📍 513 W. Wilberforce Street, Norton, Norton County, 67654
Norton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Norton, Norton County. The school has 202 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norton Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Norton High enrolls 202 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 184 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
92 of the school's 202 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 72 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.
Norton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-10, state senate district 40, state house district 110.
Norton High is one of 3 schools in Norton Community Schools, based in Norton, Kansas. The district serves 701 students district-wide and employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 202 students, Norton High is close to the district average of about 234 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote