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Libertyville, IL 60048

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Serving 701 students in grades 6-8, Highland Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in IL
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Highland Middle School's student population of 701 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Middle School
6	219
7	224
8	258

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Total Students

701 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Highland Middle School
2025	701
2024	719
2023	755
2022	770
2021	855
2020	863
2019	873
2018	865
2017	865
2016	909
2015	952
2014	966
2013	976
2012	979
2011	947
2010	932
2009	927
2008	939
2007	926
2006	957
2005	969
2004	954
2003	958
2002	885
2001	901
2000	887
1999	882
1998	858
1997	817
1996	821
1995	798
1994	840
1993	820
1992	799
1991	795
1990	762
1989	720

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Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Highland Middle School
2025	67
2024	65
2023	66
2022	62
2020	62
2019	64
2018	62
2017	62
2016	64
2015	63
2014	62
2013	73
2012	61
2011	61
2010	62
2009	60
2008	57
2007	60
2006	46
2005	62
2004	59
2003	59
2002	56
2001	56
2000	57
1999	58
1998	58
1997	57
1996	57
1995	56
1994	57
1993	56
1992	54
1991	55
1990	48
1989	48
1988	43

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Colors

Blue and Gold

School Motto

Empowering learners, inspiring leaders.

Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Highland Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Middle School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

#202 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Middle School
2023	#202
2022	#218
2021	#386
2019	#298
2018	#251
2017	#236
2016	#307
2015	#204
2014	#213
2013	#208
2012	#343

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51%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	51%	27%	56%
2021	46%	28%	50%
2019	59%	33%	64%
2018	60%	32%	65%
2017	58%	32%	61%
2016	57%	31%	64%
2015	61%	29%	61%
2014	83%	59%	84%
2013	82%	58%	83%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	96%	80%	97%

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68%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2022	68%	30%	68%
2021	58%	32%	59%
2019	60%	38%	67%
2018	64%	37%	65%
2017	66%	38%	65%
2016	60%	36%	64%
2015	65%	38%	66%
2014	84%	57%	84%
2013	84%	58%	84%
2012	95%	75%	95%
2011	95%	75%	95%

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84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	10:1	13:1
2024	11:1	14:1	12:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	16:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	21:1	16:1	21:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	14:1	18:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2024	6%	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	7%	5%	7%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	6%	4%	5%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	7%	3%	6%
1996	7%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	7%	3%	6%
1993	7%	3%	5%
1992	6%	3%	5%
1991	7%	3%	5%
1990	6%	3%	5%
1989	9%	3%	7%
1988	7%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2024	10%	28%	10%
2023	9%	27%	10%
2022	9%	27%	9%
2021	7%	27%	8%
2020	6%	26%	6%
2019	4%	26%	6%
2018	6%	26%	6%
2017	6%	26%	6%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	5%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	4%
2012	3%	24%	4%
2011	5%	23%	5%
2010	5%	22%	5%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	1%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2024	1%	16%	2%
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2020	2%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	3%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%

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White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2024	78%	45%	78%
2023	78%	45%	78%
2022	76%	47%	78%
2021	77%	47%	78%
2020	81%	48%	80%
2019	84%	48%	80%
2018	83%	49%	82%
2017	83%	49%	82%
2016	84%	49%	84%
2015	86%	49%	84%
2014	85%	50%	84%
2013	84%	50%	84%
2012	83%	51%	83%
2011	84%	51%	84%
2010	86%	53%	86%
2009	86%	53%	87%
2008	88%	54%	88%
2007	89%	55%	89%
2006	89%	56%	89%
2005	91%	57%	90%
2004	90%	57%	90%
2003	90%	58%	90%
2002	91%	59%	90%
2001	91%	60%	90%
2000	91%	61%	91%
1999	91%	62%	91%
1998	91%	63%	91%
1997	91%	64%	90%
1996	89%	64%	91%
1995	92%	65%	93%
1994	90%	65%	92%
1993	91%	65%	93%
1992	92%	66%	93%
1991	91%	66%	93%
1990	93%	66%	93%
1989	89%	66%	92%
1988	92%	67%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2024	5%	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	0.38	0.69
2024	0.38	0.70	0.39
2023	0.38	0.70	0.38
2022	0.41	0.68	0.38
2021	0.40	0.68	0.38
2020	0.34	0.68	0.35
2019	0.29	0.68	0.35
2018	0.30	0.67	0.32
2017	0.30	0.67	0.32
2016	0.29	0.67	0.29
2015	0.26	0.67	0.29
2014	0.27	0.66	0.29
2013	0.29	0.66	0.30
2012	0.31	0.65	0.30
2011	0.29	0.66	0.29
2010	0.26	0.64	0.25
2009	0.26	0.64	0.24
2008	0.22	0.64	0.22
2007	0.21	0.63	0.20
2006	0.20	0.61	0.21
2005	0.17	0.61	0.18
2004	0.18	0.60	0.19
2003	0.19	0.59	0.18
2002	0.17	0.59	0.18
2001	0.17	0.58	0.17
2000	0.17	0.57	0.16
1999	0.17	0.56	0.16
1998	0.17	0.56	0.17
1997	0.17	0.54	0.17
1996	0.20	0.53	0.17
1995	0.15	0.53	0.13
1994	0.19	0.52	0.15
1993	0.17	0.52	0.14
1992	0.15	0.52	0.13
1991	0.16	0.52	0.14
1990	0.13	0.51	0.13
1989	0.20	0.51	0.15

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Highland Middle School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	6%	43%
2024	6%	43%	6%
2023	6%	43%	6%
2022	6%	43%	6%
2021	5%	44%	6%
2020	5%	47%	5%
2019	5%	47%	5%
2018	4%	46%	5%
2017	4%	46%	5%
2016	5%	47%	5%
2015	5%	52%	5%
2014	5%	47%	5%
2013	6%	45%	6%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Libertyville SD 70 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Middle School's ranking?

Highland Middle School is ranked #202 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Highland Middle School often compared to?

Highland Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Grove Elementary School, Woodland Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Highland Middle School?

701 students attend Highland Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Highland Middle School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Highland Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland Middle School offer ?

Highland Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Highland Middle School part of?

Highland Middle School is part of Libertyville SD 70 School District.

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July 02, 2026 (Thursday)

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July 06, 2026 (Monday)

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July 13, 2026 (Monday)

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July 20, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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