Derby High School
Derby, KS 67037
Phone: (316) 788-8500
District: Derby School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 & ungraded • 2172 students
Derby High School serves grades 9-12 & ungraded in the Derby School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Derby High School is a public school located in Derby, KS. 2172 students attend Derby High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
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| Test Scores | 5/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Kansas State Assessments data from Kansas State Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 6/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Kansas State Department of Education, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Kansas State Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
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Amazing school with a lot of resources to help you exceed beyond high school.
Posted: September 8, 2023
It not the staff it security to stop me to go to my class I see of lots of security at lunch time I can go downstairs to class no more I have to go back upstairs back to lunch
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Posted: September 30, 2022
some of the teachers do an excellent job and really care, others, so so. administration is terrible, they will not work with parents or students. if you are a football fan, then this will work for you, that is where all the attention ( and money) goes. school is too large, but as another viewer wrote, this will never change because that could/would affect the strength of the football team. there is a lot of bullying, with little to no repercussions, except for the victim. for the size of the school and the kind of community ( derby is a great town to live in), the high school only has a 90% graduation rate, this is very alarming and the school nor the school board seem to care any or do anything about those numbers
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Posted: April 30, 2018
From the time I enrolled my child in the Derby school district in 6th grade, neither him and I were never accepted.
Once those teachers put a label on a child, it sticks with him/her throughout the rest of their years in the Derby school district.
Posted: April 30, 2018
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Posted: April 30, 2018
Hey Principals and support personnel have superior attitudes towards parents and students who are not fit their social status.
Bullying among students is horrendous here and the school administration doesnt seem to want to address the situation.
A school district can write pages and pages of anti-bullying procedures and tactics but if they dont really care about the student, none of these things matter.
I know of numerous former Derby HS students who have decided to be home-schooled, or study online or even change schools because of the bullying from other students, and even school administrators.
They would rather be intimidating than show any kind of compassion.
Dont kind yourself- Derby High School is too big on sports and social status; do yourself a favor, enroll your child elsewhere.
Posted: January 11, 2014
Concerning the band program, I have seen no instances of favoritism in my four years of marching band and Wind Ensemble. For example, my friend didn't make marching band her freshman year and remained in concert band the entire year, but by her junior year she was sitting first chair in Wind Ensemble, the best band in the school. DeVault, the band director, provides equal opportunities that every band student is able to utilize. Further, the marching band audition process is necessary to the well-being of the band. The marching band is comprised of 170 students, and through a rigorous rehearsal schedule we are able to produce a quality half-time show every year. In fact, in the 2013 season we received straight Superior ratings at the K-State festival and we were named Grand Champions of the Neewollah Marching Festival in Independence. The band program has taught me a lot about myself, given me the opportunity to make new friends, and it has by far been the best experience I have had at this school since my freshman year. Please do not get discouraged by some of the accusations in these reviews; I definitely would recommend joining the band to anyone.
Posted: February 11, 2013
I had three children go to this school from 9th to 12th. Two have graduated so far. I feel that for the most part it has been a good experience. I agree with most that has been said good on here, but also agree with the one negative. That is favoritism, especially in band-choir-and sports. All three of my children have talents that they pursued, but students with a certain name do tend to land in parts regardless of talent. One student could not block for nothing (well known family), but never got pulled from the game---ever. One in Madrigals (my son was in this too) who absolutely could not sing or dance. This is pretty typical but sad. Other than that...great school.
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| McConnell AFB | 4.8 mi. |
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