Hope Street Charter Academy vs. Highland Park High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hope Street Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Highland Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 84 students in grades 9-12, Hope Street Charter Academy 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 836 students in grades 9-12, Highland Park 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 2% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
84 students
836 students


% Male | % Female
32% | 68%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1010 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1274 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
2%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
6-9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
9%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
-
248
Grade 10 Students
11
199
Grade 11 Students
35
206
Grade 12 Students
38
183
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
27%
45%


% Black
8%
22%


% White
48%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
14%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%

