Emporia High School
Emporia High School serves 1,487 students in grades 7-12.
Emporia 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 15% (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 21% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Emporia High School's student population of 1,487 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 78 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,487 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Emporia 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 Emporia High School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1142 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
48%
20%
Black
2%
7%
White
44%
63%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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