📍 1501 West 36th Street, Chanute, Neosho County, 66720
Chanute High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chanute, Neosho County. The school has 612 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chanute Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chanute High enrolls 612 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 508 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
370 of the school's 612 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 305 qualify for free lunch and 65 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.
Chanute High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-20, state senate district 15, state house district 9.
Chanute High is one of 3 schools in Chanute Public Schools, based in Chanute, Kansas. The district serves 1,714 students district-wide and employs 111 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 612 students, Chanute High is close to the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe