Highlands School
School Notes Overview:
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools Memberships: Southern Association of Independent Schools, Alabama Association of Independent Schools ...
School Overview:
Highlands School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Other school association(s) Institute for Independent Education Alabama Association of Independent Schools (AAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | |
| Year Founded | 1958 | |
| County | Jefferson County, AL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 278 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(AL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 12% | 32% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 31 students | ||
| Kind - 41 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 37 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 30 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 33 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 26 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 23 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 24 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 23 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 10 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers | |
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 65% | |
This School |
(AL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | n/a | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 175 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 7 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Head of School | Kathryn W. Barr | |
| Admissions Director | Judy H. Ladden | |
School Notes:
- Intelligence is respected. Imagination is fostered. Integrity is expected.
- Advanced curriculum
- Family Center for 6-week to 3-year-olds
- Extended Day Program for before and after school care
- Summer Camp
- Profile last updated: 08/16/2007
In the News:
- Birmingham 7th-grader wins national Library of Congress award (Montgomery Advertiser)
posted on May 10, 2009 at 09:05:23 am
BIRMINGHAM -- A Birmingham seventh-grader has been named a 2009 national winner of the Library of Congress Letters About Literature competition.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (35213) | School Zip (35213) |
(AL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 13,807 people | 4,453,863 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 70% | 19% |
| Population Average Age | 40 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $66,308 | $37,765 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 7 rooms | 5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 48 years old | 35 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (35213) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 79% / 21% | 66% / 34% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Brookview Kiddie Academy - 60 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
- St. Francis Xavier School - 201 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
- Irondale First Baptist Child Development Center - 97 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
- Ne Miles Jewish Day School - 106 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
- Alabama Waldorf School - 134 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Zip 35213
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