Ashland High School
Tel:
(620) 635-2814
Ashland High School serves 61 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ashland High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Ashland High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Ashland High School's student population of 61 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 61 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ashland High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Ashland High School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1057 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 33% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 80% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.54 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 18% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ashland School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ashland High School is Minneola High School (21.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Ashland Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Ashland Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ashland Ashland Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 31 students
0.0 miles
311 J.e. Humphreys St.
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2814 0.0 7-8 31 - Ashland Ashland Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 125 students
0.5 miles
210 W 7th
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2722 0.5 PK-6 125 - Protection South Central Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 190 students
16.2 miles
302 S Jefferson
Protection, KS 67127
(620) 622-4545 16.2 PK-5 190 - Protection South Central Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 61 students
16.2 miles
302 S Jefferson
Protection, KS 67127
(620) 622-4545 16.2 6-8 61 - Minneola Minneola Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 165 students
21.4 miles
111 East Locust
Minneola, KS 67865
(620) 885-4571 21.4 PK-8 165
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