📍 602 East 8th Street, Galena, Cherokee County, 66739
Galena High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Galena, Cherokee County. The school has 251 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Galena school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Galena High enrolls 251 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 7.6% Two or more races and 7.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 204 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
146 of the school's 251 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 126 qualify for free lunch and 20 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.
Galena 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 13, state house district 1.
Galena High is one of 4 schools in Galena, based in Galena, Kansas. The district serves 827 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 251 students, Galena High is larger than the district average of about 207 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe