High Schools in Hays

The Hays area is home to one high school, Hays High School, which serves grades 9-12. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of high schools in Kansas over the past three years.

Hays High School is a standout institution, earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%. The school's students outperform the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 44.86% of Hays High students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.93%, and 42.64% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 33.59%.

While Hays High School has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 19.4 compared to the state average, it spends $12,333 per student, which is above the state average. This suggests the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support the academic success of its diverse student population, with 40.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's only area for potential improvement is its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which could be addressed to further enhance student outcomes.