📍 1200 Se Adams Dairy Pkwy, Blue Springs, Jackson County, 64014
Blue Springs South High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Blue Springs, Jackson County. The school has 2,261 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 122.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Springs South High enrolls 2,261 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 122.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 13% Black or African American and 7.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,566 | 69% |
| Black or African American | 303 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 169 | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 147 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 62 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
487 of the school's 2,261 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 354 qualify for free lunch and 133 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 South High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 8, state house district 32.
Blue Springs South 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 2,261 students, Blue Springs South 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
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