Highlands Middle School

1850 W Plainfield Rd
La Grange Highlands, IL 60525

www.district106.net/d106/modules.php?name=Middle_School

426 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Highlands Middle School, located at 1850 W. Plainfield Road in La Grange Highlands, Illinois, serves as a primary educational hub for the local community. As a middle school, it focuses on the critical transitional years of early adolescence, typically catering to students in grades 5 through 8. The school is part of the Highlands School District 106, which is known for its commitment to maintaining a rigorous academic environment while fostering a supportive and inclusive atmosphere for its diverse student body.

Beyond its core curriculum, Highlands Middle School emphasizes the holistic development of its students by offering a variety of extracurricular activities, athletics, and enrichment programs. The school prides itself on a strong partnership between faculty, parents, and the surrounding community, which works together to prepare students for the challenges of high school and beyond. With a focus on social-emotional learning and academic excellence, the school aims to cultivate well-rounded, responsible, and engaged citizens.

426

Total Students

33.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highlands Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	327
Hispanic	62
Black	5
Asian	14
Two or More	17
Pacific Islander	1

White
327 (76.8 %)
Hispanic
62 (14.6 %)
Two or More
17 (4.0 %)
Asian
14 (3.3 %)
Black
5 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LaGrange Highlands SD 106
Phone:	(708)579-6890
Website:	http://www.district106.net/d106/modules.php?name=Middle_School
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	426
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 100

Grade 6 116

Grade 7 106

Grade 8 104