Girard High School
Girard High School serves 324 students in grades 9-12.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (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 25-29% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Girard High School's student population of 324 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
324 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Girard 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 Girard High School is 0.24, which is less 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
#887 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
7%
20%

Black
1%
7%

White
87%
63%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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