Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
299
Total Schools
154,576
Total Enrollment
PK-UG
Grade Range
School Breakdown
6
Preschools
24
Elementary
Schools
39
Middle
Schools
48
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
8132%
8332%
9236%
School Types
By Type
Public
292Charter
7Private
0By Level
Elementary
24Middle
39High
48Reviews (Aggregated)
3.5
Average Rating
2,159
Total Reviews
Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
46%
Black / African American
26%
Hispanic / Latino
17%
Two or More Races
6%
Asian
4%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
50%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Ratings
5.6
Overall5.6
Test Scores—
Equity5.2
College ReadinessAverage ACT Score
18.6
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
985
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
78%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
11%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
32% (81)
Average
32% (83)
Above Average
36% (92)
Heritage Community Unit School District 8 is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Heritage Community Unit School District 8
299 schoolsPreschools
(6)——————
Bellingham Early Childhood Center
Preschoolpublic•109 students
Career Center Preschool
Preschoolpublic•103 students
Centerville Community Preschool Bldg
Preschoolpublic•61 students
Early Learning Center
Preschoolpublic•12 students
Gering Early Childhood Program
Preschoolpublic•254 students
Moton Early Childhood Center
Preschoolpublic•248 students
Elementary Schools
(24)4
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School
Elementarypublic•540 students
7
Armstrong Elementary School
Elementarypublic•297 students
5
BLACKHAWK INTERMEDIATE SCH
Elementarypublic•14 students
5
Blackhawk Intermediate School
Elementarypublic•708 students
Central Ward Elementary School
Elementarypublic•14 students
5
Francis Asbury Elementary School
Elementarypublic•450 students
Garfield Elementary School
Elementarypublic•21 students
8
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus
Elementarypublic•535 students
5
Lakeview Elementary School
Elementarypublic•575 students
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic•14 students
1
Maddox Elementary School
Elementarypublic•295 students
8
New Emerson School At Columbus
Elementarypublic•139 students
Northwestern Primary School
Elementarypublic•14 students
Patterson Primary School
Elementarypublic•146 students
7
Pomona Elementary School
Elementarypublic•347 students
9
Scenic Elementary School
Elementarypublic•267 students
5
Sierra Elementary School
Elementarypublic•144 students
6
South Elementary School
Elementarypublic•383 students
Stainton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5
Stall Brook Elementary School
Elementarypublic•306 students
2
Stoney Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic•143 students
7
Winton Woods Elementary School
Elementarypublic•565 students
3
Winton Woods Intermediate School
Elementarypublic•609 students
Winton Woods Primary South
Elementarypublic•551 students
Middle Schools
(39)5
Adams Middle School
Middlepublic•1,029 students
4
Benjamin Syms Middle School
Middlepublic•897 students
6
Blythewood Middle School
Middlepublic•796 students
3
Bookcliff Middle School
Middlepublic•449 students
Buffalo Is. Central Junior High School
Middlepublic•178 students
5
C. Alton Lindsay Middle School
Middlepublic•707 students
4
Central Regional Middle School
Middlepublic•716 students
6
Cesar Tarrant Middle School
Middlepublic•676 students
3
Dent Middle School
Middlepublic•1,018 students
6
Eisenhower Middle School
Middlepublic•880 students
6
Evergreen Middle School
Middlepublic•909 students
10
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle School
Middlepublic•610 students
6
Fruita 8/9 School
Middlepublic•704 students
4
Fruita Middle School
Middlepublic•496 students
8
Gateway Middle School
Middlepublic•949 students
3
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03
Middlepublic•63 students
3
Gering Junior High School
Middlepublic•414 students
2
Grand Mesa Middle School
Middlepublic•511 students
4
Hancock Central Middle School
Middlepublic•133 students
7
Hayneville Middle School
Middlepublic•173 students
7
Heatherwood Middle School
Middlepublic•983 students
3
Howar Middle School
Middlepublic•299 students
2
Laurel Middle School
Middlepublic•555 students
8
Lexington Trails Middle School
Middlepublic•376 students
2
Longleaf Middle School
Middlepublic•802 students
3
Lowndes Co Middle School
Middlepublic•126 students
5
Mill Creek Middle School
Middlepublic•629 students
6
Monticello Trails Middle School
Middlepublic•699 students
5
Mount Garfield Middle School
Middlepublic•581 students
1
N L Dillard Middle School
Middlepublic•500 students
6
North Middle School
Middlepublic•706 students
5
Orchard Mesa Middle School
Middlepublic•465 students
7
Redlands Middle School
Middlepublic•538 students
Stewart Jones Middle School
Middlepublic
4
T Or C Middle School
Middlepublic•283 students
8
Thomas Eaton Middle School
Middlepublic•577 students
10
Webster Middle School
Middlepublic•645 students
5
West Middle School
Middlepublic•316 students
5
Winton Woods Middle School
Middlepublic•600 students
High Schools
(48)4
Alice High School
Highpublic•1,290 students
2
Bartlett Yancey High School
Highpublic•679 students
6
Bethel High School
Highpublic•1,777 students
7
Blackhawk High School
Highpublic•762 students
8
Blythewood High School
Highpublic•2,094 students
4
Butner High School
Highpublic•60 students
2
Calhoun High School
Highpublic•192 students
7
Cascade High School
Highpublic•1,793 students
10
Cedarburg High School
Highpublic•1,089 students
3
Centerville High School
Highpublic•404 students
2
Central High School
Highpublic•177 students
4
Central High School
Highpublic•1,613 students
3
Central Regional High School
Highpublic•1,606 students
4
Columbia Central High School
Highpublic•1,474 students
7
Everett High School
Highpublic•1,606 students
2
Everett Reengagement Academy
Highpublic•126 students
Fillmore Central Alp
Highpublic•11 students
7
Fruita Monument High School
Highpublic•1,304 students
4
Gayville-Volin High School - 01
Highpublic•82 students
4
Gering High School
Highpublic•581 students
5
Grand Junction High School
Highpublic•1,522 students
6
Hampton High School
Highpublic•1,359 students
3
Hancock Central High School
Highpublic•183 students
9
Henry M. Jackson High School
Highpublic•2,155 students
8
Heritage High School
Highpublic•120 students
5
Hot Springs High School
Highpublic•361 students
Idaho National Guard Youth Fall Challenge Academy
Highpublic•135 students
Idaho National Guard Youth Spring Challenge Academy
Highpublic0
6
Kecoughtan High School
Highpublic•1,564 students
5
Laurel High School
Highpublic•708 students
Laurel High School Voc Complex
Highpublic0
Lowndes Co Career Tech Center
Highpublic0
5
Mt Pleasant High School
Highpublic•428 students
4
Northfield Academy
Highpublic•99 students
Nw Learning Center
Highpublic•1 students
5
Palisade High School
Highpublic•1,125 students
7
Phoebus High School
Highpublic•1,365 students
1
R-5 High School
Highpublic•189 students
2
Richland Northeast High School
Highpublic•1,359 students
Richland Two Charter High School
Highcharter•39 students
6
Ridge View High School
Highpublic•1,711 students
5
Sequoia High School
Highpublic•161 students
4
Spring Hill High School
Highpublic•1,204 students
8
Spring Valley High School
Highpublic•2,187 students
Virtual Education Program
Highpublic•14 students
3
Westwood High School
Highpublic•1,684 students
3
Winton Woods High School
Highpublic•1,229 students
10
Zionsville Community High School
Highpublic•2,255 students
Other Schools
(182)5
A.W.E. Bassette Elementary School
Schoolpublic•494 students
5
Aberdeen Elementary School
Schoolpublic•442 students
Alternative Learning Center
Schoolpublic0
7
Appleton Elementary School
Schoolpublic•453 students
5
Arrey Elementary School
Schoolpublic•110 students
7
Avoyelles Public Charter School
Schoolcharter•709 students
6
Barron Elementary School
Schoolpublic•368 students
6
Battle Creek Elementary School
Schoolpublic•597 students
7
Battle Creek Middle School
Schoolpublic•677 students
4
Bellingham High School
Schoolpublic•764 students
5
Bellingham Memorial Middle School
Schoolpublic•578 students
6
Belmont Elementary School
Schoolpublic•392 students
6
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School
Schoolpublic•759 students
4
Bob Callies Elementary School
Schoolpublic•226 students
3
Booker Elementary School
Schoolpublic•411 students
9
Bookman Road Elementary School
Schoolpublic•499 students
8
Boone Meadow
Schoolpublic•520 students
3
Bridge Creek Elementary School
Schoolpublic•558 students
8
Broadway Elementary School
Schoolpublic•301 students
6
Buffalo Is. Central East Elementary School
Schoolpublic•358 students
5
Buffalo Is. Central High School
Schoolpublic•296 students
Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School
Schoolpublic•240 students
6
Butner Elementary School
Schoolpublic•141 students
4
Captain John Smith Elementary School
Schoolpublic•393 students
8
Catawba Trail Elementary
Schoolpublic•591 students
Cavendish-Teakean Elementary School
Schoolpublic•17 students
Cedar Canyon School
Schoolpublic•48 students
Cedar Tree Academy PCS
Schoolcharter•428 students
9
Cedar Wood Elementary School
Schoolpublic•707 students
2
Centerville Elementary
Schoolpublic•32 students
4
Central Elementary School
Schoolpublic•185 students
4
Chatfield Elementary School
Schoolpublic•401 students
7
Chipeta Elementary School
Schoolpublic•375 students
6
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary School
Schoolpublic•457 students
8
Clear Creek Elementary School
Schoolpublic•537 students
3
Clifton Elementary School
Schoolpublic•373 students
Cranberry Isles School
Schoolpublic•7 students
4
Culleoka Unit School
Schoolpublic•937 students
6
Davinci Academy
Schoolcharter•1,199 students
5
Dayville School
Schoolpublic•59 students
9
De Soto High School
Schoolpublic•997 students
4
Dos Rios Elementary School
Schoolpublic•287 students
5
Dual Immersion Academy School
Schoolpublic•300 students
6
Dubose Elementary School
Schoolpublic•536 students
2
E. A. Cox Middle School
Schoolpublic•656 students
4
E. L. Wright Middle School
Schoolpublic•1,354 students
8
Eagle Elementary School
Schoolpublic•377 students
Early Childhood Center
Schoolpublic•421 students
6
Emerson Elementary School
Schoolpublic•621 students
Everett Virtual Academy
Schoolpublic•131 students
7
Fillmore Central Elementary School
Schoolpublic•301 students
4
Fillmore Central Senior High School
Schoolpublic•277 students
7
Forest Lake Elementary School
Schoolpublic•614 students
10
Forest View Elementary School
Schoolpublic•631 students
7
Fort Deposit Elementary School
Schoolpublic•194 students
4
Fruitvale Elementary School
Schoolpublic•412 students
8
Garfield Elementary School
Schoolpublic•376 students
2
Garrison High School
Schoolpublic•162 students
Gateway School
Schoolpublic•21 students
3
Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02
Schoolpublic•144 students
7
Geil Elementary School
Schoolpublic•246 students
7
George P Phenix Elementary School
Schoolpublic•1,516 students
3
Grande River Virtual Academy
Schoolpublic•508 students
6
Hampshire Unit School
Schoolpublic•422 students
Hampton City Public Schools Gov Health Sciences Academy
Schoolpublic0
Hampton Public Schools Architecture & Applied Arts Governor
Schoolpublic0
4
Hawthorne Elementary School
Schoolpublic•444 students
2
Henniker Community School
Schoolpublic•400 students
6
Heritage Elementary School -Homer
Schoolpublic•260 students
5
Highland Middle School
Schoolpublic•700 students
5
Highland Park Elementary School
Schoolpublic•291 students
7
Horizon Elementary School
Schoolpublic•372 students
6
Hunter B. Andrews PK-8
Schoolpublic•1,131 students
6
Independence Academy
Schoolcharter•485 students
9
J E Woodard Elementary School
Schoolpublic•553 students
5
J E Woody Elementary School
Schoolpublic•550 students
5
J. Brown Elementary School
Schoolpublic•335 students
7
J. R. Baker Elementary School
Schoolpublic•327 students
5
Jackson Creek Elementary
Schoolpublic•545 students
8
Jackson Elementary School
Schoolpublic•333 students
7
Jackson-Steele Elementary School
Schoolpublic•129 students
5
Jane H. Bryan Elementary School
Schoolpublic•376 students
8
Jefferson Elementary School
Schoolpublic•489 students
5
John B. Cary Elementary School
Schoolpublic•273 students
6
John Tyler Elementary School
Schoolpublic•402 students
7
Joseph Keels Elementary School
Schoolpublic•438 students
5
Juniper Ridge Community School
Schoolcharter•419 students
5
Kelly Mill Middle School
Schoolpublic•1,058 students
7
Kent Center School
Schoolpublic•194 students
Keough Memorial Academy
Schoolpublic•26 students
3
Killian Elementary School
Schoolpublic•742 students
6
L. B. Nelson Elementary School
Schoolpublic•567 students
4
L. W. Conder Elementary School
Schoolpublic•462 students
Lake Carolina Elementary School
Schoolpublic•494 students
6
Langford Elementary School
Schoolpublic•609 students
Laurel Education Center
Schoolpublic0
2
Lewis Elementary School
Schoolpublic•289 students
6
Lincoln Elementary School
Schoolpublic•284 students
4
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School
Schoolpublic•342 students
8
Loma Elementary School
Schoolpublic•245 students
7
Lowell Elementary School
Schoolpublic•558 students
6
Luther W. Machen Elementary School
Schoolpublic•455 students
3
Madison Elementary School
Schoolpublic•430 students
5
Marvin Wright Elementary School
Schoolpublic•629 students
Mason Elementary School
Schoolpublic•345 students
7
Mesa Valley Vision Home And Community Program
Schoolcharter•204 students
7
Mesa View Elementary School
Schoolpublic•389 students
9
Mill Creek Elementary School
Schoolpublic•668 students
10
Mill Valley High School
Schoolpublic•1,355 students
7
Mize Elementary School
Schoolpublic•459 students
7
Monroe Elementary School
Schoolpublic•485 students
5
Muller Road Middle
Schoolpublic•1,246 students
2
Nisley Elementary School
Schoolpublic•349 students
5
Noonan Elementary School
Schoolpublic•572 students
9
Nora Davis Magnet School
Schoolpublic•329 students
2
North Elementary School
Schoolpublic•343 students
4
North Springs Elementary School
Schoolpublic•703 students
6
Northfield Elementary School
Schoolpublic•244 students
4
Oak Park Elementary School
Schoolpublic•480 students
6
Oakwood Elementary School
Schoolpublic•333 students
7
Orchard Avenue Elementary School
Schoolpublic•337 students
5
Orofino Elementary School
Schoolpublic•376 students
7
Orofino High School
Schoolpublic•372 students
9
Parkview Elementary School
Schoolpublic•504 students
6
Paul Burbank Elementary School
Schoolpublic•443 students
6
Pear Park Elementary School
Schoolpublic•441 students
Peck Elementary School
Schoolpublic•32 students
7
Penny Creek Elementary School
Schoolpublic•759 students
7
Phillips Elementary School
Schoolpublic•417 students
2
Polo Road Elementary School
Schoolpublic•604 students
6
Pontiac Elementary School
Schoolpublic•724 students
7
Port Gardner Parent Partnership
Schoolpublic•101 students
8
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
Schoolpublic•472 students
Project Success Learning Center
Schoolpublic0
2
R Howell Elementary School
Schoolpublic•645 students
7
Rice Creek Elementary School
Schoolpublic•737 students
7
Rim Rock Elementary School
Schoolpublic•332 students
3
Riverside Elementary School
Schoolpublic•429 students
7
Riverview Elementary School
Schoolpublic•480 students
3
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Schoolpublic•469 students
Root River Program
Schoolpublic•3 students
5
Round Top Elementary School
Schoolpublic•673 students
7
Saenz Elementary School
Schoolpublic•533 students
6
Samuel P. Langley Elementary School
Schoolpublic•456 students
5
Sandlapper Elementary School
Schoolpublic•656 students
8
Santa Fe Unit School
Schoolpublic•538 students
7
Schallert Elementary School
Schoolpublic•546 students
5
Shelledy Elementary School
Schoolpublic•387 students
9
Silver Firs Elementary School
Schoolpublic•534 students
Silver Fork Elementary School
Schoolpublic•10 students
8
Silver Lake Elementary School
Schoolpublic•584 students
3
South Elementary School
Schoolpublic•252 students
6
Spring Hill Elementary School
Schoolpublic•428 students
6
Spring Hill Middle School
Schoolpublic•524 students
6
Starside Elementary School
Schoolpublic•445 students
8
Stonegate Elementary
Schoolpublic•494 students
4
Summit Parkway Middle School
Schoolpublic•1,154 students
3
T Or C Elementary School
Schoolpublic•389 students
4
Tamarac Elementary School
Schoolpublic•505 students
4
Tamarac Middle School High School
Schoolpublic•576 students
10
Tambark Creek Elementary School
Schoolpublic•728 students
8
Taylor Elementary School
Schoolpublic•321 students
9
Thorson Elementary School
Schoolpublic•548 students
4
Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Schoolpublic•443 students
Timberline Elementary School
Schoolpublic•90 students
4
Timberline High School
Schoolpublic•109 students
8
Tope Elementary School
Schoolpublic•365 students
9
Trailside Elementary School
Schoolpublic•504 students
10
Tucker-Capps Elementary School
Schoolpublic•309 students
8
Union Elementary School
Schoolpublic•529 students
7
View Ridge Elementary School
Schoolpublic•480 students
1
Virtual Academy of Maury County
Schoolpublic•56 students
9
Westlawn Elementary School
Schoolpublic•293 students
4
Whitthorne Middle School
Schoolpublic•932 students
8
Whittier Elementary School
Schoolpublic•405 students
6
William Mason Cooper Elementary School
Schoolpublic•386 students
4
Windsor Elementary School
Schoolpublic•537 students
8
Wingate Elementary School
Schoolpublic•379 students
9
Woodside Elementary School
Schoolpublic•562 students
8
Zionsville Middle School
Schoolpublic•1,335 students
8
Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School
Schoolpublic•817 students
8
Zionsville West Middle School
Schoolpublic•1,075 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityHighAdded 2d ago
District adopts gender identity policy
Alleged incident in Orofino Joint District · Idaho
A school district adopted a policy regarding gender identity and sexual orientation that mandates staff keep parents uninformed about their children's gender identity. The policy threatens employees with termination for disclosing a student's transgender status to parents. This policy was reportedly based on a template from the state's school boards association.
Occurred on August 20, 2018Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Inappropriate TeachingPolitical / IdeologicalHighAdded 2d ago
District 51: LGBTQ, SEL, Equity
Alleged incident in Mesa County Valley 51 School District · Colorado
The school district updated policies to include gender identity and expression, and implemented curriculum changes. It uses student surveys for social-emotional learning and promotes resources for LGBTQ+ themes and racial justice. These initiatives aim to foster "culturally responsive environments" and "social justice" within the schools.
Occurred on February 1, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
OtherLowAdded 2d ago
District partners with health clinics
Alleged incident in Mesa County Valley 51 School District · Colorado
A school district partnered with a health organization to establish clinics within its high schools. These clinics offer various services, including reproductive health and mental health support. The partner organization also encourages voter registration.
Occurred on July 1, 2019Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Data aggregated from 299 schools in Heritage Community Unit School District 8.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.