📍 521 West 6th Street, Halstead, Harvey County, 67056
Halstead High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Halstead, Harvey County. The school has 240 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Halstead school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Halstead High enrolls 240 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 194 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
96 of the school's 240 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 74 qualify for free lunch and 22 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.
Halstead High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 31, state house district 74.
Halstead High is one of 3 schools in Halstead, based in Halstead, Kansas. The district serves 786 students district-wide and employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 240 students, Halstead High is close to the district average of about 262 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant