Hill City High School - 01 vs. Hot Springs High School - 01
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hill City High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Hot Springs High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 154 students in grades 9-12, Hill City High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 228 students in grades 9-12, Hot Springs High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
154 students
228 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#326 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#376 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
40-44%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
41
53
Grade 10 Students
37
68
Grade 11 Students
38
51
Grade 12 Students
38
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
5%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
18%
8%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
72%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
11%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

