J C Harmon High

Summary:

J C Harmon High is a public high school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 1,330 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Kansas City School District, which is ranked 257 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J C Harmon High has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Kansas, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating very poor academic performance. Only 4.85% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.57% statewide and 12.27% in the Kansas City district. In mathematics, only 0.31% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 21.31% statewide and 9.27% in the district. The school struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Kansas high schools for the performance of various student subgroups.

In contrast, nearby Shawnee Mission Northwest High and Shawnee Mission East High consistently rank among the top high schools in the state and have significantly higher academic achievement than J C Harmon High. Additionally, the Sumner Academy of Arts & Science, a public magnet school in the Kansas City district, stands out as a high-performing outlier, consistently ranking among the top 5-10 high schools in Kansas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2400 Steele Rd
       Kansas City, KS  66106


(913) 627-7050

District: Kansas City

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,609 Help


Feeder schools for J C Harmon High:

Elementary:    Emerson Elementary
    Frances Willard Elementary
    Frank Rushton Elementary
    Grant Elementary
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Middle:    Argentine Middle
    Rosedale Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  1,282

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.6%
African American:
16.4%
White:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64% Help


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Compare Details J C Harmon High ranks worse than 98.7% of high schools in Kansas. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked high schools in the Kansas City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.1. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at J C Harmon High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.6%), African American (16.4%), White (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J C Harmon High is 19.2. 4 high schools in the Kansas City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J C Harmon High is $11,609, which is the 3rd highest among 6 high schools in the Kansas City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J C Harmon High:

SchoolDigger ranks J C Harmon High 314th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See J C Harmon High in the ranking list.)

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Kansas City:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 257th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J C Harmon High

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Rank History for all students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 0.11 261st 262 0.4%
2007 0.09 278th 280 0.7%
2008 1.80 266th 267 0.4%
2009 0.25 289th 291 0.7%
2010 0.60 295th 302 2.3%
2011 0.27 296th 298 0.7%
2012 0.00 314th 317 0.9%
2013 0.00 320th 323 0.9%
2015 2.97 319th 326 2.1%
2016 3.18 311th 313 0.6%
2017 5.16 310th 316 1.9%
2018 5.10 308th 314 1.9%
2019 3.29 322nd 325 0.9%
2021 3.99 318th 320 0.6%
2022 4.37 321st 324 0.9%
2023 4.14 322nd 327 1.5%
2024 3.10 314th 318 1.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.95 50th 57 12.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.83 36th 47 23.4%
2019 30.80 40th 49 18.4%
2021 38.36 22nd 41 46.3%
2022 38.06 19th 36 47.2%
2023 32.14 31st 42 26.2%
2024 36.46 25th 39 35.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.29 82nd 110 25.5%
2019 30.94 87th 111 21.6%
2021 26.02 96th 115 16.5%
2022 32.68 78th 117 33.3%
2023 17.96 120th 122 1.6%
2024 19.04 120th 124 3.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.65 220th 228 3.5%
2019 9.79 223rd 229 2.6%
2021 8.66 211th 213 0.9%
2022 7.78 220th 223 1.3%
2023 9.03 245th 250 2.0%
2024 7.86 244th 249 2.0%
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Rank History for Female students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.75 247th 248 0.4%
2019 3.53 246th 249 1.2%
2021 4.15 249th 250 0.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.29 82nd 110 25.5%
2019 30.94 87th 111 21.6%
2021 26.02 96th 115 16.5%
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Rank History for Male students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.63 240th 248 3.2%
2019 3.42 251st 252 0.4%
2021 4.41 255th 258 1.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.63 29th 32 9.4%
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Rank History for African American students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.32 46th 47 2.1%
2019 14.60 46th 46 0.0%
2021 15.11 46th 48 4.2%
2022 16.63 47th 50 6.0%
2023 15.21 51st 53 3.8%
2024 17.19 47th 50 6.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.39 86th 89 3.4%
2019 10.95 91st 92 1.1%
2021 12.27 94th 99 5.1%
2022 9.64 100th 102 2.0%
2023 13.84 107th 110 2.7%
2024 12.32 101st 105 3.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at J C Harmon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.99 292nd 296 1.4%
2019 6.00 300th 306 2.0%
2021 2.59 302nd 302 0.0%
2022 5.76 305th 307 0.7%
2023 2.91 308th 309 0.3%
2024 3.41 293rd 295 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for J C Harmon High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 536 370 60 274 4 n/a n/a 0 1244
1989 480 353 42 247 9 n/a n/a 0 1131
1990 437 334 53 253 8 n/a n/a 0 1085
1991 458 344 39 262 4 n/a n/a 0 1107
1992 445 353 33 292 5 n/a n/a 0 1128
1993 462 349 39 293 10 n/a n/a 0 1153
1994 458 361 37 300 5 n/a n/a 0 1161
1995 456 404 53 326 2 n/a n/a 0 1241
1996 456 404 53 326 2 n/a n/a 0 1241
1997 446 397 55 350 7 n/a n/a 0 1255
1998 441 355 66 342 7 n/a n/a 0 1211
1999 412 340 74 352 4 n/a n/a 0 1182
2000 389 341 55 402 3 n/a n/a 0 1190
2001 376 329 47 457 5 n/a n/a 0 1214
2002 325 329 58 467 6 n/a n/a 0 1185
2003 325 329 58 467 6 n/a n/a 0 1185
2004 322 340 55 540 7 n/a n/a 0 1264
2005 302 370 51 588 7 n/a n/a 0 1318
2006 286 328 49 600 11 n/a n/a 0 1274
2007 267 307 35 624 10 n/a n/a 0 1243
2008 228 292 42 647 9 n/a n/a 0 1218
2009 231 254 41 644 4 n/a n/a 0 1174
2010 206 260 46 634 2 0 2 0 1150
2011 187 251 55 652 3 0 12 0 1160
2012 167 243 59 682 5 0 15 0 1171
2013 158 231 64 697 7 1 18 0 1176
2014 172 254 58 755 9 1 12 0 1261
2015 189 241 54 791 5 1 15 0 1296
2016 181 192 43 813 3 2 20 0 1254
2017 155 192 45 839 1 0 24 0 1256
2018 176 222 46 899 1 1 23 0 1368
2019 145 244 35 881 2 2 27 0 1336
2020 157 262 28 912 3 0 25 0 1387
2021 175 262 27 906 5 0 33 0 1408
2022 147 242 24 875 1 4 36 0 1329
2023 130 222 15 920 1 5 37 0 1330
2024 120 210 19 892 3 1 37 0 1282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J C Harmon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1244 60.0 20.7 0
1989 1131 60.0 18.8 n/a
1990 1085 58.0 18.7 0
1991 1107 56.6 19.5 n/a
1992 1128 57.0 19.7 43.9
1993 1153 60.0 19.2 39.7
1994 1161 67.9 17.1 40.3
1995 1241 69.0 18.0 53
1996 1241 69.0 18.0 53
1997 1255 71.9 17.5 54.7
1998 1211 72.6 16.7 61.7
1999 1182 72.5 16.3 65.7
2000 1190 75.5 15.8 65.2
2001 1214 70.5 17.2 69.5
2002 1185 75.9 15.6 74.9
2003 1185 75.9 15.6 74.9
2004 1264 75.0 16.9 79.7
2005 1318 75.6 17.4 73.7
2006 1274 83.0 15.3 73.1
2007 1243 92.9 13.4 77.1
2008 1218 81.4 15.0 80
2009 1174 79.4 14.8 89.6
2010 1150 64.1 17.9 90.3
2011 1160 70.1 16.5 92.4
2012 1171 76.6 15.2 92.3
2013 1176 72.4 16.2 92.1
2014 1261 76.4 16.5 92.5
2015 1296 81.0 16.0 93.1
2016 1254 86.0 14.5 86.4
2017 1256 90.7 13.8 90.5
2018 1368 105.1 13.0 91
2019 1336 101.4 13.1 75.9
2020 1387 87.2 15.8 84
2021 1408 83.3 16.9 89.1
2022 1329 81.2 16.3 76.1
2023 1330 72.3 18.3 78.7
2024 1282 66.5 19.2 64

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J C Harmon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1244 60.0 20.7 0
1989 1131 60.0 18.8 n/a
1990 1085 58.0 18.7 0
1991 1107 56.6 19.5 n/a
1992 1128 57.0 19.7 43.9
1993 1153 60.0 19.2 39.7
1994 1161 67.9 17.1 40.3
1995 1241 69.0 18.0 53
1996 1241 69.0 18.0 53
1997 1255 71.9 17.5 54.7
1998 1211 72.6 16.7 61.7
1999 1182 72.5 16.3 65.7
2000 1190 75.5 15.8 65.2
2001 1214 70.5 17.2 69.5
2002 1185 75.9 15.6 74.9
2003 1185 75.9 15.6 74.9
2004 1264 75.0 16.9 79.7
2005 1318 75.6 17.4 73.7
2006 1274 83.0 15.3 73.1
2007 1243 92.9 13.4 77.1
2008 1218 81.4 15.0 80
2009 1174 79.4 14.8 89.6
2010 1150 64.1 17.9 90.3
2011 1160 70.1 16.5 92.4
2012 1171 76.6 15.2 92.3
2013 1176 72.4 16.2 92.1
2014 1261 76.4 16.5 92.5
2015 1296 81.0 16.0 93.1
2016 1254 86.0 14.5 86.4
2017 1256 90.7 13.8 90.5
2018 1368 105.1 13.0 91
2019 1336 101.4 13.1 75.9
2020 1387 87.2 15.8 84
2021 1408 83.3 16.9 89.1
2022 1329 81.2 16.3 76.1
2023 1330 72.3 18.3 78.7
2024 1282 66.5 19.2 64

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for J C Harmon High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,653 (22.9%) $8,955 (77.1%) $11,609

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J C Harmon High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 322nd of 325 High schoolsRanks 322nd of 327 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (J C Harmon High)5.35.1
 0.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)12.713.4
 0.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (J C Harmon High)1.70.5
 1.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)106.7
 3.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (J C Harmon High)3.53.1
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas City)11.210.8
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13361330
 0.4%
African American244222
 9%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian3515
 57.1%
Hispanic881920
 4.4%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White145130
 10.3%
Two or More Races2737
 37%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.9%78.7%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about J C Harmon High

Students at J C Harmon High are 70% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,282 students attended J C Harmon High.

J C Harmon High ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Kansas high schools.

J C Harmon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emerson Elementary
Elementary : Frances Willard Elementary
Elementary : Frank Rushton Elementary
Elementary : Grant Elementary
Elementary : John Fiske Elementary
Elementary : New Stanley Elementary
Elementary : Noble Prentis Elementary
Elementary : Silver City Elementary
Elementary : Thomas A Edison Elementary
Middle : Argentine Middle
Middle : Rosedale Middle


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