South High School
Tel:
(316)973-5450
- South High School serves 1,731 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (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 16% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- South 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 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36%.
Top Placements
South High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- South High School's student population of 1,731 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 118 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,731 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 118 teachers |
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School Comparison
- South 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of South High School is 0.73, which is more 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 School Rank | #1217 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 20% |
| Black | 21% | 7% |
| White | 39% | 64% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 73% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 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 South High School is Sowers Alternative High School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wells Alternative Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Enterprise Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wichita Enterprise Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 470 students
0.3 miles
3605 S Gold
Wichita, KS 67217
(316)973-6800 0.3 PK-5 470 - Wichita James Enders Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 456 students
0.5 miles
3030 S Osage
Wichita, KS 67217
(316)973-6750 0.5 PK-5 456 - Wichita Kelly Liberal Arts Academy Grades: PK-5 | 461 students
0.8 miles
3143 S Millwood
Wichita, KS 67217
(316)973-4150 0.8 PK-5 461 - Wichita Greiffenstein Alternative Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 37 students
1.2 miles
1221 E Galena Suite 329
Wichita, KS 67216
(316)973-6400 1.2 K-5 37 - Wichita Wells Alternative Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 38 students
1.2 miles
1221 E Galena Suite 373
Wichita, KS 67216
(316)973-7650 1.2 6-8 38
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