Lawrence Free State High High School
4700 Overland Dr
Lawrence KS, 66049, Douglas County
Phone: 785-832-6050
Ranking: 
(125 out of 339, top 37%)*
(125 out of 339, top 37%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Lawrence Unified School District 497
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 66 | 75 | 78 | |||
| Total Students: | 1,059 | 1,130 | 1,197 | |||
| Grade 9: | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.3% | 21 | 1.8% |
| Grade 10: | 375 | 35.4% | 340 | 30.1% | 371 | 31.0% |
| Grade 11: | 322 | 30.4% | 373 | 33.0% | 414 | 34.6% |
| Grade 12: | 362 | 34.2% | 402 | 35.6% | 391 | 32.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 504 | 47.6% | 579 | 51.2% | 623 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 555 | 52.4% | 543 | 48.1% | 570 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 43 | 4.1% | 44 | 3.9% | 50 | 4.2% |
| Asian: | 21 | 2.0% | 26 | 2.3% | 29 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 43 | 4.1% | 42 | 3.7% | 49 | 4.1% |
| Black: | 87 | 8.2% | 107 | 9.5% | 130 | 10.9% |
| White: | 834 | 78.8% | 911 | 80.6% | 939 | 78.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 184 | 17.4% | 163 | 14.4% | 140 | 11.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 88 | 8.3% | 82 | 7.3% | 80 | 6.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 | 15.10 | 15.40 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.18% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 69.34% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.08% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.59% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.06% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.05% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.58% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.43% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.93% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.52% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.35% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.97% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.15% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.38% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,780.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,151.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,399.0 |
* Lawrence Free State High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.