According to the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Rankings released on April 30, Highland High School is ranked 40th among 916 Ohio high schools. On a national level, Highland placed 1,232.

U.S. News evaluated over 23,000 public high schools nationwide, with more than 17,000 schools ranked. The highest ranked public schools are those whose attendees demonstrated outstanding outcomes above expectations in math and reading state assessments, passed a diverse array of college-level exams and graduated in high proportions.