North High School
Tel:
(316) 973-6300
- North High School serves 2,176 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (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 11% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- North 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 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
North High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- North High School's student population of 2,176 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 123 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,176 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 123 teachers |
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School Comparison
- North 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 North High School is 0.48, 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 | #1252 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 70% | 20% |
| Black | 7% | 7% |
| White | 17% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 69% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wichita School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to North High School is Wichita Learning Center (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Irving Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wichita Irving Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 454 students
0.4 miles
1642 N Market
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-0050 0.4 PK-5 454 - Wichita Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 600 students
0.5 miles
1243 N Market
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-3100 0.5 PK-8 600 - Wichita Marshall Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 507 students
0.5 miles
1510 Payne
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 973-9000 0.5 6-8 507 - Wichita Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 328 students
0.5 miles
1705 Salina
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 973-0100 0.5 PK-5 328 - Wichita Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 334 students
0.7 miles
1025 N Main
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 973-5250 0.7 PK-5 334
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