Sowers Alternative High School
Tel:
(316)973-1600
- Sowers Alternative High School serves 59 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 34%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 35%.
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Sowers Alternative High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Sowers Alternative High School's student population of 59 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 59 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sowers Alternative High School's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank | #316 out of 1,268 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 19% |
| Black | 23% | 7% |
| White | 56% | 65% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 85% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wichita School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Jardine Technology Middle Magnet (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jardine Technology Middle Magnet (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wichita Jardine Technology Middle Magnet Grades: 6-8 | 554 students
0.6 miles
3550 Ross Parkway
Wichita, KS 67210
(316)973-4300 0.6 6-8 554 - Wichita Anderson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 650 students
0.9 miles
2945 S Victoria
Wichita, KS 67216
(316)973-1900 0.9 PK-5 650 - Wichita Colvin Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 763 students
0.9 miles
2820 S Roosevelt
Wichita, KS 67210
(316)973-7600 0.9 PK-5 763 - Wichita Mead Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 530 students
1.1 miles
2601 E Skinner
Wichita, KS 67211
(316)973-8500 1.1 6-8 530 - Wichita Chisholm Life Skills Center Grades: 10-12 | 96 students
1.3 miles
2515 E Osie
Wichita, KS 67211
(316)973-9500 1.3 10-12 96
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