Hill City High School - 01 vs. Hot Springs High School - 01
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hill City High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
n/a
Overview
Serving 170 students in grades 9-12, Hill City High School - 01 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 30-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 253 students in grades 9-12, Hot Springs High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 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 11-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
170 students
253 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#194 out of 616 schools in SD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#547 out of 616 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
40-49%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
46
56
Grade 10 Students
40
67
Grade 11 Students
37
68
Grade 12 Students
47
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
6%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
5%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
80%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.34
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%