Derby High School
Tel:
(316) 788-8500
- Derby High School serves 1,971 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (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 30% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Derby 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 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Derby High School's student population of 1,971 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 121 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,971 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 121 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Derby 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 Derby High School is 0.49, 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 | #864 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 20% |
| Black | 5% | 7% |
| White | 70% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Derby School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Derby High School is Mulvane High School (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Derby Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tanglewood Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Derby Tanglewood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 426 students
0.3 miles
830 Ridgecrest Rd
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8565 0.3 PK-5 426 - Derby Derby Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 813 students
0.9 miles
801 E Madison
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8580 0.9 6-8 813 - Derby El Paso Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 273 students
0.9 miles
900 E Crestway
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8545 0.9 PK-5 273 - Derby Pleasantview Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 280 students
1.4 miles
1101 N Georgie
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8555 1.4 PK-5 280 - Derby Park Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
1.6 miles
1500 E Woodbrook Lane
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8095 1.6 PK-5 374
School Reviews
| 2 I am former graduate of derby and am dissappointed how much they have changed since then. The schools are so overcrowded that kids just blend in. Teacher actually tell kids they aren't going to help them and loose assignments beyond belief. The admin staff bully the kids but then say they support the anti-bully acts. The school has become overtaken by troubled kids that seem to be a bad influence on the good ones. We moved one of our kids to the Rose Hill school district and couldn't be happier!! The teachers work with the kids one on one and know when they have a kid who is struggling. - Posted by Parent - s_vic |
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