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Topeka High

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Topeka High ranks 237 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 29% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Topeka High is a public high school located in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,508 students. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Topeka High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 175 and 270 out of around 320 high schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Topeka High's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.12% of Topeka High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.93% statewide and 29.91% for the Topeka Public Schools district. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 21.06%, compared to 38.73% statewide and 22.26% for the district.

Topeka High's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school's White students perform relatively well, ranking in the top third of Kansas high schools in recent years. In contrast, the school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform much worse, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Kansas high schools. The school's performance for students with disabilities and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is also below average compared to the state. Topeka High's high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout may be contributing to the school's low academic performance, as students who are frequently absent or leave the school are less likely to achieve proficiency on state assessments.

1,578

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,330

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 SW 10th St
Topeka, KS 66612

(785) 295-3150

District: Topeka Public Schools

Feeder schools for Topeka High:

Elementary:	Jardine Elementary
	Lowman Hill Elementary
	Meadows Elementary
	Quincy Elementary
	More...
	Randolph Elementary
Middle:	Jardine Middle School
	Robinson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.8%

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 20% Kansas)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

237^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	32.1	237 of 332	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	270 of 318	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	263 of 327	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	253 of 324	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	250 of 320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	219 of 325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	175 of 314	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	156 of 316	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.9	228 of 313	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	252 of 326	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	291 of 323	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	292 of 317	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.4	287 of 298	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	287 of 302	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	276 of 291	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	254 of 267	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	250 of 280	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	201 of 262	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	31 of 50	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	31 of 50	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	17 of 42	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	26 of 41	36.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.4	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.8	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	193 of 250	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	169 of 248	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	26.5	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	30 of 35	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	59 of 106	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	75 of 105	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	70 of 110	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	81 of 102	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	60 of 99	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	42 of 89	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	59.9	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	155 of 246	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	187 of 250	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	164 of 223	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	137 of 229	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	134 of 228	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	200 of 258	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	166 of 252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	116 of 248	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	43 of 71	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	57 of 67	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	36 of 55	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	90 of 125	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	72 of 124	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	96 of 122	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	93 of 306	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	163 of 295	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	157 of 309	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	114 of 307	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	156 of 302	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	86 of 306	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	41 of 296	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2024)75th percentile+60 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2021)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)22nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Topeka 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Topeka High

What district is Topeka High in?

Topeka Public Schools

What schools feed into Topeka High?

Topeka High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jardine Elementary
Elementary : Lowman Hill Elementary
Elementary : Meadows Elementary
Elementary : Quincy Elementary
Elementary : Randolph Elementary
Middle : Jardine Middle School
Middle : Robinson Middle School

Is Topeka High a good school?

Topeka High ranks 237^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Topeka High?

Students at Topeka High are 43% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American.

How many students attend Topeka High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,578 students attended Topeka High.

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