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Highland High School vs. Mt Gilead High School

Should you attend Highland High School or Mt Gilead 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
1300 State Route 314
Marengo, OH 43334
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Mt Gilead High School
338 W Park Ave
Mount Gilead, OH 43338
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Mt Gilead High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades 9-12, Highland High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 275 students in grades 9-12, Mt Gilead High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
489 students
275 students
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This chart displays total students of Mt Gilead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mt Gilead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mt Gilead High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1781 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#2289 out of 3241 schools in OH
(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 Mt Gilead High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
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 Ohio 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 Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in OH)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
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 Ohio 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 Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in OH)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
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 Ohio 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 Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in OH)
90-94%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Highland High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mt Gilead High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio 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 Mt Gilead High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
144
77
Grade 10 Students
121
91
Grade 11 Students
105
60
Grade 12 Students
119
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% 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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio 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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt Gilead High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
37%
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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%
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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mt Gilead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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