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Highland Park High

Public Grades 9-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 3% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Highland Park High is a public high school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 836 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Park High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 17.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 3.89% proficient in Mathematics. Highland Park High also has a lower graduation rate and higher dropout rate compared to the state and district, as well as a very high chronic absenteeism rate.

In contrast, nearby schools within the Topeka Public Schools district, such as Topeka West High and Topeka High, generally perform better than Highland Park High across various metrics. However, these schools still struggle to meet state averages, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. Schools outside the Topeka Public Schools district, such as Jefferson West High and Washburn Rural High, demonstrate significantly stronger academic performance and better outcomes for students.

835

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,941

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2424 SE California Ave
Topeka, KS 66605

(785) 274-6000

District: Topeka Public Schools

Feeder schools for Highland Park High:

Elementary:	Highland Park Central
	Ross Elementary
	Scott Dual Language Magnet
	State Street Elementary
	More...
	Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School
Middle:	Chase Middle School
	Eisenhower Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

African American:

22.4%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Kansas average (4% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

321^st of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Topeka Public Schools

247^th of 264Topeka Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	321 of 332	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	302 of 318	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	311 of 327	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	312 of 324	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	302 of 320	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	282 of 314	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	269 of 316	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	299 of 313	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	313 of 326	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	311 of 323	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	304 of 317	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	294 of 298	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.4	294 of 302	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.5	288 of 291	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.6	261 of 267	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	272 of 280	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.9	256 of 262	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	37 of 53	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	30 of 48	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	37 of 46	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	79 of 110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	25 of 47	46.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	7.8	241 of 250	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	226 of 249	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	224 of 248	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	102 of 106	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	93 of 105	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	97 of 102	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	79 of 99	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	233 of 246	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	237 of 250	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	209 of 223	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	172 of 229	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	209 of 228	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	16.6	230 of 258	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	231 of 252	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	230 of 248	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	64 of 71	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	50 of 67	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	57 of 57	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	95 of 125	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	104 of 124	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	107 of 122	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	79 of 110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	289 of 306	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	220 of 295	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	287 of 309	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	262 of 307	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	286 of 302	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	268 of 306	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	266 of 296	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+66 vs school

Disabled (2021)57th percentile+51 vs school

Homeless (2019)33rd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)11th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-27 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, April 20, 2013

I graduated from Highland Park in 1964. It was a great school when I went there. As a matter of fact we are having our 50th class reunion next year. Our website is located at hphs-1964.com. Come check us out. Close Quote

Schools Near Highland Park High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6000	835	58	14.3	80.5%	138 (16.5%)	187 (22.4%)	403 (48.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (12.0%)	5.2	321^st of 332 public high schools	3.3%		9.6	302^nd of 318 public high schools	5.0%	19	17.1	17.1	3.9	3.9	$16,941	$3,098	$13,844
Avondale Academy	Public	6-12	200 SE 40th St	Topeka	66609	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 730-8250	23	9	2.4	87.0%	6 (26.1%)	5 (21.7%)	8 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)								(n/a)		0.0		0.0	$6,547	$757	$5,790
Topeka High	Public	9-12	800 SW 10th St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3150	1,578	108	14.6	67.4%	500 (31.7%)	181 (11.5%)	675 (42.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	199 (12.6%)	32.1	237^th of 332 public high schools	28.6%		21.9	270^th of 318 public high schools	15.1%	33	35.1	35.1	21.1	21.1	$15,330	$2,821	$12,509
Capital City	Public	6-12	500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 295-3600	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		0.0		0.0	$66,468	$8,456	$58,012
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(785) 438-4280	103	16	6.2	78.6%	44 (42.7%)	12 (11.7%)	32 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.6%)	6.9	317^th of 332 public high schools	4.5%		13.1	293^rd of 318 public high schools	7.9%	24	16.7	16.7	10.0	10.0	$36,065	$2,346	$33,719
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4000	971	73	13.3	56.2%	424 (43.7%)	130 (13.4%)	245 (25.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	156 (16.1%)	39	212^th of 332 public high schools	36.1%		36.4	220^th of 318 public high schools	30.8%	8	37.6	37.6	24.8	24.8	$14,940	$1,899	$13,040
Shawnee Heights High	Public	9-12	4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5880	1,218	74	16.3	35.3%	760 (62.4%)	64 (5.3%)	260 (21.3%)	7 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (9.6%)	39.7	207^th of 332 public high schools	37.7%		62.4	96^th of 318 public high schools	69.8%	111	34.7	34.7	29.4	29.4	$11,780	$681	$11,099
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	111	3	41.7	91.9%	48 (43.2%)	37 (33.3%)	25 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	328^th of 332 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)	5.3	4.8	5.9	10.5
Washburn Rural High	Public	9-12	5900 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4100	1,878	133	14.1	30.5%	1,361 (72.5%)	87 (4.6%)	219 (11.7%)	39 (2.1%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	161 (8.6%)	64.7	100^th of 332 public high schools	69.9%		65.1	86^th of 318 public high schools	73.0%	14	44.4	44.4	39.3	39.3	$12,886	$682	$12,203
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8300	1,190	84	14.1	35.1%	985 (82.8%)	26 (2.2%)	99 (8.3%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.1%)	67.9	88^th of 332 public high schools	73.5%		31.9	239^th of 318 public high schools	24.8%	151	40.7	40.7	47.4	47.4	$12,872	$602	$12,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park High

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park High?

Students at Highland Park High are 48% Hispanic, 22% African American, 17% White, 12% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Highland Park High?

Highland Park High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland Park Central
Elementary : Ross Elementary
Elementary : Scott Dual Language Magnet
Elementary : State Street Elementary
Elementary : Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School
Middle : Chase Middle School
Middle : Eisenhower Middle School

Is Highland Park High a good school?

Highland Park High ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Kansas high schools.

What district is Highland Park High in?

Topeka Public Schools

How many students attend Highland Park High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Highland Park High.

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