Seaman High

Seaman High is a high school of expansive scale in Topeka, Kansas, run under Seaman, hosting 1,190 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 190% larger than the state mean of about 410.

Seaman comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,692 students; Seaman High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Seaman High lists that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Seaman High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Shawnee County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Seaman High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 45.4%; this one comes in at 29.7%, -15.7 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Shawnee County shows median household earnings sit near $67,104, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Shawnee County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,294 students), of which Seaman High is one.

Seaman Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Seaman High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 42.4%.

Seaman High operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 1,287 students in 2018 compared to 1,190 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.