Emporia High

3302 W 18Th Ave, Emporia KS, 66801 | Emporia Unified School District 253 | 620-341-2365
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1541
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 18% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Emporia
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
33%Emporia
35%Kansas

Emporia High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Emporia Unified School District 253" in Emporia, KS. There are a total of 1,541 students and 91 teachers at Emporia High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Emporia High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.0%, which is 49% lower than the Kansas average.

Emporia High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1541
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment150
Taking some courses61
Taking some courses (not tests)95
Passing some courses34
Passing no courses18

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 Emporia High, there are a total of 150 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 61 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21%

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.

Emporia High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 37.9% 43.8% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 1.9% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 53.4% 46.4% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 4.5% 4.7% 3.1%

Emporia demographics profile

StatisticEmporiaKansasNational
Population24,6312,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0303691
Median age29.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%59%55%
Speak English79%89%79%
Speak Spanish18%8%13%

Education level achieved in Emporia

IndexEmporiaKansasNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school79.3%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college56.3%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Emporia High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.