📍 1725 N Main, Spearfish, Lawrence County, 57783
Spearfish High School - 01 is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Spearfish, Lawrence County. The school has 796 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joe Williams. It is part of the Spearfish School District 40-2 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Spearfish High School - 01 enrolls 796 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 705 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 8 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
71 of the school's 796 students (8.9%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 52 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Spearfish High School - 01 is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 31, state house district 31.
Spearfish High School - 01 is one of 7 schools in Spearfish School District 40-2, based in Spearfish, South Dakota. The district serves 2,385 students district-wide and employs 174 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 796 students, Spearfish High School - 01 is larger than the district average of about 341 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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