Highland High School (Indiana)

Highland High School is a public high school located in the town of Highland in Lake County, Indiana. It is part of the School Town of Highland and serves as the only high school in the district. The school was founded in 1957 and incorporated in 1960.

Highland High School
Address
9135 Erie Street

,
46322-2735

United States
Coordinates41°32′50″N 87°27′30″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1957
School districtSchool Town of Highland
SuperintendentBrian J. Smith
PrincipalJohn Zack
Teaching staff60.17 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,122 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.65[1]
Color(s)   Blue and Gold
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Crossroads
Team nameTrojans
RivalMunster High School
NewspaperThe Trojan Tribune
YearbookShield
Websitehhs.highland.k12.in.us
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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,118 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was:

  • Male - 51.6%
  • Female - 48.4%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.2%
  • Black - 5.4%
  • Hispanic - 26.3%
  • White - 64.8%
  • Multiracial - 2.1%

30.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Athletics

The following sports are offered Highland High School:

Clubs and Extracurriculars

The following clubs and organizations are available for students at Highland High School:

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. "Highland High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Highland High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. "Region native/former PBS journalist to discuss technology impact on media 4/27 at PUC". Purdue University Northwest News. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  4. Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (1 May 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.
  5. "Indiana House honors retiring Highland representative". The Times of Northwest Indiana. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  6. "Hammond native Eric Toth on FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list". The Times of Northwest Indiana. April 11, 2012. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  7. Nightengale, Laura, "Who is incoming Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby?", Journal Star, October 17, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-03.


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