Highlands School

545 Pierson Drive

School District

Macon County
Grade

K-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 10, 2019

Excellent! I am thankful for middle school teachers who truly embrace the “it takes a village” approach to student success.
Submitted by other on January 20, 2019

Awesome, I went there and hope for my kids as well. It’s a small K-12 school you are feel like family and make life long friends are well pre-paired for college.
Submitted by student on October 09, 2014

I have almost been here all my life and I have to say that this is probably the best school that your kids should go to the the teachers are the most intelligent no matter the grade. They will work with you until the very end. The environment is great for kids to learn in. I graduate this year and I wouldn't be here with out them. Thank you highlands school I loved every moment that shared with the teachers and my fellow class mates and the staff too, you're great I will miss you. David tanner Stephens
Submitted by other on July 20, 2013

i love this school, the teachers are helpful and supportive. its a small school, but it is good because one gets more attencion. I will miss it. I made friends that are a lifetime with you no matter hor far one is from another.
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2012

I went to Highlands School ,I moved here from FLA. I love the small school system. The teacher and students were bonded along with students with other students.I have children in Highlands School I would not put them in any other school. I know most if not all the teachers.As for the principals anytime I have EVER had a problem they have taken action to fix it.
Submitted by other on May 18, 2012

I have been going to Highlands School ever since I was in Kintergarden. And from my experiences in this school I can say that it has been great for me. Everyone one, including the facaulty, staff and students are so warm and welcoming. And work one on one with you. Sure we've had some unstable teachers (mainly in middle school) does NOT mean our school is bad. Honestly its not just our school that have their flaws. It's every other school. Not everything is perfect. And I'm actually speaking for a lot of other people that go here. Highlands is such a great school and we're honestly like a family here.
Submitted by other on August 25, 2011

I went to Highlands my entire high school "career " and it used to be GREAT. I never had the current administration but I have siblings in the school. I can tell you that the principal, vp and guidance counselor are HORRIBLE. The principal is the first to believe the students are bad kids, he refuses to participate in school related activities that he doesn't HAVE to be at and he acts as though he never has time for issues he deems unworthy of his time. I will say that the students are becoming more main stream in pop culture and sometimes I feel as though some teachers are not encouraging in the appropriate ways. Also, the TEACHERS have a huge problem with TEXTING during class. I've had some kids show me pictures of the teachers texting instead of teaching. The community is the greatest asset of this school, that's about it.
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2010

The principal, assistant principal, and guidance counselor aren't exactly warm and welcoming. Some teachers genuinely care about the students others seem to just need the job. The guidance counselor can be rude, aggressive, and lacks many necessary qualities of the job (he doesn't know what he's doing at ALL). Students casually bring up far too many drug and alcohol references even in classes. Staff barely updates students and parents on information that both should know (i.e. important dates, funds, pictures, etc..). Some teachers don't or visibly don;t want to teach their subjects so they hand students textbooks and leave them to it themselves. I feel religion is occasionally thrust into my child's face at least once a week. Students say prejudice comments towards different groups of race or religion in a joking manner. I feel the school tries to mask imperfections instead of fix them.-Not a good environment!
Submitted by parent on June 30, 2008

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