Capital City vs. Highland Park High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Capital City ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Capital City ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
Serving 835 students in grades 9-12, Highland Park High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
64 students
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
835 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
58 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#553 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1259 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
9%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Grade 9 Students
-
206
Grade 10 Students
-
236
Grade 11 Students
-
185
Grade 12 Students
-
208
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
1%
% Asian
n/a
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
48%
% Black
19%
22%
% White
42%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
n/a
% Two or more races
22%
12%
Diversity Score
-
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%