Herington High School
Tel:
(785) 258-2261
Herington High School serves 142 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (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% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Herington 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 13:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Herington High School's student population of 142 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 142 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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School Comparison
Herington 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 Herington High School is 0.26, 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 | #1057 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 33% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 86% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.54 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Herington School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Herington High School is Hope High School (7.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Herington Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Herington Herington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 111 students
0.1 miles
1317 N D Street
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-2448 0.1 6-8 111 - Herington Herington Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 239 students
1.9 miles
1403 North D Street
Herington, KS 67449
(785) 258-3234 1.9 PK-5 239 - Hope Hope Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 97 students
7.2 miles
200 Poplar St
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221 7.2 PK-8 97 - Hope Hope High School Grades: 9-12 | 38 students
7.2 miles
200 Poplar St
Hope, KS 67451
(785) 366-7221 7.2 9-12 38 - Lost Springs Centre Grades: PK-12 | 556 students
11.8 miles
2374 310th Street
Lost Springs, KS 66859
(785) 983-4321 11.8 PK-12 556
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