Sowers Alternative High School
2400 Wassall St
Wichita KS, 67216, Sedgwick County
Phone: 316-973-1600
Type: Special Education School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Wichita Unified School District 259
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Total Students: | 52 | 67 | 83 | 75 | ||||
| Grade 9: | 8 | 15.4% | 9 | 13.4% | 19 | 22.9% | 23 | 30.7% |
| Grade 10: | 13 | 25.0% | 17 | 25.4% | 24 | 28.9% | 20 | 26.7% |
| Grade 11: | 15 | 28.8% | 18 | 26.9% | 22 | 26.5% | 19 | 25.3% |
| Grade 12: | 16 | 30.8% | 23 | 34.3% | 18 | 21.7% | 13 | 17.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 42 | 80.8% | 51 | 76.1% | 60 | 72.3% | 58 | 77.3% |
| Female: | 10 | 19.2% | 16 | 23.9% | 23 | 27.7% | 17 | 22.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 2 | 2.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 9.6% | 5 | 7.5% | 9 | 10.8% | 7 | 9.3% |
| Black: | 4 | 7.7% | 11 | 16.4% | 19 | 22.9% | 20 | 26.7% |
| White: | 37 | 71.2% | 36 | 53.7% | 37 | 44.6% | 36 | 48.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 11.5% | 13 | 19.4% | 16 | 19.3% | 10 | 13.3% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 75.0% | 53 | 79.1% | 73 | 88.0% | 54 | 72.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 9.6% | 8 | 11.9% | 5 | 6.0% | 11 | 14.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 3.85 | 5.15 | 6.24 | 6.25 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 80.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 40.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,409.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $41,465.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,705.0 |