Spearfish High School - 01

1725 N Main, Spearfish SD, 57783 | Spearfish School District 40-2 | 605-717-1212
  • grades 9-12
  • students 626
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Spearfish
  • Ranked #0 of 803 in South Dakota
Proficiency Averages
51%Spearfish
48%South Dakota

Spearfish High School - 01 is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Spearfish School District 40-2" in Spearfish, SD. There are a total of 626 students and 39 teachers at Spearfish High School - 01, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Spearfish High School - 01 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 8% higher than the South Dakota average.

Spearfish High School - 01 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students626
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment66
Taking some courses66
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses56
Passing no courses4

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 Spearfish High School - 01, there are a total of 66 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 66 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Spearfish High School - 01 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth DakotaNational
White 87.5% 87.0% 77.2% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.7% 2.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 4.7% 4.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.2% 3.7% 11.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.6% 2.8% 3.1%

Spearfish demographics profile

StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaNational
Population11,702884,659328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6991291
Median age36.136.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%59%55%
Speak English96%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Spearfish

IndexSpearfishSouth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college66.2%60.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.5%38.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%27.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Spearfish High School - 01 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.