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North High

Public Grades 9-12

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 10% of Kansas high schools

Summary

North High is a public high school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 2,078 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. North High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North High's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.05% of North High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.93% statewide and 26.62% in the Wichita district. In mathematics, only 16.38% of North High students were proficient or better, compared to 33.59% statewide and 16.09% in the Wichita district. North High also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 33.8%, compared to the Wichita district average of 19.7% and the state average of 19.5%.

When comparing North High to nearby schools, it is evident that the school is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For example, Northeast Magnet High School, located about 7.79 miles from North High, consistently outperforms North High in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Similarly, Northwest High and East High, located within a 5-mile radius of North High, also demonstrate better academic and student outcomes.

2,041

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,739

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1437 Rochester
Wichita, KS 67203

(316) 973-6300

District: Wichita

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

White:

15.2%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

300^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9High Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita 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	13.6	300 of 332	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	300 of 318	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	307 of 327	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	309 of 324	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	297 of 320	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	307 of 325	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	291 of 314	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	287 of 316	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	285 of 313	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	307 of 326	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	308 of 323	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.2	306 of 317	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	291 of 298	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	298 of 302	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	285 of 291	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	250 of 267	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	260 of 280	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.5	251 of 262	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	34 of 52	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	36 of 50	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.6	45 of 50	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	41 of 46	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	76 of 115	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	72 of 111	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.4	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	29 of 42	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	18 of 36	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	15 of 41	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	12.5	231 of 250	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	238 of 249	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	237 of 248	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	30.6	31 of 37	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	87 of 105	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	99 of 110	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	84 of 99	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	82 of 92	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	77 of 89	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	196 of 246	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	225 of 249	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	229 of 250	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	212 of 223	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	190 of 213	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	216 of 229	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	206 of 228	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	13.4	237 of 258	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	246 of 252	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	227 of 248	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	68 of 71	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	59 of 67	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	67 of 125	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	117 of 124	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	106 of 117	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	76 of 115	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	72 of 111	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	197 of 306	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	259 of 295	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	259 of 309	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	269 of 307	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	134 of 302	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	155 of 306	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	210 of 296	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)77th percentile+67 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2021)34th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2024)22nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)16th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)8th percentile~ school

Female (2021)8th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-22 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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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
North High	Public	9-12	1437 Rochester	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-6300	2,041	127	16.0	86.2%	311 (15.2%)	128 (6.3%)	1,486 (72.8%)	34 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.6%)	13.6	300^th of 332 public high schools	9.6%		10.1	300^th of 318 public high schools	5.7%		22.1	22.1	16.4	16.4	$12,739	$1,227	$11,512
Wichita Alternative High	Public	9-12	1847 N Chautauqua	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0500	133	11	12.6	91.0%	41 (30.8%)	34 (25.6%)	47 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (6.8%)	2.4	330^th of 332 public high schools	0.6%		2.6	317^th of 318 public high schools	0.3%	13	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0	$22,302	$3,796	$18,506
West High	Public	9-12	820 S Osage	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-3600	1,306	91	14.3	88.9%	376 (28.8%)	214 (16.4%)	581 (44.5%)	9 (0.7%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (8.5%)	9.7	311^th of 332 public high schools	6.3%		7.1	307^th of 318 public high schools	3.5%	4	22.6	22.6	7.6	7.6	$14,448	$1,710	$12,738
East High	Public	9-12	2301 E Douglas	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-7200	2,435	147	16.6	78.2%	549 (22.5%)	504 (20.7%)	924 (37.9%)	269 (11.0%)	9 (0.4%)	9 (0.4%)	171 (7.0%)	24.7	262^nd of 332 public high schools	21.1%		22.8	265^th of 318 public high schools	16.7%	3	30.7	30.7	19.4	19.4	$13,060	$1,612	$11,448
Chisholm Life Skills Center	Public	12	2515 E Osie	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9500	96	10	9.6	85.4%	37 (38.5%)	11 (11.5%)	24 (25.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (19.8%)								(n/a)					$35,302	$7,596	$27,705
Sowers Alternative High School	Public	9-12	2400 Wassall St	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1600	60	15	4.0	95.0%	23 (38.3%)	19 (31.7%)	9 (15.0%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)								(n/a)					$55,972	$10,484	$45,487
Northwest High	Public	9-12	1220 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-6000	1,424	88	16.1	61.7%	683 (48.0%)	220 (15.4%)	368 (25.8%)	24 (1.7%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	119 (8.4%)	41.1	200^th of 332 public high schools	39.8%		33.1	232^nd of 318 public high schools	27.0%	32	38.3	38.3	25.8	25.8	$13,962	$1,794	$12,168
South High	Public	9-12	701 W 33rd S	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-5450	1,662	116	14.3	87.5%	534 (32.1%)	325 (19.6%)	599 (36.0%)	47 (2.8%)	21 (1.3%)	6 (0.4%)	130 (7.8%)	11.9	305^th of 332 public high schools	8.1%		8.2	305^th of 318 public high schools	4.1%		24.6	24.6	8.8	8.8	$15,012	$1,699	$13,313
Heights High	Public	9-12	5301 N Hillside	Wichita	67219	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1400	1,505	88	17.1	74.9%	457 (30.4%)	557 (37.0%)	316 (21.0%)	41 (2.7%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	115 (7.6%)	13.2	302^nd of 332 public high schools	9.0%		8.7	304^th of 318 public high schools	4.4%	2	22.5	22.5	15.1	15.1	$14,262	$1,668	$12,594
Maize South High School	Public	9-12	3701 N. Tyler Road	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8000	1,107	72	15.4	25.9%	768 (69.4%)	29 (2.6%)	186 (16.8%)	36 (3.3%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	77 (7.0%)	63.3	106^th of 332 public high schools	68.1%		80.6	40^th of 318 public high schools	87.4%	66	42.0	42.0	40.9	40.9	$12,742	$626	$12,116

Frequently Asked Questions about North High

Is North High a good school?

North High ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of North High?

Students at North High are 73% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into North High?

North High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black Traditional Magnet Elementary
Elementary : Cloud Elementary
Elementary : Irving Elementary
Elementary : McLean Science/Technical Magnet Elementary
Elementary : Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery Magne
Elementary : O K Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Valley Elementary
Elementary : Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary
Elementary : Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elementary
Middle : Marshall Middle School

How many students attend North High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,041 students attended North High.

What district is North High in?

Wichita

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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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