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Ulysses High

Summary:

Ulysses High is a public high school located in Ulysses, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 435 students. The school is part of the Ulysses School District, which is ranked 255 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ulysses High consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.81% of Ulysses High students were proficient or better in ELA for 10th grade, compared to the state average of 27.57%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities. Compared to the nearby Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC), a virtual high school in the same district, Ulysses High's academic performance is significantly lower.

Ulysses High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's relatively low per-student spending of $11,270 (in the 2018-2019 school year) may also contribute to its academic challenges. Ulysses High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Kansas high schools, with a ranking of 260 out of 318 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The lack of nearby traditional public high schools makes it difficult to draw meaningful comparisons and identify potential best practices or areas for improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 501 N McCall
       Ulysses, KS  67880

(620) 356-1380

District: Ulysses

SchoolDigger Rank:
260th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,270 Help


Feeder schools for Ulysses High:

Elementary:    Hickok Elementary
    Sullivan Elementary
Middle:    Kepley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  445

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.4%
White:
23.1%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ulysses High ranks worse than 81.8% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ulysses 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 (72.4%), White (23.1%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ulysses High is 14.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ulysses High is $11,270.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ulysses High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ulysses High 260th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Ulysses High in the ranking list.)

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Ulysses:

SchoolDigger ranks Ulysses 255th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ulysses High

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Rank History for all students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 32.31 202nd 262 22.9%
2007 28.15 232nd 280 17.1%
2008 17.96 248th 267 7.1%
2009 45.37 185th 291 36.4%
2010 32.75 246th 302 18.5%
2011 44.05 198th 298 33.6%
2012 39.22 251st 317 20.8%
2013 42.79 236th 323 26.9%
2015 36.72 238th 326 27.0%
2016 22.72 249th 313 20.4%
2017 17.51 270th 316 14.6%
2018 22.83 254th 314 19.1%
2019 10.38 304th 325 6.5%
2021 14.80 289th 320 9.7%
2022 20.35 277th 324 14.5%
2023 6.94 315th 327 3.7%
2024 23.89 260th 318 18.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.93 34th 47 27.7%
2019 38.80 28th 49 42.9%
2021 33.03 26th 41 36.6%
2022 33.60 24th 36 33.3%
2023 32.14 31st 42 26.2%
2024 50.85 12th 39 69.2%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.43 103rd 111 7.2%
2023 37.24 73rd 122 40.2%
2024 37.36 73rd 124 41.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.65 192nd 228 15.8%
2019 12.82 219th 229 4.4%
2021 17.35 197th 213 7.5%
2022 26.82 187th 223 16.1%
2023 13.51 234th 250 6.4%
2024 44.37 132nd 249 47.0%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.29 208th 248 16.1%
2019 9.53 237th 249 4.8%
2021 11.65 234th 250 6.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.43 103rd 111 7.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.89 196th 248 21.0%
2019 12.14 237th 252 6.0%
2021 18.72 226th 258 12.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.80 75th 89 15.7%
2019 14.31 88th 92 4.3%
2021 17.30 88th 99 11.1%
2022 22.47 87th 102 14.7%
2023 13.91 106th 110 3.6%
2024 43.81 57th 105 45.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ulysses High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.75 87th 296 70.6%
2019 38.79 193rd 306 36.9%
2021 40.30 193rd 302 36.1%
2022 38.08 208th 307 32.2%
2023 16.99 281st 309 9.1%
2024 48.07 147th 295 50.2%
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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 Ulysses High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 316 0 2 105 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1989 301 0 5 99 3 n/a n/a 0 408
1990 283 0 5 107 3 n/a n/a 0 398
1991 299 0 10 113 4 n/a n/a 0 426
1992 302 0 9 124 3 n/a n/a 0 438
1993 289 0 9 123 2 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 328 1 8 134 3 n/a n/a 0 474
1995 330 0 7 146 1 n/a n/a 0 484
1996 330 0 7 146 1 n/a n/a 0 484
1997 332 1 7 169 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1998 314 1 4 173 1 n/a n/a 0 493
1999 351 0 3 160 1 n/a n/a 0 515
2000 328 0 5 169 1 n/a n/a 0 503
2001 310 0 5 183 2 n/a n/a 0 500
2002 290 0 4 217 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2003 290 0 4 217 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2004 290 0 2 245 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2005 284 0 6 269 0 n/a n/a 2 561
2006 257 1 3 270 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2007 234 2 2 249 3 n/a n/a 3 493
2008 214 2 1 260 5 n/a n/a 4 486
2009 186 4 1 260 2 n/a n/a 3 456
2010 176 5 1 262 3 0 1 0 448
2011 177 5 3 280 5 1 1 0 472
2012 179 1 2 310 3 1 1 0 497
2013 169 4 2 311 6 1 0 0 493
2014 162 3 2 321 5 0 6 0 499
2015 171 5 6 331 7 0 10 0 530
2016 161 6 2 355 10 0 11 0 545
2017 153 2 4 340 22 0 11 0 532
2018 154 2 4 351 21 0 7 0 539
2019 133 1 2 332 17 0 12 0 497
2020 133 2 3 302 5 0 6 0 451
2021 125 4 4 316 4 0 4 0 457
2022 126 3 2 290 6 0 5 0 432
2023 104 3 2 311 5 0 10 0 435
2024 103 5 1 322 2 0 12 0 445

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 Ulysses High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 31.0 13.6 0
1989 408 27.0 15.1 n/a
1990 398 32.3 12.3 0
1991 426 32.2 13.2 n/a
1992 438 32.8 13.3 28.8
1993 423 30.2 14.0 20.8
1994 474 37.0 12.8 17.1
1995 484 35.0 13.8 30.8
1996 484 35.0 13.8 30.8
1997 510 33.8 15.1 30
1998 493 34.2 14.4 27.8
1999 515 36.3 14.2 23.7
2000 503 37.6 13.4 24.1
2001 500 36.8 13.6 29.8
2002 512 38.2 13.4 31.3
2003 512 38.2 13.4 31.3
2004 538 36.2 14.9 30.9
2005 561 35.2 15.9 30.1
2006 532 38.1 14.0 29.7
2007 493 42.2 11.7 40
2008 486 33.7 14.4 40.9
2009 456 32.8 13.9 42.6
2010 448 28.6 15.6 43.8
2011 472 28.3 16.6 43.2
2012 497 26.6 18.6 54.5
2013 493 27.0 18.2 55
2014 499 33.3 14.9 54.3
2015 530 32.0 16.5 48.5
2016 545 31.0 17.5 55.2
2017 532 29.0 18.3 47.6
2018 539 32.0 16.8 43
2019 497 25.1 19.8 43.1
2020 451 25.6 17.6 49.7
2021 457 27.0 16.9 57.8
2022 432 32.8 13.1 53.5
2023 435 31.2 13.9 64.8
2024 445 29.7 14.9 69

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 Ulysses High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 31.0 13.6 0
1989 408 27.0 15.1 n/a
1990 398 32.3 12.3 0
1991 426 32.2 13.2 n/a
1992 438 32.8 13.3 28.8
1993 423 30.2 14.0 20.8
1994 474 37.0 12.8 17.1
1995 484 35.0 13.8 30.8
1996 484 35.0 13.8 30.8
1997 510 33.8 15.1 30
1998 493 34.2 14.4 27.8
1999 515 36.3 14.2 23.7
2000 503 37.6 13.4 24.1
2001 500 36.8 13.6 29.8
2002 512 38.2 13.4 31.3
2003 512 38.2 13.4 31.3
2004 538 36.2 14.9 30.9
2005 561 35.2 15.9 30.1
2006 532 38.1 14.0 29.7
2007 493 42.2 11.7 40
2008 486 33.7 14.4 40.9
2009 456 32.8 13.9 42.6
2010 448 28.6 15.6 43.8
2011 472 28.3 16.6 43.2
2012 497 26.6 18.6 54.5
2013 493 27.0 18.2 55
2014 499 33.3 14.9 54.3
2015 530 32.0 16.5 48.5
2016 545 31.0 17.5 55.2
2017 532 29.0 18.3 47.6
2018 539 32.0 16.8 43
2019 497 25.1 19.8 43.1
2020 451 25.6 17.6 49.7
2021 457 27.0 16.9 57.8
2022 432 32.8 13.1 53.5
2023 435 31.2 13.9 64.8
2024 445 29.7 14.9 69

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 Ulysses High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,182 (10.5%) $10,087 (89.5%) $11,270

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ulysses High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 304th of 325 High schoolsRanks 315th of 327 High schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ulysses High)9.84.5
 5.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Ulysses)9.85.3
 4.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ulysses High)4.92.7
 2.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Ulysses)4.92.6
 2.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Ulysses High)19.812.1
 7.7%
   11th Grade Science (Ulysses)19.811.5
 8.2%
   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 Students497435
 12.5%
African American13
 200%
American Indian175
 70.6%
Asian22
Hispanic332311
 6.3%
Pacific Islander00
White133104
 21.8%
Two or More Races1210
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.1%64.8%
 21.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ulysses High

Ulysses High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hickok Elementary
Elementary : Sullivan Elementary
Middle : Kepley Middle School

Students at Ulysses High are 72% Hispanic, 23% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Ulysses High ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Kansas high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Ulysses High.


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