Summary:
The Humboldt area of Kansas is home to two high schools: Humboldt High School and Humboldt Virtual Education. While both schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, Humboldt High School consistently outperforms Humboldt Virtual Education on standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
In the 2024-2025 school year, 35% of students at Humboldt High School were proficient or better in 10th grade English Language Arts, compared to just 7.14% at Humboldt Virtual Education. The gap was similar in Mathematics, with 10.25% of Humboldt High School students proficient or better compared to 7.14% at Humboldt Virtual Education. Additionally, Humboldt High School has generally performed better in statewide rankings than Humboldt Virtual Education, which has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Kansas high schools.
Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5% and a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Humboldt High School. However, the data suggests that Humboldt High School is the stronger performer of the two schools in the Humboldt area.
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