📍 1437 Rochester, Wichita, Sedgwick County, 67203
North High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wichita, Sedgwick County. The school has 2,074 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wichita school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 129.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North High enrolls 2,074 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 129.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Hispanic or Latino, 15% White and 7.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,474 | 71% |
| White | 320 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 154 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 30 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,796 of the school's 2,074 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,600 qualify for free lunch and 196 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.
North High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 29, state house district 92.
North High is one of 88 schools in Wichita, based in Wichita, Kansas. The district serves 46,073 students district-wide and employs 4,462 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,074 students, North High is larger than the district average of about 524 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large