Highland Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades 9–12
Portland, TN
211 Highland Cir Dr, Portland, TN 37148
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- B+College-going
- B+Years serving families
- ADiversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 68% since 2013–14
In Portland, Tennessee, Highland Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist private school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 131 students attend, with roughly 11 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 68% since 2013–14. The school reports that about 75% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 180 days a year. Tennessee has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 131
- Teachers
- 11.5 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 11.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 67 girls, 64 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Seventh-day Adventist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 75% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 58% of Christian high schools nationwide.
- Compared with 348 Christian high schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2013–14.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Tennessee
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Highland Academy whether it takes part.
- Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Highland Academy
What grades does Highland Academy serve?
Highland Academy serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Highland Academy?
About 131 students, with 11 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Highland Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Tennessee has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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