Highlands Latin’s rigorous approach has proven that a focus on an academic culture, within a classical Christian setting, leads to impressive results. Highlands Latin is ranked in the top 1% of schools in the nation on the ITBS Standardized Test for K-8, and consistently scores among the top schools in the state on the SAT and ACT college admissions tests.
SAT and ACT Scores
Highlands Latin offers a tremendous academic value with the highest SAT and ACT scores in Louisville three out of the last four years.
| High School | ACT | Tuition |
| Highlands Latin School | 31 | $7,975 |
| Louisville Collegiate School | 28 | $23,250 |
| Kentucky Country Day School | 28 | $21,900 |
| Sacred Heart Academy | 27 | $12,610 |
| Saint Xavier High School | 26 | $13,175 |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 25 | $10,975 |
Highlands Latin Historical SAT and ACT Scores
| Class | SAT Reading | SAT Math | SAT Composite | ACT |
| 2017 | 708 | 644 | 1352 | 31 |
| 2016 | 650 | 637 | 1287 | 29 |
| 2015 | 691 | 662 | 1353 | 30 |
| 2014 | 701 | 621 | 1322 | 30 |
National Merit Scholars
Highlands Latin also has the highest percentage of National Merit students in Kentucky over the last 10 years with 28% of graduates recognized as National Merit Finalists or Commended
Students.
| Graduates | Total National Merit | Finalists | Commended |
| 105 | 30 Students | 19 | 11 |
K-8 Standardized Test Results
Highlands Latin School uses the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) to test every student in Kindergarten-8th Grade. The ITBS is one of the longest running (since 1936), most respected, standardized tests in the country. It has been administered for years with little change, providing a consistent comparison of our students against others across the country.
2017 ITBS Results
In 2017, HLS scored in the top 1% of all schools in the nation for the thirteenth year in a row. HLS students scored an average of 3.4 grades above their actual grade level. HLS 7th and
8th grades received the maximum possible grade equivalency on the ITBS, 13+.
2005 to 2016 ITBS Results
HLS has scored in the top 1% of schools across the country each year since 2005. HLS students score about 2 grades above their grade level in kindergarten. By 7th grade, they score
5 grades above their grade level. Every year at Highlands Latin is equivalent to 1.5 years at the average school taking the ITBS.
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Two of Seven Highlands Latin Seniors Named National Merit Semi-Finalists | Highlands Latin School · July 26, 2015 at 5:43 pm
[…] In the last 5 years, 16% of Highlands Latin seniors have been recognized as National Merit Semi-Finalists and 23% have been recognized as either Commended or Semi-Finalist – the highest percentage of any school in the city. To see more about academic achievement at Highlands Latin, visit our SAT and ITBS page. […]