Sowers Alternative High School serves 55 learners in grades 9-12.

Sowers Alternative High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Sowers Alternative High School’s learner population of 55 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sowers Alternative High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sowers Alternative High School is 0.62, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sowers Alternative High School is Chisholm Life Skills Center (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Jardine Technology Middle Magnet (0.6 miles away)