Northern Heights

1208 Hwy 56, Allen KS, 66833 | North Lyon County Unified School District 251 | 620-528-3521
  • grades 9-12
  • students 121
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Allen
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
25%Allen
35%Kansas

Northern Heights is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Lyon County Unified School District 251" in Allen, KS. There are a total of 121 students and 17 teachers at Northern Heights, for a student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.

Northern Heights has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 30% lower than the Kansas average.

Northern Heights location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students121
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio8:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Northern Heights, 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
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 20%

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.

Northern Heights race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 90.1% 88.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.9% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 6.0% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 4.0% 4.7% 3.1%

Allen demographics profile

StatisticAllenKansasNational
Population1402,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5073691
Median age34.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%59%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Allen

IndexAllenKansasNational
Completed 8th grade77.1%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school74.3%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college50.7%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.0%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Northern Heights data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.