Sheridan High School

800 W Vine, Sheridan AR, 72150 | Sheridan School District | 870-942-3137
  • grades 10-12
  • students 934
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Sheridan
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
47%Sheridan
45%Arkansas

Sheridan High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sheridan School District" in Sheridan, AR. There are a total of 934 students and 65 teachers at Sheridan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Sheridan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 15% lower than the Arkansas average.

Sheridan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students934
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment267
Taking some courses259
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses108
Passing no courses144

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 Sheridan High School, there are a total of 267 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 259 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Sheridan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 92.4% 92.0% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.8% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 3.0% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 1.9% 3.1%

Sheridan demographics profile

StatisticSheridanArkansasNational
Population4,9193,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4035891
Median age40.837.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Sheridan

IndexSheridanArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.7%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.2%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Sheridan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.