Weskan High School
Tel:
(785)943-5222
- Weskan High School serves 54 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 34%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 35%.
Top Placements
Weskan High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Weskan High School's student population of 54 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 54 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Weskan High School's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has increased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Weskan High School is 0.06, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank | #1099 out of 1,268 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 34% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 97% | 65% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.54 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 85% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 20% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Weskan School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Weskan High School is Wallace County High School (11.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sharon Springs Elementary School (11.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Weskan Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Weskan Weskan Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 50 students
0.0 miles
219 Coyote Blvd.
Weskan, KS 67762
(785)943-5222 0.0 PK-6 50 - Sharon Springs Sharon Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 147 students
11.7 miles
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785)852-4267 11.7 PK-8 147 - Sharon Springs Wallace County High School Grades: 9-12 | 55 students
11.7 miles
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785)852-4240 11.7 9-12 55 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 118 students
21.1 miles
395 North 5th West
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719)767-5656 21.1 PK-6 118 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School Grades: 7-12 | 76 students
21.1 miles
325 West 4th North
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719)767-5612 21.1 7-12 76
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