Northern Hills Junior High School (Closed 2009)

5620 N Topeka Ave
Topeka, KS 66617

Northern Hills Junior High School serves 473 students in grades 7-9.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northern Hills Junior High School
7	163
8	159
9	151

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School
2008	473
2007	472
2006	458
2005	466
2004	443
2003	434
2002	436
2001	430
2000	457
1999	479
1998	486
1997	460
1996	457
1995	462
1994	454
1993	436
1992	406
1991	410
1990	395
1989	420
1988	420

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School
2008	34
2007	38
2006	35
2005	35
2004	34
2003	34
2002	34
2001	35
2000	33
1999	33
1998	30
1997	31
1996	33
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	27
1988	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	14:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2007)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2008	3%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	4%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	3%	11%	3%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	4%	10%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	4%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	3%
1996	3%	6%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	4%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	2%

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White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2008	92%	73%	90%
2007	93%	73%	91%
2006	93%	75%	91%
2005	93%	74%	91%
2004	93%	75%	91%
2003	94%	77%	91%
2002	94%	78%	92%
2001	95%	79%	92%
2000	95%	80%	93%
1999	95%	80%	93%
1998	94%	81%	94%
1997	95%	82%	92%
1996	95%	82%	94%
1995	97%	83%	92%
1994	97%	84%	93%
1993	97%	84%	94%
1992	96%	84%	93%
1991	95%	85%	93%
1990	97%	86%	92%
1989	99%	85%	94%
1988	98%	85%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.14

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2008	0.15	0.45	0.18
2007	0.13	0.45	0.16
2006	0.13	0.42	0.17
2005	0.13	0.44	0.16
2004	0.13	0.42	0.14
2003	0.12	0.39	0.17
2002	0.12	0.38	0.15
2001	0.10	0.36	0.15
2000	0.10	0.34	0.13
1999	0.09	0.34	0.11
1998	0.12	0.33	0.10
1997	0.10	0.32	0.16
1996	0.10	0.31	0.11
1995	0.05	0.31	0.15
1994	0.06	0.29	0.14
1993	0.06	0.28	0.12
1992	0.08	0.28	0.14
1991	0.10	0.27	0.13
1990	0.06	0.25	0.15
1989	0.02	0.26	0.11
1988	0.04	0.26	0.12

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2008	6%	30%	16%
2007	7%	30%	17%
2006	6%	30%	15%
2005	7%	29%	15%
2004	7%	28%	14%
2003	6%	26%	12%
2002	4%	25%	11%
2001	5%	24%	10%
2000	4%	23%	11%
1998	6%	33%	16%
1997	8%	32%	19%
1996	9%	32%	18%
1995	5%	24%	14%
1994	3%	24%	12%
1993	4%	23%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Northern Hills Junior High School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2008	8%	10%	9%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	5%	10%	8%
2005	4%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	7%
2003	3%	10%	6%
2002	5%	9%	7%
2001	3%	10%	5%
2000	4%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seaman School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Northern Hills Junior High School?

473 students attend Northern Hills Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Northern Hills Junior High School students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northern Hills Junior High School?

Northern Hills Junior High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Northern Hills Junior High School offer ?

Northern Hills Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Northern Hills Junior High School part of?

Northern Hills Junior High School is part of Seaman School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2008)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2007)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2008)

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