Weskan High School
Tel:
(785) 943-5222
- Weskan High School serves 48 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 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 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Weskan 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 7:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Weskan High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Weskan High School's student population of 48 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 48 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Weskan 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 Weskan High School is 0.12, 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 | #778 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 94% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 19% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Weskan School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 55 students
0.0 miles
219 Coyote Blvd.
Weskan, KS 67762
(785) 943-5222 0.0 PK-6 55 - Sharon Springs Sharon Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 139 students
11.7 miles
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785) 852-4267 11.7 PK-8 139 - Sharon Springs Wallace County High School Grades: 9-12 | 62 students
11.7 miles
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785) 852-4240 11.7 9-12 62 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 113 students
21.1 miles
395 North 5th West
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719) 767-5656 21.1 PK-6 113 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School Grades: 7-12 | 66 students
21.1 miles
325 West 4th North
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719) 767-5612 21.1 7-12 66
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