📍 801 N Lincoln, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, 66547
Wamego High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wamego, Pottawatomie County. The school has 507 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wamego school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wamego High enrolls 507 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 442 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
123 of the school's 507 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 108 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wamego High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 18, state house district 51.
Wamego High is one of 5 schools in Wamego, based in Wamego, Kansas. The district serves 1,640 students district-wide and employs 146 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 507 students, Wamego High is larger than the district average of about 328 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe