The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Science. The lowest is 80% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Highland School
Highland School serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in the city of Highland, part of Utah’s Alpine School District. It is a neighborhood elementary school, not a charter or magnet school, and its enrollment is large for that grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students who are Hispanic, Asian, or identify with two or more races. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students with disabilities or who are English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school about those programs directly.
State assessment results show that students at Highland School perform well above the average for schools in Utah and rank in the top quarter of schools relative to others in Utah County when looking at overall proficiency across math, English language arts, and science. The school’s strongest result is in science, where a very high share of students scored proficient. English language arts and math also show strong proficiency rates. These results reflect the school’s performance on the RISE assessment, the state’s regular testing program for grades three through eight.
Because Highland School serves only elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available. Discipline data, course access information, and staffing details were absent from the profile, so a family interested in those areas would need to follow up with the school or district for specifics.
Highland itself is a primarily residential city situated on the bench above American Fork Canyon. The community is low-density suburban, with large lots and single-family homes, and most residents commute to work elsewhere in the Provo-Orem metro area. There is no traditional downtown or walkable commercial district; shopping and dining are concentrated in neighboring American Fork, Lehi, and Orem. The city has a network of parks and trails, a public library, and a civic center area. The population has been growing steadily, and median home values and rents are high relative to state and national benchmarks. The housing market is expensive, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home is higher than the typical rent, making homeownership a significant cost.
The school is part of Alpine School District, which is undergoing a major reorganization. Voters approved a split of the district into three separate entities, scheduled to take effect in the 2027-28 school year. Under the plan, Highland School would fall within the new “Central” district, which also includes Lehi, Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, and the Utah County portion of Draper. New school board members for each new district are set to be elected in 2025. This change will affect school boundaries, governance, and potentially property tax structures for families in the area. Families moving to Highland now should be aware that the district landscape will look different within a few years.
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