Rock Springs High School

1375 James Drive, Rock Springs WY, 82901 | Sweetwater County School District 1 | 307-352-3440
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1406
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Rock Springs
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
51%Rock Springs
53%Wyoming

Rock Springs High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sweetwater County School District 1" in Rock Springs, WY. There are a total of 1,406 students and 78 teachers at Rock Springs High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Rock Springs High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 19% lower than the Wyoming average.

Rock Springs High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1406
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Rock Springs High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Rock Springs High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 73.1% 72.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 21.9% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Rock Springs demographics profile

StatisticRock SpringsWyomingNational
Population23,238578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,176691
Median age34.136.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%59%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish9%5%13%

Education level achieved in Rock Springs

IndexRock SpringsWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college58.0%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.2%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.3%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Rock Springs High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.