📍 209 East Ash, Kensington, Smith County, 66951
Thunder Ridge High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kensington, Smith County. The school has 67 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Thunder Ridge Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Thunder Ridge High School enrolls 67 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6% Hispanic or Latino and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
34 of the school's 67 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 30 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Thunder Ridge High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 36, state house district 109.
Thunder Ridge High School is one of 3 schools in Thunder Ridge Schools, based in Kensington, Kansas. The district serves 170 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 67 students, Thunder Ridge High School is larger than the district average of about 57 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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