Wichita Alternative High School vs. West High School
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Serving 266 students in grades 9-12, Wichita Alternative High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,390 students in grades 9-12, West 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 2% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
266 students
1,390 students
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1280 schools in KS (Top 20%)
#1272 out of 1280 schools in KS (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Top 20% in KS)
2%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Top 20% in KS)
8%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
8%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
Graduation Rate
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
78%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
2
382
Grade 10 Students
17
387
Grade 11 Students
90
341
Grade 12 Students
143
280
Ungraded Students
14
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
35%
42%
% Black
19%
17%
% White
33%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
