📍 920 N Rock Road, Derby, Sedgwick County, 67037
Derby High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Derby, Sedgwick County. The school has 2,172 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Derby school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 122.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. 21% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Derby High School enrolls 2,172 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 122.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 7.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,408 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 355 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 164 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 92 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 32 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
939 of the school's 2,172 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 787 qualify for free lunch and 152 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.
Derby High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-40, state senate district 16, state house district 82.
Derby High School is one of 13 schools in Derby, based in Derby, Kansas. The district serves 7,416 students district-wide and employs 512 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,172 students, Derby High School is larger than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large