• Highlands School District

    Welcome to Highlands School District!

    Located in southwestern Pennsylvania, the Highlands School District encompasses the municipalities of Fawn Township, Harrison Township, Brackenridge Borough, and Tarentum Borough. The area covers about twenty-two square miles and has a population of around 25,000. It is situated in the northeast corner of Allegheny County along the Allegheny River, approximately 18 miles from Pittsburgh. Route 28 provides convenient access to the Greater Pittsburgh area.

    The immediate region is home to major industries, including research and development facilities. The four communities offer a mix of urban and rural residential areas, along with a variety of recreational, educational, shopping, dining, entertainment and healthcare options. Residents can commute easily to prominent colleges and universities in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, as well as numerous business and technical schools.

    Highlands strongly believes that children's futures start with a solid foundation built piece by piece at home, in the community, and in our schools. We set annual goals to enhance our programs, educational services, and facilities, which help our students build a strong foundation and develop lifelong skills for continued growth. Our students are challenged with innovative curricula, enriching courses, and motivating teachers. Over the years, Highlands has received high ratings from local, state, and national evaluation programs at both elementary and secondary levels and has maintained a maximum accreditation rating.

    The current enrollment at Highlands is about 2,300 students. We have approximately 310 staff members, including teachers, administrators, secretaries, paraprofessionals, food service workers, custodians/maintenance staff and police/security personnel. 
     
     

    Let's Be RAMS!

     
    We expect all of our students to be Respectful, Accountable, Motivated and Safe (RAMS) individuals, and only accept behaviors and attitudes reflecting those qualities in the classroom, on the playground, during free time, and while participating in extracurricular activities and athletics.
     
    The administration, teachers and support staff teach students by example what respectful, accountable, motivated and safe behavior looks like in our educational environment. A large portion of this philosophy depends on discipline, policy enforcement and community cooperation.
     
    We believe in our students, and we believe that adopting "RAMS for Life" personal philosophy will result in success after students leave our district and pursue their adult lives. Parents are asked to join us by encouraging these characteristics at home and requiring that their children exhibit positive behavior while at school.
     
    Class of 2025 officers
     
    Highlands High School Senior Class of 2025 Officers