Wichita High School North

Wichita High School North

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1437 N Rochester St,  Wichita, KS
Wichita Public Schools USD259
4.0
3.7
2,173 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Sherman Wm. Padgett
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1030
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
8%
Average GPA
3.33
Graduation Rate
79.7%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.33
Reading Proficiency
8%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
130
Full Time Teachers
126
Part Time Teachers
4
Teachers in First or Second Year
11%
College Prep
Average SAT
1030
Math
510
Verbal
520
Average ACT
20
Math
20
English
19
Reading
21
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
21%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
22.6%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
69.1%
State Average
34.2%
Science
72.9%
State Average
40%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
379:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.6%
Female
48.4%
Hispanic
71.1%
White
15.4%
Black
7.4%
Two or more races
4.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Wichita State University 584 Students
Butler Community College 282 Students
Kansas State University 265 Students
Newman University 241 Students
The University of Kansas 223 Students
Emporia State University 201 Students
Friends University 121 Students
Fort Hays State University 101 Students
University of Missouri - Kansas City 98 Students
Pittsburg State University 88 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 92 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 67 Students
Psychology 65 Students
Business 62 Students
Biology 50 Students
Dental Hygiene 27 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 26 Students
Elementary Education 22 Students
Accounting 19 Students
Aerospace Engineering 19 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 266 Reviews
5.0 Alum
5/28/2024
I was a student at Wichita North High School for 4 years. Both my older brothers graduated from North as well as most family members. The school has always been amazing all the years that i have came back. The teachers and staff were always so supportive and just wanted the best for us. It is such an amazing school and I'm so upset that I graduated and can no longer go back.
4.0 Senior
6/27/2023
I like the school spirit and the teachers and the knowledge they bring and the way they are really concerned that we learn. Also the rest of the school staff all the way to the janitors are some of the best people I have met in my life, they are understanding and are always ready to hear what I have to say and try to see it from my point of view, and a change would be good in updating the restrooms. I have visited some of the other schools in Wichita and their restroom are up-to-date and I would like to see that at North because North high students and staff deserve better they deserve what all Wichita students get.
5.0 Parent
5/6/2023
It was a very enriching experience, favorable for my academic performance. I broadened my vision towards life, I learned to face my horrors, limitations, taking them as a personal challenge to improve day by day. I met highly empirical people, committed to the personal growth of the students. Ye give successful alternatives to the problems you face.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 6 Reviews
4.0 student
8/31/2023
For me this school was once an amazing school my parents loved it and the hyped it up by saying all of the ways the spirit of the school shines but when I got here, I didn't feel it but that also could be my freshman year was online and I hated it and I could be why the scores have been so low or it...
5.0 student
4/6/2018
North has many options for AP and honors classes. There are many opportunities in clubs, sports, music and other extracurricular activities. North has helped me grow as leader.
1.0 student
4/1/2014
I have been at this school for less than a year and I am still ahead of most of the students here. I have grown up in a small town with less students and less drugs. I honestly do not like this school.
2.0 parent
11/27/2013
Let's get real with ourselves when rating this school. Thought school spirit may be high, and the biased endorsement of the principal is strong, North High underperforms both the Wichita average and the state average in a state that ranks 37th in the nation. If what you are looking for is a principa...

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