Highlands Middle School

2350 Memorial Pkwy, Fort Thomas KY, 41075 | Fort Thomas Independent School District | 859-441-5222
  • grades 6-8
  • students 746
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 73% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Fort Thomas
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
74%Fort Thomas
48%Kentucky

Highlands Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fort Thomas Independent School District" in Fort Thomas, KY. There are a total of 746 students and 40 teachers at Highlands Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Highlands Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.0%, which is 51% higher than the Kentucky average.

Highlands Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students746
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highlands Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
770-74%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
770-74%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highlands Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 95.0% 92.8% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.2% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Fort Thomas demographics profile

StatisticFort ThomasKentuckyNational
Population16,3354,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,87911491
Median age38.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%58%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Thomas

IndexFort ThomasKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.3%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college76.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.8%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters18.2%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Highlands Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.