Lawrence Free State High School

Lawrence Free State High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4700 Overland Dr,  Lawrence, KS
Lawrence Unified School District
3.9
3.5
1,832 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
31%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
31%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
91
Full Time Teachers
91
Teachers in First or Second Year
23.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1340
Math
670
Verbal
680
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
63.9%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
4
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
35.4%
State Average
34.2%
Science
32.7%
State Average
40%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
455:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.9%
White
68.8%
Two or more races
9.6%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
5.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.1%
Native American
2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
The University of Kansas 599 Students
Kansas State University 221 Students
Johnson County Community College 124 Students
Emporia State University 122 Students
Colorado State University 92 Students
Washburn University 90 Students
Baker University 85 Students
University of Arkansas 78 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 77 Students
Washington University in St. Louis 77 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 133 Students
Psychology 107 Students
Biology 86 Students
Nursing 69 Students
Political Science and Government 64 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 62 Students
Computer Science 43 Students
Marketing 42 Students
Environmental Science 41 Students
Finance 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 361 Reviews
5.0 Senior
7/2/2024
Free State High School helps students ready themselves for the future. The building is well built and feels both safe and comfortable.
3.0 Alum
6/17/2024
free state lacks in diversity. most teachers are great but the administration heavily lacks in about everything.
3.0 Junior
5/27/2024
When it comes to free state high school I think our school sport could be improved. As a school we just seem like zombies and now like we're actually in together
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3.5 4 Reviews
4.0 parent
4/18/2023
My.child has thrived at every school they have ever attended, every school except Lawrence Free State High School. Teachers are regulars checked out and inattentive to my child's needs. Be Better Free State!
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1.0 other
4/14/2022
I was a student at Free State, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. The teachers only help the top 10% and the bottom 10%. The others in the middle either thrive right under that line, get by on their own or struggle to make it. My mental health was terrible due to the fact that no teachers were willi...
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5.0 parent
11/30/2017
Wonderful school. My child is bright and has excellent reading skills and very good math skills, but struggles with getting projects done. There is a lot of support for struggling students- counseling as well as tutoring and homework help every day after school. I feel lucky that FSHS cares so much...
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4.0 student
3/28/2015
I am currently while writing this a Student of FSHS. Free State is obviously the best school of Lawrence, no bias, everyone knows it, and while in middle school people fight to get transferred and to insure they get to go to FSHS. It's the highest in academics in the region. It's clubs and extracurr...
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