Syracuse High

Syracuse High is a close-knit 9-12 campus in Syracuse, Kansas, operated by Syracuse. The school teaches 230 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 44% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

Within Syracuse, which oversees 2 schools and 492 students, Syracuse High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Syracuse High logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder consists of 43% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Syracuse High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.2%; this one delivers 29.6%.

In the area at large, Hamilton County reports that median household income runs about $70,250, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Hamilton County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 492 students), of which Syracuse High is one.

Syracuse Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Syracuse High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Syracuse High has stayed largely flat, going from 227 students in 2018 to 230 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 50% to 43% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Syracuse High typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.