Wamego High

801 N Lincoln, Wamego KS, 66547 | Wamego Unified School District 320 | 785-456-2214
  • grades 9-12
  • students 448
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Wamego
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
36%Wamego
35%Kansas

Wamego High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wamego Unified School District 320" in Wamego, KS. There are a total of 448 students and 41 teachers at Wamego High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Wamego High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 10% lower than the Kansas average.

Wamego High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students448
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment147
Taking some courses99
Taking some courses (not tests)35
Passing some courses71
Passing no courses26

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 Wamego High, there are a total of 147 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 99 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Wamego High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 89.1% 88.4% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.9% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 4.5% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 4.1% 4.7% 3.1%

Wamego demographics profile

StatisticWamegoKansasNational
Population4,4652,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8453691
Median age35.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%59%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Wamego

IndexWamegoKansasNational
Completed 8th grade92.2%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.8%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.2%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Wamego High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.