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How has North High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,041
High
DISTRICT 1,219 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA·NCES 201299000346
North High
1437 Rochester, Wichita, KS 67203 · (316) 973-6300 · Sedgwick County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,041 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Kansas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
1,760 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 51%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 542 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 576 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 489 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 434 | 21% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
16.4%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 13.9% | 6.8% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North High
North High's state test result (13.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North High this school | 2,041 | 86.2% | 13.7% |
| Dodge City High School Dodge City | 2,178 | 78.9% | 18.0% |
| Liberal Sr High Liberal | 1,421 | 86.3% | 11.6% |
| Turner High Kansas City | 1,147 | 76.3% | 11.7% |
| Wyandotte High Kansas City | 1,903 | 85.2% | 4.3% |
| J C Harmon High Kansas City | 1,285 | 75.7% | 4.3% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sedgwick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #248 of 262 | #16 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #241 of 262 | #16 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #245 of 262 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,041 | #6 of 332 | #4 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #151 of 172 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #69 of 172 | #13 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.2% | #6 of 263 | #4 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #59 of 100 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,041
-68 (-3%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,679
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,041 | 127.2 | 16.1:1 | 86% (1,760) |
| 2023-24 | 2,078 | 123.6 | 16.8:1 | 87% (1,802) |
| 2022-23 | 2,074 | 129.9 | 16.0:1 | 87% (1,796) |
| 2020-21 | 2,109 | 127 | 16.6:1 | 87% (1,826) |
| 2017-18 | 2,176 | 122.7 | 17.7:1 | 79% (1,716) |
| 2015-16 | 2,161 | 125 | 17.3:1 | 77% (1,658) |
| 2010-11 | 1,960 | 94 | 20.9:1 | 81% (1,594) |
| 2000-01 | 1,678 | 104 | 16.1:1 | 58% (971) |
| 1990-91 | 1,679 | 90 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,176 to 2,041); teachers up 4% (122.7 to 127.2).
About North High
North High serves students in Wichita, Kansas, as a high-enrollment high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,041 students. On average, high schools in Kansas enroll around 410, and this school is 398% above that mark.
Wichita counts 87 schools and 47,545 students, including North High.
About 73% of the student body at North High is Hispanic. Other groups make up 15% White, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 17% of Sedgwick County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Its ratio of 16.1:1 is based on 127.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Kansas have an average ratio of 11.9:1. In all, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Sedgwick County.
North High earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Kansas public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 13.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 20.9%.
For Sedgwick County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $69,365 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sedgwick County number 160, with about 84,569 students.
Among nearby public schools, Marshall Middle School is closest at about 0.4 miles. North High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. North High comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 3%.
The North High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wichita
- East HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Southeast HighHigh · 2,066 students
- South HighHigh · 1,662 students
- Heights HighHigh · 1,505 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,424 students
- West HighHigh · 1,306 students
Other schools in Wichita
- East HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Southeast HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Campus High HaysvilleHigh · 1,803 students
- South HighHigh · 1,662 students
- Heights HighHigh · 1,505 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,424 students
Other North High schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named North High. North High is the 3rd largest of the 22.
- North High SchoolEdmond, OK · 2,532 students
- North HighBakersfield, CA · 2,135 students
- North High SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 1,837 students
- North HighTorrance, CA · 1,812 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 1,754 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Middle School0.4 mi · 596
- Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet0.5 mi · 643
- Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elem0.5 mi · 347
- Irving Elementary0.5 mi · 447
- Park Elementary0.7 mi · 337
- Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary0.9 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About North HighHow large is North High?
North High enrolls approximately 2,041 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North High serve?
North High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North High is approximately 16.1:1 (127 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North High?
At North High, the student body is approximately 15% White, 73% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North High public or private?
North High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wichita.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.