📍 730 E Magnolia Rd, Salina, Saline County, 67401
Salina High South is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salina, Saline County. The school has 1,102 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salina school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 73.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 11% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salina High South enrolls 1,102 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 73.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 609 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 333 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 82 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 51 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
592 of the school's 1,102 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 463 qualify for free lunch and 129 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.
Salina High South is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 24, state house district 108.
Salina High South is one of 13 schools in Salina, based in Salina, Kansas. The district serves 6,737 students district-wide and employs 544 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,102 students, Salina High South is larger than the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote