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Serving 1,416 students in grades 9-12, Northwest High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,292 students in grades 9-12, Heights High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,416 students
1,292 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#886 out of 1280 schools in KS (Bottom 50%)
#1250 out of 1280 schools in KS (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
5%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
11%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
8%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
Graduation Rate
88%
(Top 50% in KS)
84%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
381
370
Grade 10 Students
359
332
Grade 11 Students
368
309
Grade 12 Students
308
281
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
19%
% Black
14%
35%
% White
48%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
