Lawrence Free State High High School
4700 Overland Dr Lawrence KS, 66049, Douglas County Phone: 785-832-6050 Ranking:  (104 out of 308, top 34%)*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
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 96 | NA | NA | 96 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 78 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,561 | 1,471 | 1,510 | 1,055 | 1,059 | 1,130 | 1,197 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 426 | 27.3% | 370 | 25.2% | 380 | 25.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.3% | 21 | 1.8% |
| Grade 10: | 374 | 24.0% | 372 | 25.3% | 373 | 24.7% | 369 | 35.0% | 375 | 35.4% | 340 | 30.1% | 371 | 31.0% |
| Grade 11: | 391 | 25.0% | 366 | 24.9% | 367 | 24.3% | 367 | 34.8% | 322 | 30.4% | 373 | 33.0% | 414 | 34.6% |
| Grade 12: | 370 | 23.7% | 363 | 24.7% | 390 | 25.8% | 319 | 30.2% | 362 | 34.2% | 402 | 35.6% | 391 | 32.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 778 | 49.8% | 724 | 49.2% | 708 | 46.9% | 498 | 47.2% | 504 | 47.6% | 579 | 51.2% | 623 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 783 | 50.2% | 747 | 50.8% | 802 | 53.1% | 557 | 52.8% | 555 | 52.4% | 543 | 48.1% | 570 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 47 | 3.0% | 40 | 2.7% | 48 | 3.2% | 34 | 3.2% | 43 | 4.1% | 44 | 3.9% | 50 | 4.2% |
| Asian: | 50 | 3.2% | 47 | 3.2% | 48 | 3.2% | 26 | 2.5% | 21 | 2.0% | 26 | 2.3% | 29 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 117 | 7.5% | 84 | 5.7% | 80 | 5.3% | 35 | 3.3% | 43 | 4.1% | 42 | 3.7% | 49 | 4.1% |
| Black: | 109 | 7.0% | 104 | 7.1% | 112 | 7.4% | 75 | 7.1% | 87 | 8.2% | 107 | 9.5% | 130 | 10.9% |
| White: | 1,125 | 72.1% | 1,087 | 73.9% | 1,141 | 75.6% | 835 | 79.1% | 834 | 78.8% | 911 | 80.6% | 939 | 78.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 110 | 7.0% | 107 | 7.3% | 79 | 5.2% | 49 | 4.6% | 31 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 366 | 23.4% | 308 | 20.9% | 284 | 18.8% | 170 | 16.1% | 184 | 17.4% | 163 | 14.4% | 140 | 11.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 88 | 5.6% | 82 | 5.6% | 107 | 7.1% | 70 | 6.6% | 88 | 8.3% | 82 | 7.3% | 80 | 6.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.29 | NA | NA | 15.77 | 14.76 | 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.