Douglas High School - 03 vs. Stevens High School - 42
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Douglas High School - 03 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Stevens High School - 42 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 790 students in grades 9-12, Douglas High School - 03 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,726 students in grades 9-12, Stevens High School - 42 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
790 students
1,726 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
87 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#266 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#162 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
56%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
276
570
Grade 10 Students
197
395
Grade 11 Students
160
392
Grade 12 Students
157
369
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
4%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
72%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
