Junction City Senior High School

Junction City Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1100 Blue Jay Way,  Junction City, KS
Geary County Schools
3.8
3.0
1,657 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
23%
Average GPA
3.4
Graduation Rate
85%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.4
Reading Proficiency
23%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
128
Full Time Teachers
128
Teachers in First or Second Year
23.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
570
Verbal
600
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
22
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
24.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
48%
State Average
34.2%
Science
38.3%
State Average
40%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
366:1

Student Diversity

Male
53%
Female
47%
White
44.1%
Hispanic
20%
Black
19.6%
Two or more races
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#5 Most Diverse Public HS in Kansas
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Kansas State University 349 Students
The University of Kansas 228 Students
Wichita State University 180 Students
Washburn University 162 Students
Emporia State University 154 Students
Fort Hays State University 92 Students
Cloud County Community College 74 Students
Barton Community College 69 Students
University of Missouri - Kansas City 68 Students
Kansas Wesleyan University 63 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 75 Students
Nursing 72 Students
Business 61 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 55 Students
Biology 46 Students
Music Teacher Education 35 Students
Accounting 31 Students
Elementary Education 29 Students
Music Performance 28 Students
Education 27 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 287 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/26/2024
Junction City High School has set me up for nothing but success. They have provided me with challenges and struggles that I was not ready for but made me more ready for college. Because of this school and the teachers I have found reason to overcome the challenges and break barriers. This will allow me to remain social in College and cling to my aspirations as my goals, skills, and those who support them change. It is my hope that this school can set up the younger generation with the same preparedness it gave to me.
4.0 Senior
4/2/2024
During my time at junction city high school I spent it heavily studying on my future as the school is a future based college prep school.
3.0 Junior
12/29/2023
My experience at Junction City High School so far has been an a roller coaster. The female sports program is complicated the past 3 years i've played volleyball it's been rough. They have all these classes for careers but there aren't any for me since i want to go into social work. The school has a decent academic system a lot of great teachers who have helped me learn.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 20 Reviews
1.0 parent
10/2/2024
The rudest and meanest staff I’ve ever seen. They treat kids and staff here so poorly. Worst.
1.0 parent
4/16/2023
My son has a 504 for adhd/ high functioning autism and the things he needs to succeed are what the teachers ridicule him for. No understanding for the kids that appear normal but have serious struggles, they get treated as just being lazy and over looked. Thank God i have my sons back and together h...
1.0 parent
1/30/2023
By far the worst I’ve ever seen. Terrible school district.
2.0 parent
1/12/2023
With the exception of the AP classes offered (which have teachers who actually care), this school has a very low standard of education. In a geometry course, an upperclassman asked the teacher how to find the area of a rectangle. The teacher responded, “Just count how many squares there are,” and le...

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