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Cheney High School vs. Derby High School

Should you attend Cheney High School or Derby High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cheney High School
800 N Marshall
Cheney, KS 67025
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Derby High School
920 N Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Cheney High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 236 students in grades 9-12, Cheney High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,156 students in grades 9-12, Derby High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
236 students
2,156 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Derby High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#638 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
#1115 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cheney High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Derby High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
14%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheney High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Derby High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
18%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheney High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Derby High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
22%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheney High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Derby High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in KS)
90%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cheney High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Derby High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Derby High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
62
555
Grade 10 Students
58
611
Grade 11 Students
59
506
Grade 12 Students
57
484

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cheney High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Derby High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cheney High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Derby High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Derby High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cheney High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Derby High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cheney High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Derby High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cheney High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Derby High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.20
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Cheney High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Derby High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cheney High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Derby High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cheney High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Derby High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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