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Highland High School vs. Mid-prairie High School

Should you attend Highland High School or Mid-prairie 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.

School Overview

School
Highland High School
1715 Vine Avenue
Riverside, IA 52327
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Mid-prairie High School
1634 Highway 22 E
Wellman, IA 52356
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Highland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 171 students in grades 9-12, Highland High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 379 students in grades 9-12, Mid-prairie High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
171 students
379 students
This chart displays total students of Highland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mid-prairie High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Highland High School
This chart displays gender of Mid-prairie High School
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
29 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Highland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mid-prairie High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mid-prairie High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#486 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
#646 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mid-prairie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
73%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Highland High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mid-prairie High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highland High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mid-prairie High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
42
97
Grade 10 Students
43
89
Grade 11 Students
48
84
Grade 12 Students
38
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Highland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mid-prairie High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.20
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mid-prairie High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mid-prairie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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