📍 420 Patriot Dr, Box Elder, Pennington County, 57719
Douglas High School - 03 is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Box Elder, Pennington County. The school has 749 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Beau Voegeli. It is part of the Douglas School District 51-1 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Douglas High School - 03 enrolls 749 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino and 8.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 535 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 8.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 58 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 749 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 41 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.
Douglas High School - 03 is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 29, state house district 29.
Douglas High School - 03 is one of 5 schools in Douglas School District 51-1, based in Box Elder, South Dakota. The district serves 2,808 students district-wide and employs 184 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 749 students, Douglas High School - 03 is larger than the district average of about 562 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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