Walnut Ridge High School

Walnut Ridge High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
508 E Free St,  Walnut Ridge, AR
Lawrence County School District
3.8
462 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jacob Kersey
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
38%
Average GPA
3.47
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.47
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
54
Full Time Teachers
54
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.8%
College Prep
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
24
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
26.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
6
Equity
6
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
30.6%
Science
40%
English
64.8%
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
295:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.9%
Female
49.1%
White
88.3%
Two or more races
5.6%
Hispanic
3.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
Native American
<1%
Black
<1%
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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.
Arkansas State University 66 Students
University of Arkansas 43 Students
Black River Technical College 31 Students
University of Central Arkansas 27 Students
Williams Baptist University 27 Students
Arkansas Tech University 21 Students
Lyon College 20 Students
Harding University 17 Students
Hendrix College 16 Students
Ouachita Baptist University 16 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 13 Students
Business 12 Students
Nursing 9 Students
Biology 8 Students
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8 Students
Chemistry 6 Students
Education 5 Students
Elementary Education 4 Students
English 4 Students
Arts 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 17 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/10/2022
My experience at Walnut Ridge was overall pretty good. The students are incredibly helpful and dedicated to learn. The thing I like most about Walnut Ridge is the passion that every single one of the teacher's have to help out their student's to succeed in their future.
3.0 Alum
7/28/2022
This school has continued to go downhill in the past years. The academics are a joke and they refuse to fire teachers who literally dont do any teaching the entire school year (in an AP class). Sports is given favoritism while band and choir have to do fundraisers. They keep losing good teachers because the pay is not enough. They hate to spend money and it shows.
3.0 Senior
10/1/2017
I have always gone to Walnut Ridge so it is my home and I will miss it dearly when I leave. The high school counciler is the best. She is very very invloved in the student's academic lives. I would be extrememly confused in dealing with colleges if it wasn't for her.
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