Hays High School
Tel:
(785) 623-2600
Hays High School serves 908 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 school year.
Hays High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Hays High School's student population of 908 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 908 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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School Comparison
Hays 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 Hays High School is 0.12, 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 | #743 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 33% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 94% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.54 |
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Graduation Rate | 88% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hays School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Hays High School is Victoria Junior-senior High School (8.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Hays Middle School (1.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Roosevelt Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hays Roosevelt Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 382 students
0.8 miles
2000 Macarthur
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2520 0.8 K-5 382 - Hays Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 396 students
1.8 miles
101 E 28th
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2550 1.8 K-5 396 - Hays Hays Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 679 students
1.9 miles
201 W. 29th
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2450 1.9 6-8 679 - Hays Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 358 students
2.0 miles
1906 Ash
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2500 2.0 PK-5 358 - Hays Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 390 students
2.3 miles
1401 Hall
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2510 2.3 K-5 390
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