South High School

1213 West Allison Road, Cheyenne WY, 82007 | Laramie County School District 1 | 307-771-2410
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1141
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 42 in Cheyenne
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
n/aCheyenne
53%Wyoming

South High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Laramie County School District 1" in Cheyenne, WY. There are a total of 1,141 students and 81 teachers at South High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

South High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 47% lower than the Wyoming average.

South High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1141
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 South 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
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

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.

South High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 57.6% 70.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 2.8% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.6% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.2% 20.3% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.2% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.3% 2.0% 3.1%

Cheyenne demographics profile

StatisticCheyenneWyomingNational
Population4,105578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,363691
Median age28.836.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%59%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Cheyenne

IndexCheyenneWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade74.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school73.3%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college48.3%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.0%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.5%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.6%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The South High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.