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Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 15% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Highland, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 172 students. The school is part of the Doniphan West Schools district, which is ranked 209 out of 264 districts in the state.

Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School has faced some challenges in recent years. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 90th out of 320 Kansas high schools in 2020-2021 to 282nd out of 332 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have generally been below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 9.09%, compared to the state average of 37.93%. The school also has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 35.62% to 37.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Horton High, Riverside High School, and Hiawatha Senior High, Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School generally has lower statewide rankings and test scores. For example, Riverside High School had a 55.8% proficiency rate in 10th-grade English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to Doniphan West's 9.09%. Additionally, Doniphan West has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.8% to 19.7% in recent years, which may be contributing to the school's academic performance challenges.

176

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,066

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 E Main
Highland, KS 66035

(785) 442-3286

District: Doniphan West Schools

Feeder schools for Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Doniphan West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

5.1%

American Indian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

282^nd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

282^nd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

209^th of 264Doniphan West Schools among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	282 of 363	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	139 of 362	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	90 of 362	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	125 of 368	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	198 of 367	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	246 of 368	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.0	316 of 350	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	268 of 358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	330 of 343	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	37.3	191 of 294	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	244 of 275	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	159 of 285	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	178 of 300	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	95 of 270	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	146 of 308	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	58.8	48 of 178	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	293 of 349	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	150 of 347	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	100 of 349	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	218 of 349	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	258 of 344	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	321 of 333	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	282 of 332	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	141 of 318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	267 of 327	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.6	138 of 324	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	90 of 320	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	14.5	292 of 325	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	283 of 314	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.5	186 of 316	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.2	269 of 313	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.1	206 of 326	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	266 of 323	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.4	236 of 317	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.7	144 of 250	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	166 of 249	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	243 of 246	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	22.7	204 of 248	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	271 of 306	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	135 of 295	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.8	274 of 309	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	174 of 307	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	99 of 302	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	8.5	296 of 306	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	276 of 296	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2019)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Female (2021)42nd percentile-29 vs school

Male (2018)18th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

English Language Arts21%-23 vs state

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by a student
Monday, June 17, 2013

I grew up in this area and attended this school when it was Highland High School. I received a college bound education from caring teachers. Close Quote

Schools Near Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	402 E Main	Highland	66035	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 442-3286	176	13	13.2	38.6%	153 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	17.6	282^nd of 332 public high schools	15.1%		53.3	141^st of 318 public high schools	55.7%	141		26.7	27.0	9.1	21.0		30.0	29.7	27.3	29.0	29.7	29.7	$14,066	$693	$13,373
Troy High and Middle School	Public	6-12	319 S Park	Troy	66087	Doniphan County	Troy Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 985-3533	150	12	12.5	28.0%	143 (95.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	304^th of 332 public high schools	8.4%		48.7	166^th of 318 public high schools	47.8%	138	38.1	35.0	43.8	25.0	35.1	33.3	25.0	18.8	10.0	22.1	43.8	43.8	$16,247	$00	$16,247
Hiawatha Senior High	Public, Virtual	9-12	600 Red Hawk Drive	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 742-3312	264	27	9.8	49.6%	202 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.5%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	51.4	152^nd of 332 public high schools	54.2%		27.1	256^th of 318 public high schools	19.5%	104				39.7	39.7				33.3	33.3			$13,385	$636	$12,749
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	705 Jessie	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	No	(785) 989-4426	181	18	10.3	47.5%	138 (76.2%)	6 (3.3%)	21 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	66.8	90^th of 332 public high schools	72.9%		39.5	206^th of 318 public high schools	35.2%	116				55.8	55.8				31.7	31.7			$15,887	$301	$15,586
Riverside Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	705 Jessie	Wathena	66090	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 989-4426	4				4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$15,586	$00	$15,586
Horton High	Public	9-12	1120 First Ave East	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	No	(785) 486-2151	147	15	9.8	61.9%	99 (67.3%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	21.6	270^th of 332 public high schools	18.7%		50	157^th of 318 public high schools	50.6%	113				28.0	28.0				19.6	19.6			$16,897	$533	$16,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School

What district is Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School in?

Doniphan West Schools

What is the racial makeup of Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School?

Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Doniphan West Elementary School

Is Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School.

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