Lawrence High

1901 Louisiana St, Lawrence KS, 66046 | Lawrence Unified School District 497 | 785-832-5050
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1614
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Lawrence
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
42%Lawrence
35%Kansas

Lawrence High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lawrence Unified School District 497" in Lawrence, KS. There are a total of 1,614 students and 105 teachers at Lawrence High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Lawrence High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 3% lower than the Kansas average.

Lawrence High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1614
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment326
Taking some courses263
Taking some courses (not tests)89
Passing some courses119
Passing no courses132

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 Lawrence High, there are a total of 326 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 263 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 School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

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.

Lawrence High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 65.8% 68.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 7.3% 6.6% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 3.8% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4% 8.7% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.4% 3.7% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.0% 8.5% 4.7% 3.1%

Lawrence demographics profile

StatisticLawrenceKansasNational
Population97,3482,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,8503691
Median age28.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%59%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lawrence

IndexLawrenceKansasNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college78.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.6%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters25.8%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Lawrence High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.