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South Haven High

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South Haven High ranks 61 st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 82% of Kansas high schools

Summary

South Haven High is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in South Haven, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 113 students. The school is part of the South Haven school district, which is ranked 135 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Haven High has shown a wide range of academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from as high as 61 out of 332 Kansas high schools (4-star rating) in 2024-2025 to as low as 269 out of 327 (1-star rating) in 2022-2023. However, the school's test scores are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 52.16% compared to the state average of 37.93%, and its 10th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 43.47% compared to the state average of 33.59%. Additionally, South Haven High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 94.7% over the past few years, which is above the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Arkansas City High and Wellington High School, South Haven High generally outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. The school also has a lower percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients (37.17% in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, which could indicate a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. Additionally, South Haven High has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.8 to 10 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools.

120

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,621

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 Kickapoo Avenue
South Haven, KS 67140

(620) 892-5215

District: South Haven

Feeder schools for South Haven High:

Elementary:

South Haven Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kansas high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 31 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

291^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

61^st of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 264South Haven 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	25.6	291 of 363	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	330 of 362	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	276 of 362	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	238 of 368	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	214 of 367	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	149 of 368	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	81 of 350	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	34.8	239 of 358	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	221 of 343	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.1	313 of 368	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	63.9	141 of 355	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	200 of 342	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	191 of 320	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	154 of 316	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.5	209 of 307	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	130 of 296	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.0	177 of 286	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	163 of 277	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.1	162 of 313	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	47.2	135 of 300	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	283 of 349	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	332 of 347	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	304 of 349	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	230 of 349	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	184 of 344	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	94 of 333	71.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	61 of 332	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	145 of 318	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	269 of 327	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.0	53 of 320	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	211 of 325	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	157 of 314	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	3.0	316 of 316	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	55.1	137 of 313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.0	224 of 326	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	195 of 323	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	231 of 317	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.5	100 of 298	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.6	54 of 302	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	63 of 291	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	76 of 267	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	19.4	253 of 280	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	41.0	175 of 262	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	126 of 306	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	143 of 295	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	267 of 309	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.5	78 of 302	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	226 of 306	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)55th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

High school

White (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Science11%-31 vs state

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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
South Haven High	Public	6-12	229 Kickapoo Avenue	South Haven	67140	Sumner County	South Haven	No	No	No	No	(620) 892-5215	120	12	10.1	38.3%	108 (90.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	77.5	61^st of 332 public high schools	81.6%		52.6	145^th of 318 public high schools	54.4%	84	42.9	0.0	38.9	52.2	38.5	46.2	20.0	0.0	43.5	28.1	11.1	10.5	$19,621	$325	$19,296
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail eLea	Public, Virtual	6-12	31 N. Osage	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 845-2585	3				3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$15,820	$1,279	$14,541
Caldwell Secondary School	Public	6-12	31 N. Osage St.	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	No	No	(620) 845-2585	109	17	6.5	68.8%	83 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	81	50^th of 332 public high schools	84.9%		41	198^th of 318 public high schools	37.7%	148	42.9	47.4	37.5	90.0	50.0	42.9	42.1	29.4	40.0	38.8	29.4	27.8	$15,832	$1,281	$14,551
Wellington Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	221 s washington ave	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 326-4300	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$6,335	$723	$5,612
Wellington High School	Public	9-12	1700 East 16th Street	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	No	(620) 326-4310	463	39	11.8	52.9%	348 (75.2%)	13 (2.8%)	62 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	24.4	266^th of 332 public high schools	19.9%		24.2	259^th of 318 public high schools	18.6%	7				28.0	28.0				22.9	22.9			$13,112	$1,497	$11,615
Arkansas City High	Public	9-12	1200 W Radio Lane	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2010	885	63	14.1	51.0%	466 (52.7%)	24 (2.7%)	315 (35.6%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.5%)	18 (2.0%)	46 (5.2%)	14.5	294^th of 332 public high schools	11.4%		12.1	295^th of 318 public high schools	7.2%	1				25.7	25.7				12.4	12.4			$14,216	$1,103	$13,113

Frequently Asked Questions about South Haven High

How many students attend South Haven High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended South Haven High.

Is South Haven High a good school?

South Haven High ranks 61^st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is South Haven High in?

South Haven

What schools feed into South Haven High?

South Haven High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Haven Elementary

What is the racial makeup of South Haven High?

Students at South Haven High are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataOct 14, 2025

2024–25 KAP test scoresOct 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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