Hot Springs County High School

Hot Springs County High School is an intimate 9-12 campus in Thermopolis, Wyoming, one of the schools within Hot Springs County School District #1. The school enrolls 184 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 47% smaller than the typical public school in Wyoming, which averages around 346 students.

Hot Springs County High School is one of 3 schools operated by Hot Springs County School District #1, a district that instructs 584 students overall.

Demographically, Hot Springs County High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school logs 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hot Springs County High School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 43% of students at Hot Springs County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Hot Springs County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.3%, the actual is 62.3%, a residual of +7.1 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hot Springs County put median household income runs about $61,250, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Hot Springs County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 584 students), Hot Springs County High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ralph Witters Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Hot Springs County High School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 62.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Hot Springs County High School's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 205 (now 184). White enrollment moved from 96% to 81% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Hot Springs County High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.