601
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ELA 51% ▼15 · Math 51% ▼2Compare - #292Lebanon High SchoolLebanon CUSD 9 · 13 mi away292nd of 601
ELA 55% ▼11 · Math 31% ▼22Compare - #87Edwardsville High SchoolEdwardsville CUSD 7 · 16.3 mi away87th of 601
ELA 67% ▲1 · Math 59% ▲6Compare - #125O Fallon High SchoolO Fallon Twp HSD 203 · 16.9 mi away125th of 601
ELA 62% ▼4 · Math 53% =Compare - #282Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High SchoolBond County CUSD 2 · 17.8 mi away282nd of 601
ELA 51% ▼15 · Math 38% ▼15Compare - #175Carlyle High SchoolCarlyle CUSD 1 · 18.7 mi away175th of 601
ELA 53% ▼13 · Math 51% ▼2Compare
What school district is Highland High School in?
Highland High School is part of the Highland CUSD 5 district in Highland, Illinois.
Is Highland High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Highland High School 114th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 81% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Highland High School?
White 91%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 4% (847 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Highland High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62249 is $273K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.