Circle High School
Tel:
(316) 541-2277
Circle High School serves 596 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Circle 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 top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Circle High School's student population of 596 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 596 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
Circle 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 Circle High School is 0.22, 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 | #731 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 33% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 7% |
| White | 88% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.54 |
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Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Circle School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Circle High School is Augusta Senior High School (7.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Circle Middle School (6.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Circle Towanda Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Towanda Circle Towanda Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 274 students
0.5 miles
516 North St
Towanda, KS 67144
(316) 536-2281 0.5 PK-6 274 - El Dorado Circle Oil Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 262 students
5.8 miles
2700 W 6th Ave
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 321-9515 5.8 PK-6 262 - Benton Circle Benton Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 206 students
6.3 miles
350 S Kansas St
Benton, KS 67017
(316) 778-1151 6.3 PK-6 206 - Benton Circle Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 278 students
6.5 miles
14697 Sw 20th
Benton, KS 67017
(316) 778-1470 6.5 7-8 278 - El Dorado Skelly Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 338 students
6.8 miles
951 Skelly Street
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4860 6.8 PK-5 338
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