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Highland Middle School vs. Anderson High School

Should you attend Highland Middle School or Anderson 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 Middle School
2108 E 200 N
Anderson, IN 46012
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Anderson High School
4610 Madison Ave
Anderson, IN 46013
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Highland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Anderson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 914 students in grades 7-8, Highland Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,790 students in grades 9-12, Anderson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
9-12
Total Students
914 students
1,790 students
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This chart displays total students of Anderson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
117 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Anderson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Anderson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1537 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#1472 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Anderson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
13%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana 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 Anderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana 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 Anderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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6%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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84%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Anderson High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highland Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Anderson High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
471
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Grade 8 Students
443
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Grade 9 Students
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501
Grade 10 Students
-
487
Grade 11 Students
-
396
Grade 12 Students
-
406

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Anderson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Anderson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Anderson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Anderson High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Anderson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Anderson High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Anderson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Anderson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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