Douglass High School
Douglass High School serves 233 students in grades 9-12.
Douglass 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Douglass High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Douglass High School's student population of 233 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
233 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Douglass High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Douglass High School is 0.21, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1080 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
4%
20%
Black
3%
7%
White
89%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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