Lawrence High

Lawrence High is one of the well-populated high schools in Lawrence, Kansas, operated by Lawrence, with 1,454 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 255% larger than the state mean of about 410.

Lawrence comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 10,380 students; Lawrence High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lawrence High shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Native American. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 100 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Lawrence High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Lawrence High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.1%, the actual is 31.0%, a residual of -11.1 points.

In the broader community, census data for Douglas County shows median household income runs about $69,746, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Douglas County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,766 students), Lawrence High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cordley Elem, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lawrence High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 36.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lawrence High's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,614 (now 1,454). The White share of enrollment edged down from 65% to 59% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Lawrence High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.