Sowers Alternative High School
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Tel:
(316) 973-1600
Sowers Alternative High School serves 55 students in grades 9-12.
Sowers Alternative High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Sowers Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
Sowers Alternative High School's student population of 55 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 55 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Rankings
Sowers Alternative High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Sowers Alternative High School is 0.62, 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 Testing Rank | #249 out of 1265 schools (Top 20%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 33% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 20% |
| Black | 22% | 7% |
| White | 54% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.54 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 9% |
| 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 Sowers Alternative High School is Chisholm Life Skills Center (1.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Jardine Technology Middle Magnet (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Wichita Jardine Technology Middle Magnet Magnet School
Math: 10% | Reading: 17%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 534 students10
0.6 miles
3550 Ross Parkway
Wichita, KS 67210
(316) 973-4300 0.6 6-8 534 - Wichita Anderson Elementary School Math: 6% | Reading: 11%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 637 students10
0.9 miles
2945 S Victoria
Wichita, KS 67216
(316) 973-1900 0.9 PK-5 637 - Wichita Colvin Elementary School Math: 10% | Reading: 11%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 702 students10
0.9 miles
2820 S Roosevelt
Wichita, KS 67210
(316) 973-7600 0.9 PK-5 702 - Wichita Mead Middle School Math: 7% | Reading: 10%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 558 students10
1.1 miles
2601 E Skinner
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-8500 1.1 6-8 558 - Wichita Chisholm Life Skills Center Grades: 10-12 | 97 students
1.3 miles
2515 E Osie
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-9500 1.3 10-12 97
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