Points of Pride

Did You Know That...

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS is ranked by the Louisiana Department of Education as the #1 elementary school in the state of Louisiana since 1998?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS is the only school in our area to be designated as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence twice (2001 and 2005) by the U.S. Department of Education?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS is an A+ school?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS had students competing at the state level in the Louisiana Student of the Year contest in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, 2012, and 2021?  The 2008, 2012, and 2021 Louisiana Elementary Student of the Year was a SOUTH HIGHLANDS student? 

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS is the leading elementary school in students preparing students to compete academically at a national level with 14 students earning perfect scores on the ACT?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS maintains a hands-on science lab for students?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS is one of only 14 arts integration schools in the state with seven of our teachers identified as Louisana A+ Fellows?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS students receive additional enrichment opportunities not available at most other elementary schools with students in all grade levels participating in French, drama, art, music, and physical education?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS have gone on to some of the nation's top colleges and universities with recent graduates attending Harvard University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Virginia, and Rice University among others.

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS has had 100% PTA membership for over 20 years?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS was recognized as a National PTA School of Excellence?

  • Over 75% of our faculty hold master’s degrees or higher?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS has EIGHT National Board Certified Teachers?

  • SOUTH HIGHLANDS has the lowest suspension/behavioral referral rate of any school in Caddo Parish?