Highland Middle School
Ault, CO 80610
Phone: (970) 834-2820
District: Ault-Highland Re-9 School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 234 students
Highland Middle School, a public school located in Ault, CO, serves grades 6-8 in the Weld County School District No. Re-9.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Highland Middle School is a public school located in Ault, CO. 234 students attend Highland Middle School.
School Ratings
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| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) data from Colorado Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 2/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - CO CMAS - Cohort-referenced data from Colorado Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - CO PSAT/SAT - Cohort-referenced data from Colorado Department of Education. |
Posted: December 4, 2024
I hate going to this school. Im constantly bullied, but the teachers dont care. I played volleyball here and Im probably moving schools next year because of how bad the coaching was. The coaches not only allowed the bullying, but encouraged and participated in it. Our school is also falling apart. I know theyre building a new one, but that wont be done for years. The facilities are also terrible. The middle school gym is rarely actually cleaned, and the bathrooms are disgusting. The teachers at my school also pick favorites really badly. I know this can happen everywhere, but they need to at least not rub it in everyone elses face that that person is their favorite student, and shouldnt let the student do the same. The sources of strength group is also terrible. It is apparently supposed to be a group of student leaders who represent how we should act. If we all acted like them our school would be chaotic. The teachers supposedly choose kids they feel are worthy for this, and those students are often just their favorite student(s). Also, people in sources of strength can nominate their friends to be in it. There is a girl who just came to the school at the beginning of the school year and got in within a couple of days. Ive been trying to get in for a year and a half, since I got to middle school. These sources of strength people are literally the ones that bully others, since the teachers decided that they are better, causing them to talk down to people like me. This also applies to the lead dog awards at the end of every quarter. The teachers pick model students who get to go to A&W and get lunch. These teachers always pick their favorites. Ive never been picked, though I have not done any wrong in my classes, have straight As, and participate in lessons. Ive never even been late to class, except excused absences due to going to the doctor, dentist, etc. There is also a teacher who doesnt care to teach the class Im in enough to be on time. My peers and I had to wait almost fifteen minutes for her to get to class at one point. This teacher is consistently late to teach us every day. I got yelled at for asking about it.
There is also way to much technology being used in a lot of classes. I have teachers that will give you a slideshow to read on the computer, or an interactive, but rarely something on paper. They only sometimes teach us face to face. This school is genuinely terrible, I cant wait to leave.
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Posted: October 28, 2022
This is a very nice, and small school
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Posted: March 7, 2020
It's a good school! Better than eaton and the best in weld county.
Posted: January 13, 2015
I'm giving this school 3 stars. It's just okay. It's not great, nor is it awful.
My own child is not bullied, and is doing well in his classes, so for our own part, we accept the school.
There is bullying, and there are lots of kids who can barely read or know how to use a tape measure. I'm not crazy about the top level administration. They seem disorganized. The History and Science teacher is more interested in pushing his own religion than teaching History and Science. Crazy, right? Some of the Math teachers let the kids grade their own work. And their website is confusing and difficult to navigate.
Socially, there are cliques. A parent would need to keep an eye on which group their child is hanging out with. There is some good open time to hang out in before-school recess and recess in the middle of the day.
My kid says the lunches are pretty good.
So for my own family, the school is okay, but we're not keen on staying there through high school.
Posted: October 20, 2014
The bullying in this school is completely out of controll. When you request to speak to the principal you are always sent to the counsellor. I have spoke to many parents at this school who all say the same thing. Kids are not afraid to be disrespectful to teachers during class due to low disciplinary action taken by staff.
Posted: May 20, 2014
My daughter was only there a month and started getting bullied. I complained to the school many times and no results, she was sent to a counsler. the bullying continued for 8 months. I kept complaining to the school, nothing. I went to the superintendent still nothing done. Finally talked to the principal and that wasnt helpful. So glad school is over!
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