Piper High School vs. Bonner Springs High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piper High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Bonner Springs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 817 students in grades 9-12, Piper High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 802 students in grades 9-12, Bonner Springs 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
817 students
802 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#621 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1048 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
239
202
Grade 10 Students
211
209
Grade 11 Students
180
198
Grade 12 Students
180
186
Ungraded Students
7
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
18%
24%


% Black
16%
13%


% White
54%
53%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

