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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
133:1
Student Diversity
Female
51.5%
Male
48.5%
White
91.9%
Hispanic
4.4%
Two or more races
2.2%
Native American
1.5%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Fort Hays State University18 Students
Kansas State University12 Students
The University of Kansas11 Students
Colby Community College11 Students
Washburn University8 Students
Wichita State University6 Students
Emporia State University5 Students
Pittsburg State University5 Students
Baker University4 Students
Full Sail University4 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing7 Students
Graphic Design3 Students
Agricultural Business3 Students
Music Teacher Education3 Students
Cinematography and Video Production3 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration2 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry2 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects2 Students
Criminal Justice and Corrections2 Students
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia2 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.69 Reviews
5.0Senior
10/1/2019
Decatur community high school has taught me so many helpful things to get me through life. Everybody cares about everybody. Everybody knows everybody. You will not pass a face in the hall and not know their name. This school has taught me how to be personable and caring. The teachers are extraordinary. They know what they are teaching, and that's what the kids deserve. It is a wonderful school that I would recommend to anyone.
3.0NicheUser
4/20/2015
I am a picky eater I don't eat a lot of vegetables. I love there hamburgers. we had a salad bar to choose different foods and items from
3.0NicheUser
4/20/2015
I got bullied every year by the same kid since pre kindergarten. Only 1 or staff took me serious cause the mom worked at the school and could not see her son doing that because of her daughter having disabilites
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