Girard High School
Tel:
(620) 724-4326
- Girard High School serves 300 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Girard 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Girard High School's student population of 300 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 300 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Girard 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 Girard High School is 0.19, 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 | #1026 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 20% |
| Black | 2% | 7% |
| White | 90% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Girard School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Girard High School is North East High School (8.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Girard Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Girard Girard Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 265 students
0.0 miles
415 North Summit
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-4114 0.0 6-8 265 - Girard R V Haderlein Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 469 students
0.5 miles
520 W. Prairie
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-4327 0.5 PK-5 469 - Arma Northeast Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 328 students
7.9 miles
201 North West Street
Arma, KS 66712
(620) 347-8461 7.9 PK-8 328 - Arma North East High School Grades: 9-12 | 155 students
8.5 miles
1003 E South Street
Arma, KS 66712
(620) 347-4115 8.5 9-12 155 - Frontenac Frank Layden Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 489 students
9.5 miles
200 E Lanyon
Frontenac, KS 66763
(620) 231-7790 9.5 PK-5 489
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