Dodge City High School

Dodge City High School is a well-populated 9-12 campus in Dodge City, Kansas, part of Dodge City. The school hosts 2,178 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 431% bigger than typical.

Dodge City High School is one of 11 schools operated by Dodge City, a district that instructs 7,268 students overall.

On demographics, Dodge City High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%); the rest consists of 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 59% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 127 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Dodge City High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dodge City High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.4%; this one delivers 18.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Ford County) records that median household income runs about $70,781, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Ford County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,836 students), of which Dodge City High School is one.

Ross Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dodge City High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 22.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Dodge City High School's enrollment has edged up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,962 (now 2,178).

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.