📍 310 N. Providence Rd, Columbia, Boone County, 65203
Frederick Douglass High is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Columbia, Boone County. The school has 199 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Columbia 93 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Frederick Douglass High enrolls 199 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 37% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 15% |
| Asian | 8 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 199 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 196 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Frederick Douglass High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 19, state house district 45.
Frederick Douglass High is one of 36 schools in COLUMBIA 93, based in COLUMBIA, Missouri. The district serves 18,640 students district-wide and employs 1,445 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 199 students, Frederick Douglass High is smaller than the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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