New Frontier High School

New Frontier High School is a small public high school in Kemmerer, Wyoming, serving grades 7-12 with just 19 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District #1, which is ranked 26 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 15 years, New Frontier High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wyoming high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated significantly, ranging from 57.1% to 91.7% in recent years, lower than the nearby Kemmerer Junior Senior High School, which had an 81.6% graduation rate. Academically, New Frontier High School's proficiency rates in math and science are below the district and state averages, though its English Language Arts proficiency is slightly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $27,364 to $33,534, and low student-teacher ratio of 7 to 9.5 students per teacher, its academic performance has been inconsistent. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and student outcomes. Comparing New Frontier High School to the nearby Kemmerer Junior Senior High School, which generally outperforms it, may provide opportunities for the school to learn from its higher-performing counterpart and implement strategies to improve its overall performance.