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Hot Springs County High School

Public Grades 9-12
3rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 81 Wyoming High Schools
Better than 96% of Wyoming high schools
Summary

Hot Springs County High School is a grades 9–12 school in Thermopolis, Wyoming, serving 184 students; there are no other schools within 20 miles. Its most important strength is broad academic performance: it scored above Wyoming in every reported 2025–26 WY-TOPP grade and subject.

Compared with the state, the school’s largest advantage is in ninth-grade math, where 77% of students were proficient, versus 47% statewide. It also scored above the state in tenth-grade math (67% vs. 45%), ninth-grade ELA (70% vs. 56%), tenth-grade ELA (75% vs. 55%), and tenth-grade science (72% vs. 53%). The listed results for Hot Springs County School District #1 match the school’s results. The supplied data has no nearby-school figures for comparison, so it cannot show how the school compares with other local schools.

SchoolDigger ranks the school 3rd of 81 Wyoming high schools, in the 96th percentile with 5 stars for 2025–26; its percentile rose 67 points from 2015–16. Test trends are more mixed: ninth-grade ELA fell 13 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while tenth-grade ELA fell 6 points, and neither has returned to its earlier level. The latest graduation rate was 89% in 2024–25, up 10 points from the prior year and 6 points above the state. Other context for families: the student-teacher ratio was 11.5 in 2024–25, and 44% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings also show a contrast in how well the school serves groups: female students ranked at the 74th percentile, down from 97th in 2023–24, while low-socioeconomic-status students reached the 99th percentile in 2025–26, up from 73rd in 2023–24.

184
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,960
Per pupil spending ?
43.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 231 Park Street
       Thermopolis, WY  82443

(307) 864-6511

District: Hot Springs County School District #1


Feeder schools for Hot Springs County High School:

Elementary:    Ralph Witters Elementary
Middle:    Thermopolis Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Two or more races:
8.2%
Hispanic:
6.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 4% of Wyoming high schools
✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Wyoming average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school72%
District avg72%
Wyoming avg51%
3rd of 81
Wyoming public high schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 67 pts since 2016
From bottom 29% (2016) to top 4% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wyoming High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 44Hot Springs 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202689.83 of 8196.3%★★★★★
202577.411 of 8386.7%★★★★☆
202482.110 of 8087.5%★★★★☆
202392.44 of 8095.0%★★★★★
202278.411 of 8086.3%★★★★☆
202155.035 of 8156.8%★★★☆☆
201971.216 of 7779.2%★★★★☆
201860.126 of 7364.4%★★★☆☆
201747.250 of 7936.7%★★☆☆☆
201641.156 of 7929.1%★★☆☆☆
201443.139 of 7850.0%★★★☆☆
201349.544 of 8045.0%★★☆☆☆
201258.233 of 7153.5%★★★☆☆
201125.358 of 6915.9%★☆☆☆☆
201065.124 of 6965.2%★★★☆☆
200968.821 of 7170.4%★★★★☆
200882.19 of 6686.4%★★★★☆
200734.052 of 6722.4%★☆☆☆☆
200634.149 of 6221.0%★☆☆☆☆
200549.638 of 6642.4%★★☆☆☆
200448.837 of 6240.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202667.816 of 6274.2%★★★★☆
202573.110 of 5581.8%★★★★☆
202492.62 of 6396.8%★★★★★
202395.23 of 6495.3%★★★★★
202286.24 of 6293.5%★★★★★
202155.027 of 6357.1%★★★☆☆
201962.823 of 6262.9%★★★☆☆
201864.714 of 6076.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202343.16 of 933.3%★★☆☆☆
20213.96 of 60.0%★★☆☆☆
20198.710 of 100.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.311 of 110.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202697.71 of 6798.5%★★★★★
202576.610 of 6283.9%★★★★☆
202470.216 of 6073.3%★★★★☆
202397.42 of 6196.7%★★★★★
202287.54 of 5292.3%★★★★★
202153.820 of 5261.5%★★★☆☆
201967.613 of 5576.4%★★★★☆
201865.514 of 5273.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202695.23 of 6495.3%★★★★★
202571.812 of 5979.7%★★★★☆
202467.218 of 6271.0%★★★★☆
202387.07 of 6489.1%★★★★★
202266.719 of 6671.2%★★★★☆
202148.031 of 6149.2%★★★☆☆
201981.97 of 6188.5%★★★★★
201850.029 of 6253.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202689.63 of 3591.4%★★★★★
202492.13 of 3390.9%★★★★★
201986.62 of 2892.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202688.93 of 4993.9%★★★★★
202576.85 of 5090.0%★★★★★
202487.54 of 5492.6%★★★★★
202396.81 of 4797.9%★★★★★
202270.115 of 5170.6%★★★★☆
202142.638 of 5328.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school
Male (2026)95th percentile~ school
White (2026)94th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)74th percentile-22 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)33rd percentile-62 vs school
By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts72%+17 vs state
Science72%+19 vs state
Mathematics72%+26 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hot Springs County High School

Hot Springs County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ralph Witters Elementary
Middle : Thermopolis Middle School

Students at Hot Springs County High School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Yes! Hot Springs County High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3rd of 81 Wyoming high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Hot Springs County High School.

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Latest Wyoming data All new data »
2025–26 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresOct 16, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresAug 29, 2025
2017–18 through 2023–24 graduation ratesMay 9, 2025


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

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