The 2013 rankings of the nation’s best high schools by U.S. News and World Report were released Saturday. Liberal High School, at # 7, was the only Western Kansas school on the state’s top ten list. Hays High School was given National Rank of bronze recognition (criteria below.) The other schools in the state’s top 10 were Blue Valley North in Overland Park, Blue Valley in Stilwell, Olathe Northwest, Gardner-Edgerton in Gardner, Fort Scott, and Louisburg high schools.
Hays High Overview
Academic Indicators
National Rank Bronze
College Readiness Index0.6
Math Proficiency3.7
Reading Proficiency3.9
Student/Teacher Ratio16:1
09–12 Grades 956 Students 60 Teachers
Hays High
2300 EAST 13TH
HAYS, KS 67601
Phone: (785) 623-2600
District: Hays
Overview
At Hays High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Hays High is 1 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 15 percent. Hays High is the only high school in the Hays.
Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded Bronze
Students / Teachers
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
Total Enrollment 956
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 15%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 33%
Full-Time Teachers 60
More About Student Body
Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 92%
Proficient in Math 92%
College Readiness Index 0.6
More About Test Scores
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Fringe Rural
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding No
District
This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.
Total Schools 1
Total Students 956
Proficient in Reading (district average) 92%
Proficient in Math (district average) 92%
College Readiness (district average) 0.6
ELLIS HIGH SCHOOL
Overview
At Ellis High, the student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 7 percent. Ellis High is the only high school in the Ellis.
Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
| Medal Awarded | None |
| National Rank NONE | |
Students / Teachers
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
| Total Enrollment | 148 |
| Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) | 7% |
| Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) | 27% |
| Full-Time Teachers | 11 |
Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
| Proficient in Reading | N/A |
| Proficient in Math | N/A |
| College Readiness Index | N/A |
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
| Grades Served | 09 – 12 |
| Setting | Remote Rural |
| Charter School | No |
| Magnet School | No |
| Receives Title I Funding | Yes |
District
This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.
| Total Schools | 1 |
| Total Students | 148 |
| Proficient in Reading (district average) | N/A |
| Proficient in Math (district average) | N/A |
| College Readiness (district average) | N/A |
Victoria Junior-Senior High School
Overview
At Victoria Junior-Senior High School, the student body makeup is 61 percent male and 39 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 3 percent
Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
| Medal Awarded | None |
| National Rank NONE | |
Students / Teachers
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
| Total Enrollment | 114 |
| Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) | 3% |
| Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) | 23% |
| Full-Time Teachers | 14 |
Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
| Proficient in Reading | N/A |
| Proficient in Math | N/A |
| College Readiness Index | N/A |
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
| Grades Served | 07 – 12 |
| Setting | Distant Rural |
| Charter School | No |
| Magnet School | No |
| Receives Title I Funding | Yes |
District
This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.
| Total Schools | 2 |
| Total Students | 114 |
| Proficient in Reading (district average) | N/A |
| Proficient in Math (district average) | N/A |
| College Readiness (district average) | N/A |
Trego Community High
Overview
At Trego Community High, the student body makeup is 45 percent male and 55 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 7 percent. Trego Community High is the only high school in the Wakeeney.
Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
| Medal Awarded | None |
| National Rank | |
| Unranked | |
Students / Teachers
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
| Total Enrollment | 122 |
| Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) | 7% |
| Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) | 31% |
| Full-Time Teachers | 14 |
Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
| Proficient in Reading | N/A |
| Proficient in Math | N/A |
| College Readiness Index | N/A |
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
| Grades Served | 09 – 12 |
| Setting | Remote Rural |
| Charter School | No |
| Magnet School | No |
| Receives Title I Funding | Yes |
District
This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.
| Total Schools | 1 |
| Total Students | 122 |
| Proficient in Reading (district average) | N/A |
| Proficient in Math (district average) | N/A |
| College Readiness (district average) | N/A |