Salina High South

730 E Magnolia Rd, Salina KS, 67401 | Salina Unified School District 305 | 785-309-3700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1054
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Salina
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
29%Salina
35%Kansas

Salina High South is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salina Unified School District 305" in Salina, KS. There are a total of 1,054 students and 84 teachers at Salina High South, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Salina High South has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 45% lower than the Kansas average.

Salina High South location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1054
Teachers84
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment230
Taking some courses67
Taking some courses (not tests)146
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses23

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 Salina High South, there are a total of 230 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 67 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 School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Salina High South race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 64.7% 63.7% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 4.4% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.5% 2.7% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.7% 20.7% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 8.2% 4.7% 3.1%

Salina demographics profile

StatisticSalinaKansasNational
Population46,7062,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8123691
Median age38.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%59%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Salina

IndexSalinaKansasNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Salina High South data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.