Sylvan Hills High School

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Sylvan Hills High School ranks 166 th of 295 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

484 Bear Paw Rd
Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 833-1100

District: Pulaski County Special School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
166^th of 295 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,654

Feeder schools for Sylvan Hills High School:

Elementary:	Cato Elementary School
	Clinton Elementary School
	Oakbrooke Elementary School
	Sherwood Elementary School
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	Sylvan Hills Elementary School
Middle:	Sylvan Hills Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 1,017

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

White:

39.9%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sylvan Hills High School ranks worse than 56.3% of high schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Pulaski County Special School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sylvan Hills High School has the largest high school student body size in the Pulaski County Special School District. Racial makeup is: African American (46.6%), White (39.9%), Hispanic (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sylvan Hills High School is 14.4, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Pulaski County Special School District! (See more...)

Compare Sylvan Hills High School employs 70.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sylvan Hills High School is $11,654. 2 high schools in the Pulaski County Special School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sylvan Hills High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sylvan Hills High School 166^th of 295 Arkansas public high schools. (See Sylvan Hills High School in the ranking list.)

Pulaski County Special School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pulaski County Special School District 158^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sylvan Hills High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AR State Percentile
2006	19.17	199^th	232	14.2%
2007	24.57	207^th	258	19.8%
2008	25.95	204^th	256	20.3%
2009	28.57	210^th	261	19.5%
2010	33.41	201^st	262	23.3%
2011	32.86	202^nd	266	24.1%
2012	36.82	183^rd	266	31.2%
2013	38.15	189^th	271	30.3%
2014	35.01	194^th	268	27.6%
2015	44.18	128^th	267	52.1%
2016	47.90	141^st	269	47.6%
2017	35.59	188^th	264	28.8%
2018	39.01	178^th	263	32.3%
2019	39.23	187^th	282	33.7%
2021	44.19	161^st	290	44.5%
2022	56.48	112^th	282	60.3%
2023	45.86	166^th	295	43.7%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sylvan Hills High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	886	144	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	1034
1989	782	163	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	948
1990	724	170	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	900
1991	741	212	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	957
1992	698	198	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	901
1993	501	428	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	942
1994	584	209	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	798
1995	571	225	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	807
1996	571	225	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	807
1997	581	217	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	810
1998	563	211	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	785
1999	516	207	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	723
2000	514	211	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	727
2001	513	199	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	712
2002	704	389	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	1110
2003	704	389	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	1110
2004	650	466	7	31	2	n/a	n/a	1156
2005	566	440	11	31	2	n/a	n/a	1050
2006	548	429	10	29	2	n/a	n/a	1018
2007	515	413	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	955
2008	468	418	10	22	1	n/a	n/a	919
2009	463	412	8	28	3	n/a	n/a	914
2010	392	378	9	28	2	0	0	809
2011	389	390	16	27	2	1	0	825
2012	383	369	9	36	2	1	7	807
2013	348	396	11	35	6	0	33	829
2014	386	400	11	25	4	0	44	870
2015	451	439	12	30	4	1	38	975
2016	569	566	10	66	5	1	48	1265
2017	669	605	10	77	8	1	52	1422
2018	668	621	17	81	7	0	43	1437
2019	634	640	9	97	4	0	43	1427
2020	628	648	10	92	6	1	43	1428
2021	604	698	11	91	3	2	64	1473
2022	404	471	11	73	2	1	41	1003
2023	406	474	7	69	3	2	56	1017

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sylvan Hills High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1034	51.7	20.0	n/a
1989	948	50.0	18.9	n/a
1990	900	48.0	18.7	17.1
1991	957	48.8	19.6	0
1992	901	48.3	18.6	n/a
1993	942	44.7	21.1	0
1994	798	48.0	16.6	10.9
1995	807	46.7	17.3	15.1
1996	807	46.7	17.3	15.1
1997	810	46.4	17.5	10
1998	785	46.4	16.9	12.1
1999	723	36.9	19.6	28.5
2000	727	57.0	12.8	29.3
2001	712	51.0	14.0	15.9
2002	1110	69.0	16.1	26.4
2003	1110	69.0	16.1	26.4
2004	1156	73.0	15.8	24
2005	1050	76.0	13.8	33.1
2006	1018	73.0	13.9	30.3
2007	955	74.0	12.9	34.9
2008	919	69.0	13.3	39.6
2009	914	73.0	12.5	38.6
2010	809	69.5	11.9	43.1
2011	825	58.9	13.9	43
2012	807	56.0	14.4	45
2013	829	52.1	15.8	44.9
2014	870	57.3	15.1	43.7
2015	975	61.0	15.9	41.1
2016	1265	76.0	16.6	45.6
2017	1422	96.2	14.7	22.6
2018	1437	92.6	15.5	17.7
2019	1427	97.5	14.6	42.6
2020	1428	150.0	9.5	43.8
2021	1473	101.1	14.5	33.1
2022	1003	68.3	14.6	38.3
2023	1017	70.2	14.4	38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sylvan Hills High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1034	51.7	20.0	n/a
1989	948	50.0	18.9	n/a
1990	900	48.0	18.7	17.1
1991	957	48.8	19.6	0
1992	901	48.3	18.6	n/a
1993	942	44.7	21.1	0
1994	798	48.0	16.6	10.9
1995	807	46.7	17.3	15.1
1996	807	46.7	17.3	15.1
1997	810	46.4	17.5	10
1998	785	46.4	16.9	12.1
1999	723	36.9	19.6	28.5
2000	727	57.0	12.8	29.3
2001	712	51.0	14.0	15.9
2002	1110	69.0	16.1	26.4
2003	1110	69.0	16.1	26.4
2004	1156	73.0	15.8	24
2005	1050	76.0	13.8	33.1
2006	1018	73.0	13.9	30.3
2007	955	74.0	12.9	34.9
2008	919	69.0	13.3	39.6
2009	914	73.0	12.5	38.6
2010	809	69.5	11.9	43.1
2011	825	58.9	13.9	43
2012	807	56.0	14.4	45
2013	829	52.1	15.8	44.9
2014	870	57.3	15.1	43.7
2015	975	61.0	15.9	41.1
2016	1265	76.0	16.6	45.6
2017	1422	96.2	14.7	22.6
2018	1437	92.6	15.5	17.7
2019	1427	97.5	14.6	42.6
2020	1428	150.0	9.5	43.8
2021	1473	101.1	14.5	33.1
2022	1003	68.3	14.6	38.3
2023	1017	70.2	14.4	38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sylvan Hills High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,705 (14.6%)	$9,949 (85.4%)	$11,654

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sylvan Hills High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 187^th of 282 High schools	Ranks 166^th of 295 High schools	10%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English (Sylvan Hills High School)	49.4	18.9	30.5%
9th Grade English (Pulaski County Special School District)	49.2	46.7	2.5%
9th Grade English (Arkansas)	58.6	55.3	3.3%
9th Grade Math (Sylvan Hills High School)	21.9	2.6	19.3%
9th Grade Math (Pulaski County Special School District)	23.7	23.3	0.4%
9th Grade Math (Arkansas)	35.8	27.6	8.2%
9th Grade Science (Sylvan Hills High School)	26.6	10.5	16.1%
9th Grade Science (Pulaski County Special School District)	26.2	23	3.2%
9th Grade Science (Arkansas)	35	30.7	4.3%
9th Grade Reading (Sylvan Hills High School)	32.2	10.8	21.4%
9th Grade Reading (Pulaski County Special School District)	30.8	31.2	0.4%
9th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	37.4	39.2	1.8%
10th Grade English (Sylvan Hills High School)	58.4	51.3	7.1%
10th Grade English (Pulaski County Special School District)	56.9	49.9	7%
10th Grade English (Arkansas)	59.6	54.4	5.2%
10th Grade Math (Sylvan Hills High School)	23.2	16.4	6.8%
10th Grade Math (Pulaski County Special School District)	23.6	14.8	8.8%
10th Grade Math (Arkansas)	29.2	20.4	8.8%
10th Grade Science (Sylvan Hills High School)	27.2	22.1	5.1%
10th Grade Science (Pulaski County Special School District)	25.9	19.1	6.8%
10th Grade Science (Arkansas)	33	28.6	4.4%
10th Grade Reading (Sylvan Hills High School)	29.8	34.6	4.8%
10th Grade Reading (Pulaski County Special School District)	29.2	33.2	4%
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	32.2	35.9	3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sylvan Hills High School)	12.9	23.6	10.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pulaski County Special School District)	12.3	17	4.7%
11th Grade English (Sylvan Hills High School)	40.9	46.1	5.2%
11th Grade English (Pulaski County Special School District)	37.1	41.8	4.7%
11th Grade Reading (Sylvan Hills High School)	25.2	29.9	4.7%
11th Grade Reading (Pulaski County Special School District)	23	27.9	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Sylvan Hills High School)	15.4	22.8	7.4%
11th Grade Science (Pulaski County Special School District)	15.4	19.2	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1427	1017	28.7%
African American	640	474	25.9%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	9	7	22.2%
Hispanic	97	69	28.9%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	634	406	36%
Two or More Races	43	56	30.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.6%	38.4%	4.2%

Schools Near Sylvan Hills High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)				ACT Aspire Math (2023)				ACT Aspire Science (2023)				ACT Aspire Reading (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 7th Grade	ACT Aspire English 8th Grade	ACT Aspire English 9th Grade	ACT Aspire English 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sylvan Hills High School	Public	9-12	484 Bear Paw Rd	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 833-1100	1,017	70	14.4	38.4%	406 (39.9%)	474 (46.6%)	69 (6.8%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.5%)	45.9	166^th of 295 public high schools	43.7%		56.5	112^th of 282 public high schools	60.3%	54				51.3				16.4				22.1				34.6	$11,654	$1,705	$9,949
Lisa Academy North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5410 Landers Rd	Sherwood	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 945-2727	299	31	9.5	56.9%	75 (25.1%)	117 (39.1%)	81 (27.1%)	15 (5.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	79.1	40^th of 295 public high schools	86.4%		65.4	73^rd of 282 public high schools	74.1%	33			63.7	58.3			37.5	29.2			45.5	34.7			53.4	41.7	$11,872	$72	$11,800
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4702 W Commercial Dr Ste B3	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(501) 664-4225	1,695	206	8.2	65.7%	1,195 (70.5%)	307 (18.1%)	110 (6.5%)	14 (0.8%)	25 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.5%)	37.1	204^th of 295 public high schools	30.8%		40.8	176^th of 282 public high schools	37.6%	28			50.1	47.2			11.6	8.8			23.4	23.0			35.7	33.6	$7,561	$721	$6,840
Cstp-Civilian Student Training Program	Public	7-12	16301 Missouri Camp Robinson	North Little Rock	72199	Pulaski County	Arkansas Youth Services School System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 628-8668	13	4	3.5	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	290^th of 295 public high schools	1.7%					(n/a)			25.0				0.0				0.0				0.0
Premier High School Of North Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	801 West 29th Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	Responsive Educational Solutions Premier High School Of N L	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 333-9541	135	7	20.7	100.0%	11 (8.1%)	111 (82.2%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	3.3	291^st of 295 public high schools	1.4%		2	282^nd of 282 public high schools	0.0%	9			0.0	20.4			0.0	0.0			0.0	2.0			0.0	6.1
North Little Rock High School	Public	9-12	101 W 2nd St	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	N. Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 771-8100	1,949	150	12.9	99.9%	529 (27.1%)	1,101 (56.5%)	231 (11.9%)	20 (1.0%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.0%)	31.8	219^th of 295 public high schools	25.8%		31.5	217^th of 282 public high schools	23.0%	2			37.0	49.5			13.7	14.2			19.9	20.6			29.9	30.8	$12,319	$2,249	$10,070
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 West 22nd St	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	N. Little Rock School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 975-3895	372	34	11.0	100.0%	78 (21.0%)	221 (59.4%)	52 (14.0%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	41.9	180^th of 295 public high schools	39.0%		31.6	216^th of 282 public high schools	23.4%	36			52.7	51.7			16.6	8.0			29.8	22.1			39.0	26.7	$8,321	$895	$7,427
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1301 West Main Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 982-2128	1,168	83	14.0	99.9%	344 (29.5%)	674 (57.7%)	98 (8.4%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.3%)	22.1	248^th of 295 public high schools	15.9%		17	252^nd of 282 public high schools	10.6%	4			37.3	36.4			14.6	8.1			13.9	15.0			31.3	24.8	$9,433	$1,553	$7,880
College Prep Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	251 N First St	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Academies	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 985-1200	179	25	9.5	100.0%	27 (15.1%)	125 (69.8%)	20 (11.2%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	30.1	226^th of 295 public high schools	23.4%		16.4	253^rd of 282 public high schools	10.3%	27	53.6	50.0	22.3	38.5	7.2	11.5	13.9	15.3	14.3	15.4	11.1	30.8	10.7	34.6	36.1	32.0	$11,144	$860	$10,284
Estem Public Charter High School	Public, Charter	10-12	112 W Third St 3rd Flr	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem High Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 374-7836	528	35	14.9	58.0%	111 (21.0%)	329 (62.3%)	45 (8.5%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	47.3	158^th of 295 public high schools	46.4%		64.5	77^th of 282 public high schools	72.7%	81				51.0				18.5				27.4				29.5	$10,330	$817	$9,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvan Hills High School

What schools feed into Sylvan Hills High School?

Sylvan Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cato Elementary School
Elementary : Clinton Elementary School
Elementary : Oakbrooke Elementary School
Elementary : Sherwood Elementary School
Elementary : Sylvan Hills Elementary School
Middle : Sylvan Hills Middle School

Is Sylvan Hills High School a good school?

Sylvan Hills High School ranks 166^th of 295 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sylvan Hills High School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

How many students attend Sylvan Hills High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,017 students attended Sylvan Hills High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Hills High School?

Students at Sylvan Hills High School are 47% African American, 40% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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