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Rapid City High School - 45

Q: How many students attend Rapid City High School - 45?

In the 2022-23 school year, 356 students attended Rapid City High School - 45.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rapid City High School - 45?

Students at Rapid City High School - 45 are 43% White, 28% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Public Grades

Summary

Rapid City High School - 45 is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a diverse student population, with 43.26% White, 12.92% Hispanic, 28.37% Native American, and 13.2% two or more races, but it has struggled academically, ranking 117 out of 138 South Dakota high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rapid City High School - 45 significantly underperforms compared to the Rapid City Area School District and the state of South Dakota in academic assessments, with only 29.51% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 8.82% of 12th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, and 19.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science. The school performs particularly poorly for certain student subgroups, ranking 15th out of 15 South Dakota high schools for Hispanic students and 16th out of 16 for Native American students. Despite spending more per student ($12,733 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby Stevens High School ($10,118 in 2020-2021) and Central High School ($10,507 in 2020-2021), the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

The nearby Stevens High School and Central High School, which are also part of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4, significantly outperform Rapid City High School - 45 in academic assessments, suggesting that the issues at Rapid City High School - 45 are specific to the school and not necessarily reflective of the entire district. Additionally, Rapid City High School - 45 has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with nearly 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and underscores the need for targeted interventions and support.

356

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Columbus St
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 394-4048

District: Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

American Indian:

28.4%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2023) from a 2nd-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school25%

District avg43%

South Dakota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Rapid City High School - 45 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

112^th of 147Rapid City Area School District 51-4 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	117 of 138	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	136 of 140	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	130 of 135	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	135 of 138	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.8	138 of 141	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	44.8	78 of 133	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	87 of 95	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	87 of 89	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	72 of 83	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	80 of 82	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	10.2	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	4.2	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	42 of 44	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	22.8	78 of 96	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	87 of 89	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	87 of 88	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	85 of 90	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	102 of 121	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	128 of 129	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	123 of 123	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	123 of 123	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)19th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)16th percentile~ school

Female (2023)8th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)<1st percentile-15 vs school

Native American (2023)<1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts35%-15 vs state

Science22%-21 vs state

Mathematics9%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Rapid City High School - 45	Public		601 Columbus St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4048																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rapid City High School - 45

How many students attend Rapid City High School - 45?

In the 2022-23 school year, 356 students attended Rapid City High School - 45.

What district is Rapid City High School - 45 in?

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

What is the racial makeup of Rapid City High School - 45?

Students at Rapid City High School - 45 are 43% White, 28% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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