Highland School

PLEASE READ THE WHOLE RATING! Whoever wrote the coment a few pages is lieing. Highland DOES has a 100% collage rate so I don't know how you think all the people at Highland care about are Field Studies and Sports. This is a well rounded school and I don't know why you think that it is not a collage prep school

We have 2 childeren at Highland and could not be happier. After our local public school could not help our son with his dyslexia we found Highland. They teach the Barton program and my son is now a totally different person. He used to cry and hate homework every night was a fight. Now he comes home eager to complete is work and is now reading on grade level. He was over a year behind when he started. While any private school is expensive, we looked at it as an invesment in His future. The teachers are great and really care and more importantly they communticate VERY well with us and let us know any issues they see. If you are not happy with your public school and can afford it Highland is a great option.
--Submitted by a parent

Highland is truly a school that fits some, and not others. I am a Highland graduate (of the high school) and I could not have had a better experience. I was able to take classes and play sports that I would not have had access to in public school. That being said, I had a favorable experience because teachers liked me. There is absolute truth in what others have said - some are chosen above others. In a class of 35 students, AP classes were held and scheduled around a group of 3-4 of us. Everyone else had to deal with the leftovers. It's a good thing we were good kids, because it was an "inmates running the jail" type of situation. I was rarely reprimanded for anything. Others were unfairly targeted for all kinds of dress code or honor violations. This particular instance had nothing to do with financials. For whatever reason, I was liked and so Highland was a great experience and prepared me well for a top tier university. Others who weren't in honors or AP classes weren't held to any sort of standard (or, those who weren't expected to really excel), and thus weren't as prepared. Self-motivated, driven, and academically competitive students tend to be the type that thrive here.

My granddaughter has been at Highland for 6 yrs and we are quite impressed with the entire environment. It is a loving, nurturing school where respect is both taught and practiced by all. A family atmosphere is evident by the interaction among all grade levels. Academically, it is demanding and provides a well-rounded education. Mr.Berg and all of his staff accomplish outstanding results in all fields.

Before deciding if Highland is right for your chid/children, attend one of the Middle School or High School athletic competitions. If you can stomach the rudeness of the Highland parents as they scream at the refs and athletes, by all means, fill out that application.

Highland School has gone above and beyond for my grandchild who has learning disabilities. We are confident that he will learn and grow at this school. It is a perfect environment with the low class size, teachers being aware of each individual students learning styles and a warm, loving, and encouraging environment.

Great place for students to learn and grow. Highland has the whole experience - academics, sports, health, and leadership skills. The school learning environment is excellent (clean, safe, secure). The student body respects the school and they have a lot of spirit.
--Submitted by a parent

I love the small class size and the wonderful teachers who spend the time getting to know each student.
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent with a child entering kindergarten, we reviewed several schools and decided to send him to Highland. We have been so impressed with the Administrators, teachers and Head of School. The administration is very involved, teachers care about each child and the parents all seem to volunteer. I couldn't say enough about the little extras that this school offers, from the class plays, to the public speaking. Thus far, I'm very impressed.
--Submitted by a parent

Two students and 14 years, so far, we ve seen the school grow. Highland is well on their way of implementing their strategic plan as can be seen by the massive additions of new academic buildings. Highland s headmaster, Mr. Berg, has a unique perspective to guide Highland through this process. His life s work has been in academics. His experiences at St. Stephen s St. Agnes School and Flint Hill make him supremely qualified to implement the vision of the school. The teachers are, for the most part, excellent. The lower school is excellent, the middle school is making great improvements under their new leadership and the upper school has been remarkable thus far. The sports programs in the upper school are highly competitive within their respective conferences and beyond, teaching the values of goal setting, hard work, and team work which will benefit student athletes the rest of their adult lives.
--Submitted by a parent