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South High School

Q: Is South High School a good school?

South High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Wyoming high schools.

Q: How many students attend South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,112 students attended South High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of South High School?

Students at South High School are 53% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into South High School?

South High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Afflerbach Elementary Elementary : Arp Elementary Elementary : Bain Elementary Elementary : Cole Elementary Elementary : Fairview Elementary Elementary : Goins Elementary Elementary : Hebard Elementary Elementary : Lebhart Elementary Elementary : Rossman Elementary Elementary : Sunrise Elementary Middle : Johnson Junior High School

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 83 Wyoming High Schools

Better than 5% of Wyoming high schools

Summary

South High School is a public high school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,159 students. It is part of the Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked 32 out of 43 districts in Wyoming and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming high schools over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 51 to 80 out of 73-83 high schools. Its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages, and its proficiency rates have remained stagnant or declined over the past few years. The school's four-year graduation rate, which has ranged from 74.9% to 81.6%, is also lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, South High School struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, as evidenced by the consistently lower performance of various student subgroups compared to the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Central High School and East High School, which are also part of the Laramie County School District #1, consistently outperform South High School on various metrics. Furthermore, PODER Academy Secondary School, a public charter high school in the same district, significantly outperforms South High School across all academic measures, despite serving a similar demographic of students. Despite the relatively high spending per student at South High School, the school's academic outcomes and performance indicators are significantly lower than the state and district averages, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

1,112

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,986

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1213 West Allison Road
Cheyenne, WY 82007

(307) 771-2410

District: Laramie County School District #1

Feeder schools for South High School:

Elementary:	Afflerbach Elementary
	Arp Elementary
	Bain Elementary
	Cole Elementary
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	Fairview Elementary
	Goins Elementary
	Hebard Elementary
	Lebhart Elementary
	Rossman Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary
Middle:	Johnson Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

39.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (19% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Wyoming average (71% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg38%

Wyoming avg48%

79^th of 83

Wyoming public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Laramie County School District #1

32^nd of 43Laramie County School District #1 among Wyoming 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	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	79 of 83	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	80 of 80	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	74 of 80	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	71 of 80	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	72 of 81	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	71 of 77	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	59 of 79	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	60 of 79	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.6	55 of 80	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.6	54 of 71	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2021	16.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	14.5	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2018	41.7	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	18.8	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	62 of 63	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	58 of 62	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	58 of 63	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	58 of 62	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	60 of 60	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	57 of 61	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	57 of 59	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	62 of 62	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	55 of 61	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	58 of 61	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	56 of 62	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.2	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	56.9	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	15.1	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	51.6	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Virtual Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	49 of 50	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	49 of 51	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	49 of 53	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	47 of 51	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	45 of 51	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)50th percentile+39 vs school

Native American (2022)40th percentile+29 vs school

Asian (2018)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Virtual Education (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Science22%-28 vs state

Mathematics15%-28 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, September 11, 2017

These kids are used to being downgraded so much and none of that is true. These kids have the best manners and respect out of all the high school kids ive met. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)				WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)				WY-TOPP Science (2025)		ACT English (2025)	ACT Math (2025)	ACT Reading (2025)	ACT Science (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	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South High School	Public	9-12	1213 West Allison Road	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2410	1,112	86	12.9	71.6%	587 (52.8%)	26 (2.3%)	435 (39.1%)	6 (0.5%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.3%)	3.5	79^th of 83 public high schools	4.8%		1.6	80^th of 80 public high schools	0.0%	1			21.4	22.7			16.2	14.3		21.7	15.9	16.6	18.4	18.0	$17,986	$1,693	$16,293
Triumph High School	Public	9-12	1250 West College Drive	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2500	189	22	8.7	71.4%	115 (60.8%)	3 (1.6%)	55 (29.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	1.5	82^nd of 83 public high schools	1.2%		2.3	79^th of 80 public high schools	1.3%	3			9.8	21.6			12.7	8.0			14.9	16.7	17.2	14.7	$34,793	$3,075	$31,717
PODER Academy Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	1100 Richardson Court	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 632-2248	131	9	14.3	38.2%	83 (63.4%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	97.2	1^st of 83 public high schools	98.8%		89.8	3^rd of 80 public high schools	96.3%	2	82.5	88.0	91.7	76.5	70.7	80.0		76.5	72.0	82.4	15.1	17.8	17.6	18.6	$20,598	$2,262	$18,336
East High School	Public	9-12	2800 East Pershing Boulevard	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2663	1,566	99	15.7	30.4%	1,149 (73.4%)	32 (2.0%)	281 (17.9%)	18 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	74 (4.7%)	30.8	65^th of 83 public high schools	21.7%		32.7	60^th of 80 public high schools	25.0%	5			43.3	43.6			31.0	40.7		44.4	16.9	18.1	19.5	18.6	$17,508	$1,580	$15,928
Central High School	Public	9-12	5500 Education Drive	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2680	1,270	91	13.9	18.7%	997 (78.5%)	18 (1.4%)	175 (13.8%)	13 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.6%)	60.4	32^nd of 83 public high schools	61.4%		38.2	55^th of 80 public high schools	31.3%	23			58.0	58.9			46.7	51.4		51.9	19.1	19.9	21.0	20.4	$17,409	$1,484	$15,925
Meadowlark Academy	Public	6-12	3304 E I-80 Service Rd	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Rite of Passage	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 829-7355	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South High School

What district is South High School in?

Laramie County School District #1

Is South High School a good school?

South High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Wyoming high schools.

What is the racial makeup of South High School?

Students at South High School are 53% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into South High School?

South High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Afflerbach Elementary
Elementary : Arp Elementary
Elementary : Bain Elementary
Elementary : Cole Elementary
Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Goins Elementary
Elementary : Hebard Elementary
Elementary : Lebhart Elementary
Elementary : Rossman Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary
Middle : Johnson Junior High School

How many students attend South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,112 students attended South High School.

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