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Wyandotte High School vs. Washington High School

Should you attend Wyandotte High School or Washington 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
Wyandotte High School
2501 Minneosta Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Washington High School
7340 Leavenworth Road
Kansas City, KS 66109
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,841 students in grades 9-12, Wyandotte 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 5% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,190 students in grades 9-12, Washington 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,841 students
1,190 students
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This chart displays total students of Washington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
66 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Washington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wyandotte High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Washington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1277 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
#1280 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wyandotte High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Washington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyandotte 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 Washington 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.
5%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
3%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyandotte 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 Washington 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.
5%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
7%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyandotte 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 Washington 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.
75%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
74%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wyandotte 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 Washington 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
This chart displays the students of Wyandotte High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Washington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
663
321
Grade 10 Students
478
292
Grade 11 Students
430
292
Grade 12 Students
270
282
Ungraded Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Washington High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wyandotte High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Washington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
72%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wyandotte High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Washington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wyandotte High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Washington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wyandotte 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 Washington 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
1%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wyandotte 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 Washington 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.
0.44
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Wyandotte 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 Washington 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
73%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyandotte 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 Washington 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyandotte 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 Washington 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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