Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

South High

Public Grades 9-12

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 8% of Kansas high schools

1,662

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,012

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 W 33rd S
Wichita, KS 67217

(316) 973-5450

District: Wichita

Feeder schools for South High:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary
	Cessna Elementary
	Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet
	Enterprise Elementary
	More...
	Kelly Liberal Arts Academy
	White Elementary
	Woodman Elementary
Middle:	Truesdell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.0%

White:

32.1%

African American:

19.6%

See top rated Kansas high schools

Compare South High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (84% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

305^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	305 of 332	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	305 of 318	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	308 of 327	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	307 of 324	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	304 of 320	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	308 of 325	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	262 of 314	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	291 of 316	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	265 of 313	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	310 of 326	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	309 of 323	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	303 of 317	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	289 of 298	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.2	290 of 302	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.4	282 of 291	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	263 of 267	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	262 of 280	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.3	245 of 262	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	40 of 53	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	42 of 50	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	25 of 33	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	79 of 115	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	9.8	238 of 250	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	242 of 249	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	214 of 248	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	89 of 105	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	92 of 110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	84 of 102	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	72 of 99	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	76 of 92	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	71 of 89	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	215 of 246	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	231 of 249	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	226 of 250	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	202 of 223	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	177 of 213	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	209 of 229	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	155 of 228	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	11.5	242 of 258	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	242 of 252	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	213 of 248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	58 of 71	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	63 of 67	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	53 of 57	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	35.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	108 of 125	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	119 of 124	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	79 of 115	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	273 of 306	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	287 of 295	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	297 of 309	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	299 of 307	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	297 of 302	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	208 of 296	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2025)46th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+26 vs school

Native American (2018)33rd percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2021)31st percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2023)24th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2021)6th percentile~ school

Female (2021)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate South High and help other families decide.

Rate South High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near South High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
Campus High Haysville	Public	9-12	2100 W 55th St South	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	No	(316) 554-2236	1,803	94	19.0	51.0%	1,113 (61.7%)	52 (2.9%)	408 (22.6%)	57 (3.2%)	11 (0.6%)	11 (0.6%)	151 (8.4%)	26.7	253^rd of 332 public high schools	23.8%		22	269^th of 318 public high schools	15.4%	16	32.9	32.9	18.1	18.1	$11,905	$543	$11,361
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
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
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
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
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
Derby High School	Public	9-12	920 N Rock Road	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8500	2,172	124	17.5	48.3%	1,330 (61.2%)	149 (6.9%)	382 (17.6%)	90 (4.1%)	28 (1.3%)	6 (0.3%)	187 (8.6%)	44.6	186^th of 332 public high schools	44.0%		45.9	177^th of 318 public high schools	44.3%	9	38.0	38.0	29.5	29.5	$13,191	$1,525	$11,666

Frequently Asked Questions about South High

What is the racial makeup of South High?

Students at South High are 36% Hispanic, 32% White, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend South High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,662 students attended South High.

Is South High a good school?

South High ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Kansas high schools.

What district is South High in?

Wichita

What schools feed into South High?

South High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Elementary
Elementary : Cessna Elementary
Elementary : Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet
Elementary : Enterprise Elementary
Elementary : Kelly Liberal Arts Academy
Elementary : White Elementary
Elementary : Woodman Elementary
Middle : Truesdell Middle School

Rate South High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

KSKansas High School Rankings

KSKansas District Rankings

Schools in Wichita, KS

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for South High!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.