📍 801 E First Street, McPherson, McPherson County, 67460
McPherson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in McPherson, McPherson County. The school has 709 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McPherson school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McPherson High enrolls 709 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 6.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 541 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 107 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
255 of the school's 709 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 215 qualify for free lunch and 40 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.
McPherson High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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 35, state house district 73.
McPherson High is one of 6 schools in McPherson, based in McPherson, Kansas. The district serves 2,165 students district-wide and employs 182 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 709 students, McPherson High is larger than the district average of about 361 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote