Douglass High School
Tel:
(316) 747-3310
- Douglass High School serves 233 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (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 11-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 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).
School Overview
- Douglass High School's student population of 233 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 233 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Douglass 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 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1173 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 37% |
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| 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% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Douglass School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Douglass High School is Rose Hill High School (7.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Marvin Sisk Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Douglass Marvin Sisk Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 155 students
0.0 miles
950 E First
Douglass, KS 67039
(316) 747-3340 0.0 6-8 155 - Douglass Leonard C Seal Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 290 students
0.4 miles
320 S Chestnut
Douglass, KS 67039
(316) 747-3350 0.4 PK-5 290 - Rose Hill Rose Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 333 students
7.1 miles
212 Rocket Drive
Rose Hill, KS 67133
(316) 776-3320 7.1 6-8 333 - Rose Hill Rose Hill Intermediate Grades: 3-5 | 369 students
7.3 miles
409 E School St
Rose Hill, KS 67133
(316) 776-3330 7.3 3-5 369 - Rose Hill Rose Hill Primary Grades: PK-2 | 382 students
7.3 miles
409 E School St
Rose Hill, KS 67133
(316) 776-3340 7.3 PK-2 382
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