Maize South High School

3701 N. Tyler Road, Wichita KS, 67205 | Maize Unified School District 266 | 316-462-8000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 887
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 125 in Wichita
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
25%Wichita
35%Kansas

Maize South High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Maize Unified School District 266" in Wichita, KS. There are a total of 887 students and 42 teachers at Maize South High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Maize South High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 18% higher than the Kansas average.

Maize South High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students887
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment58
Taking some courses32
Taking some courses (not tests)30
Passing some courses10
Passing no courses7

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 Maize South High School, there are a total of 58 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 32 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
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.

Maize South High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 82.2% 80.0% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 2.6% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.5% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 9.5% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.2% 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 Maize South High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.