The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Shawnee County, Kansas
10 public high schools in Shawnee County, Kansas appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Lawrence Gardner High School leads the list at 33.3%, against a median of 8.4% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Gardner High School | Topeka, KS | 33.3%(37) |
| 2 | Highland Park High | Topeka, KS | 22.4%(187) |
| 3 | Topeka West High | Topeka, KS | 13.4%(130) |
| 4 | Hope Street Charter Academy | Topeka, KS | 11.7%(12) |
| 5 | Topeka High | Topeka, KS | 11.5%(181) |
| 6 | Shawnee Heights High | Tecumseh, KS | 5.3%(64) |
| 7 | Washburn Rural High | Topeka, KS | 4.6%(87) |
| 8 | Seaman High | Topeka, KS | 2.2%(26) |
| 9 | Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School | Rossville, KS | 1.6%(4) |
| 10 | Silver Lake Jr-Sr High | Silver Lake, KS | 0.8%(3) |
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