📍 901 New York, Holton, Jackson County, 66436
Holton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Holton, Jackson County. The school has 323 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Holton school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 69 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Holton High enrolls 323 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 275 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
118 of the school's 323 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 92 qualify for free lunch and 26 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.
Holton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 1, state house district 61.
Holton High is one of 4 schools in Holton, based in Holton, Kansas. The district serves 1,067 students district-wide and employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 323 students, Holton High is larger than the district average of about 267 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant