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Heights High

Public Grades 9-12

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 9% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Heights High is a public high school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 1,454 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.

Heights High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school underperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with only 22.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.14% proficient or better in math. Heights High also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 39.9% compared to 29.4% for the Wichita district.

Interestingly, the nearby Maize South High School, which is in a different district, significantly outperforms Heights High and the other Wichita schools in academic achievement, with proficiency rates well above the state average. This may be due to the lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Maize South High School, as well as the higher per-student spending in the Maize district compared to the Wichita district.

1,505

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,262

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 N Hillside
Wichita, KS 67219

(316) 973-1400

District: Wichita

Feeder schools for Heights High:

Elementary:	Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary
	Chisholm Trail Elementary
	Earhart Environ Magnet Elementary
	Gammon Elementary
	More...
	Isely Traditional Magnet Elementary
	Jackson Elementary
	Ortiz Elementary School
Middle:	Pleasant Valley Middle School
	Stucky Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.0%

White:

30.4%

Hispanic:

21.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

302^nd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	13.2	302 of 332	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	304 of 318	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	302 of 327	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	305 of 324	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	306 of 320	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	300 of 325	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	281 of 314	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	261 of 316	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	237 of 313	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	302 of 326	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	300 of 323	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	291 of 317	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	292 of 298	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	285 of 302	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	280 of 291	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	255 of 267	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.8	233 of 280	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.2	191 of 262	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	38 of 52	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	42 of 50	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	41 of 47	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.2	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	24 of 36	33.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2019	23.1	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	74.6	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	240 of 250	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	240 of 249	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	230 of 248	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2024	21.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	0.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	19.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	93 of 106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	90 of 105	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	100 of 110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	93 of 102	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	80 of 99	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	84 of 92	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	87 of 89	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	211 of 246	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	236 of 249	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	235 of 250	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	213 of 223	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	203 of 213	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	210 of 229	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	215 of 228	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	243 of 258	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	221 of 252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	217 of 248	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	56 of 71	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	58 of 64	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	79 of 125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	103 of 124	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	101 of 122	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	108 of 117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	229 of 306	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	273 of 295	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	265 of 309	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	288 of 307	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	287 of 302	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	259 of 306	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	229 of 296	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+73 vs school

Foster Care (2025)67th percentile+58 vs school

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+28 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)6th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Heights 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
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
Northeast Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5550 N Lycee	Bel Aire	67226	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-2300	686	51	13.5	60.1%	256 (37.3%)	189 (27.6%)	137 (20.0%)	44 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.6%)	53.1	141^st of 332 public high schools	57.5%		41	199^th of 318 public high schools	37.4%	58	43.9	43.9	29.7	29.7	$16,030	$1,638	$14,392
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
The Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 S. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 755-7080	78			3.8%	50 (64.1%)	7 (9.0%)	14 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)		61.5		21.4	$6,603	$369	$6,234
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
Valley Center High	Public	9-12	9600 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7070	1,011	69	14.7	41.3%	745 (73.7%)	24 (2.4%)	157 (15.5%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.7%)	45.2	180^th of 332 public high schools	45.8%		55.3	127^th of 318 public high schools	60.1%	53	35.8	35.8	32.8	32.8	$11,294	$802	$10,492
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
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
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 Heights High

What is the racial makeup of Heights High?

Students at Heights High are 37% African American, 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Heights High a good school?

Heights High ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Kansas high schools.

What district is Heights High in?

Wichita

What schools feed into Heights High?

Heights High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary
Elementary : Chisholm Trail Elementary
Elementary : Earhart Environ Magnet Elementary
Elementary : Gammon Elementary
Elementary : Isely Traditional Magnet Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Ortiz Elementary School
Middle : Pleasant Valley Middle School
Middle : Stucky Middle School

How many students attend Heights High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,505 students attended Heights High.

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