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1 / 25#25. Wichita Heights High School
- Location: Wichita Public Schools USD259, KS
- Enrollment: 1,453 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
Best public high schools in the Wichita metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Wichita metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Circle High School
- Location: Circle Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 600 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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3 / 25#23. Newton Senior High School
- Location: Newton Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 956 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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4 / 25#22. Rose Hill High School
- Location: Rose Hill Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 567 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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5 / 25#21. Frederic Remington High School
- Location: Remington-Whitewater Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 148 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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6 / 25#20. Wichita Alternative High School
- Location: Wichita Public Schools USD259, KS
- Enrollment: 122 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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7 / 25#19. Augusta Senior High School
- Location: Augusta Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 634 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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8 / 25#18. Campus High School
- Location: Haysville Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,893 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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9 / 25#17. Derby High School
- Location: Derby Public Schools, USD260, KS
- Enrollment: 2,172 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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10 / 25#16. Halstead High School
- Location: Halstead Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 240 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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11 / 25#15. Goddard High School
- Location: Goddard Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 948 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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12 / 25#14. Wichita High School Northwest
- Location: Wichita Public Schools USD259, KS
- Enrollment: 1,437 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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13 / 25#13. Belle Plaine High School
- Location: Belle Plaine Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 176 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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14 / 25#12. Clearwater High School
- Location: Clearwater Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 368 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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15 / 25#11. Sedgwick High School
- Location: Sedgwick Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 235 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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16 / 25#10. Eisenhower High School
- Location: Goddard Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,002 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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17 / 25#9. Valley Center High School
- Location: Valley Center Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 995 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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18 / 25#8. Garden Plain High School
- Location: Renwick Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 173 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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19 / 25#7. Maize South High School
- Location: Maize Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,095 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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20 / 25#6. Wichita High School East
- Location: Wichita Public Schools USD259, KS
- Enrollment: 2,340 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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21 / 25#5. Maize Senior High School
- Location: Maize Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 1,289 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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22 / 25#4. Northeast Magnet High School
- Location: Wichita Public Schools USD259, KS
- Enrollment: 681 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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23 / 25#3. Andale High School
- Location: Renwick Unified School District, KS
- Enrollment: 375 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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24 / 25#2. Andover High School
- Location: Andover Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 1,004 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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25 / 25#1. Andover Central High School
- Location: Andover Public Schools, KS
- Enrollment: 856 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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