📍 1207 13th Street, Wheatland, Platte County, 82201
Peak High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Wheatland, Platte County. The school has 15 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Platte County School District #1 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Peak High School enrolls 15 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 20% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
12 of the school's 15 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 11 qualify for free lunch and 1 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.
Peak High School 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 WY At-Large, state senate district 2, state house district 4.
Peak High School is one of 9 schools in Platte County School District #1, based in Wheatland, Wyoming. The district serves 882 students district-wide and employs 85 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 15 students, Peak High School is smaller than the district average of about 98 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote