Ulysses High School
Tel:
(620) 356-1380
Ulysses High School serves 539 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (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 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ulysses 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 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Ulysses High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
Ulysses High School's student population of 539 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 539 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ulysses 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 diversity score of Ulysses High School is 0.50, which is less 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 | #1146 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 33% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 65% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 29% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.54 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ulysses School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ulysses High School is Moscow High School (20.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Kepley Middle School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Sullivan Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ulysses Sullivan Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 395 students
0.2 miles
600 W. Nebraska
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1742 0.2 3-5 395 - Ulysses Kepley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 336 students
0.4 miles
113 N Colorado
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3025 0.4 6-8 336 - Ulysses Hickok Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 461 students
0.8 miles
810 N Missouri
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3919 0.8 PK-2 461 - Moscow Moscow Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 88 students
20.3 miles
301 High Road
Moscow, KS 67952
(620) 598-2224 20.3 PK-5 88 - Moscow Moscow High School Grades: 6-12 | 102 students
20.3 miles
301 High Road
Moscow, KS 67952
(620) 598-2250 20.3 6-12 102
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