Highland JR High School

Highland Jr High School serves 956 students in grades 6-8 in Mesa, Arizona, providing middle school education with a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 across 57 full-time equivalent teachers. The school earns strong recognition with a MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10 and ranks #409 out of 2,029 schools statewide, placing it in the 80th percentile among Arizona schools. Academically, Highland Jr High demonstrates solid performance with 54% of students achieving proficient or above in English Language Arts and 45% reaching proficiency in mathematics.

These results contribute to the school's academic score of 7.8 out of 10, reflecting consistent educational outcomes for middle school students during these crucial developmental years. The school draws from an affluent community in ZIP code 85212, where the median household income reaches $119,951 and median home values average $458,300. The neighborhood's educational emphasis is evident in its demographics, with 43% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher and a remarkably low poverty rate of just 2.6%.

Highland Jr High School operates within Mesa's large city environment, serving families in this well-established community that values education and provides students with a stable, resource-rich setting for their middle school experience.