Heights High

5301 N Hillside, Wichita KS, 67219 | Wichita Unified School District 259 | 316-973-1400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1110
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 13% 65% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 125 in Wichita
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
25%Wichita
35%Kansas

Heights High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wichita Unified School District 259" in Wichita, KS. There are a total of 1,110 students and 79 teachers at Heights High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Heights High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.5%, which is 65% lower than the Kansas average.

Heights High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1110
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment196
Taking some courses181
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses40
Passing no courses138

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 Heights High, there are a total of 196 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 181 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Heights High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 40.8% 34.3% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 32.0% 18.2% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 4.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 32.9% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.8% 8.4% 4.7% 3.1%

Wichita demographics profile

StatisticWichitaKansasNational
Population390,5662,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4113691
Median age35.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%8%13%

Education level achieved in Wichita

IndexWichitaKansasNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.9%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Heights High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.