Rapid City High School - 45
Rapid City High School - 45 serves 380 students in grades 9-12.
Rapid City High School - 45 placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Rapid City High School - 45 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Rapid City High School - 45's student population of 380 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
380 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Rapid City High School - 45 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 631 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Rapid City High School - 45 is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#610 out of 631 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
American Indian
38%
16%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
6%
5%
Black
3%
3%
White
49%
70%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
45-49%
83%
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
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