Highlands Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

2350 Memorial Pkwy
Fort Thomas, KY 41075

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Top 10%

Serving 733 students in grades 6-8, Highlands Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 733 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 10% in KY
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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Highlands Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Highlands Middle School's student population of 733 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Middle School
6	256
7	238
8	239

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Total Students

733 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School
2024	733
2023	732
2022	774
2021	767
2020	739
2019	739
2018	742
2017	742
2016	737
2015	730
2014	684
2013	660
2012	636
2011	625
2010	580
2009	548
2008	506
2007	507
2006	531
2005	553
2004	579
2003	578
2002	581
2001	381
2000	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School
2024	46
2023	45
2022	43
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	39
2017	39
2016	41
2015	39
2014	37
2013	36
2012	35
2011	33
2010	31
2009	31
2008	33
2007	34
2006	34
2005	37
2004	37
2003	34
2002	35
2001	26
2000	26

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School Motto

Lead, Learn, and Serve

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Highlands Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#66 out of 1250 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Middle School
2023	#66
2022	#33
2021	#47
2019	#40
2018	#16
2017	#20
2016	#17
2015	#16
2014	#26
2013	#24
2012	#20

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60%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2023	60%	38%	63%
2022	66%	38%	68%
2021	53%	30%	60%
2019	68%	46%	70%
2018	80%	47%	76%
2017	75%	47%	72%
2016	77%	49%	77%
2015	72%	45%	73%
2014	71%	46%	71%
2013	66%	42%	66%
2012	70%	41%	70%

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69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2022	69%	45%	72%
2021	64%	42%	64%
2019	78%	56%	77%
2018	80%	56%	76%
2017	80%	56%	79%
2016	78%	56%	79%
2015	80%	55%	80%
2014	76%	54%	78%
2013	72%	51%	74%
2012	73%	48%	76%
2011	85%	72%	87%

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40%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2022	40%	22%	48%
2021	44%	24%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	17:1
2020	18:1	16:1	17:1
2019	18:1	16:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	18:1
2017	19:1	16:1	18:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	19:1
2010	18:1	19:1	19:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	19:1	22:1
2001	15:1	18:1	19:1
2000	14:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	9%	3%
2022	3%	8%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	2%	11%
2023	1%	11%	1%
2022	1%	11%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2010	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%

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White

90%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	90%	72%
2023	90%	73%	90%
2022	91%	74%	90%
2021	90%	75%	91%
2020	90%	76%	91%
2019	90%	76%	91%
2018	92%	77%	93%
2017	92%	77%	93%
2016	94%	78%	93%
2015	94%	78%	92%
2014	95%	79%	93%
2013	95%	80%	93%
2012	96%	81%	93%
2011	95%	82%	94%
2010	95%	82%	95%
2009	96%	83%	96%
2008	97%	83%	97%
2007	98%	84%	98%
2006	99%	86%	98%
2005	99%	86%	98%
2004	99%	86%	99%
2003	99%	87%	99%
2002	98%	87%	99%
2001	98%	86%	100%
2000	99%	87%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	0.19	0.46
2023	0.19	0.45	0.19
2022	0.17	0.44	0.18
2021	0.19	0.42	0.17
2020	0.19	0.41	0.17
2019	0.19	0.41	0.17
2018	0.15	0.39	0.14
2017	0.15	0.39	0.14
2016	0.12	0.38	0.14
2015	0.12	0.38	0.15
2014	0.10	0.36	0.14
2013	0.10	0.35	0.14
2012	0.08	0.33	0.13
2011	0.10	0.32	0.11
2010	0.10	0.32	0.09
2009	0.08	0.30	0.07
2008	0.06	0.30	0.06
2007	0.06	0.28	0.05
2006	0.02	0.24	0.04
2005	0.02	0.25	0.04
2004	0.02	0.24	0.02
2003	0.02	0.23	0.01
2002	0.03	0.24	0.02
2001	0.04	0.25	0.02
2000	0.02	0.23	0.01

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Eligible for

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	6%	56%
2023	7%	54%	7%
2022	4%	54%	5%
2021	5%	53%	5%
2020	7%	53%	6%
2019	7%	53%	6%
2018	5%	54%	6%
2017	5%	54%	6%
2016	7%	54%	7%
2015	5%	51%	7%
2014	12%	48%	14%
2013	12%	48%	13%
2012	13%	47%	13%
2011	11%	49%	10%
2010	12%	46%	10%
2009	11%	43%	9%
2008	10%	43%	9%
2007	8%	42%	7%
2006	9%	44%	8%
2003	6%	55%	5%
2002	3%	39%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Highlands Middle School	Kentucky	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	6%	8%	4%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2003	1%	14%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Thomas Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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What is Highlands Middle School's ranking?

Highlands Middle School is ranked #66 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Highlands Middle School often compared to?

Highlands Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Campbell County Middle School, Highlands High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Highlands Middle School?

733 students attend Highlands Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Highlands Middle School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highlands Middle School?

Highlands Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Highlands Middle School offer ?

Highlands Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Highlands Middle School part of?

Highlands Middle School is part of Fort Thomas Independent School District.

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