Highlands SHS

High school·Grades 9-12 Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania·15065
Score
40.6/100
Compare Highlands SHS with another school
#353
Among 593 Pennsylvania high schools
Top 60%
In Pennsylvania

Score 40.6/100: better than 40% of Pennsylvania high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
59%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 62%, better than 37% of them
140 students tested
Math
43%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 44%, better than 55% of them
145 students tested
Science
41%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 31% of them
144 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolKeystone58.6140
MathHigh schoolKeystone43.4145
ScienceHigh schoolKeystone41144

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
701
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
701
Typical high school: 577
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Allegheny County

Contact

Address
1500 Pacific Ave
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Highlands SHS at a glance

Highlands SHS is a public high school in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Highlands SD school district. It has about 701 students (a typical Pennsylvania high school has 577).

In 2024-25 state tests, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 62%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania high schools, it scores 40.6 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #353 of 593. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.