📍 2000 Nw Ashton Dr, Blue Springs, Jackson County, 64015
Blue Springs High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Blue Springs, Jackson County. The school has 2,383 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Blue Springs R-Iv school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 112.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Springs High enrolls 2,383 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 112.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 13% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,561 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 321 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 253 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 175 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 50 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
673 of the school's 2,383 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 502 qualify for free lunch and 171 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.
Blue Springs High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-50, state senate district 8, state house district 31.
Blue Springs High is one of 22 schools in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, based in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri. The district serves 14,657 students district-wide and employs 964 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,383 students, Blue Springs High is larger than the district average of about 666 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large