📍 1401 N Hwy D, Bolivar, Polk County, 65613
Bolivar High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bolivar, Polk County. The school has 839 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bolivar R-I school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 57.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 3 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bolivar High enrolls 839 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 57.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 721 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
348 of the school's 839 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 272 qualify for free lunch and 76 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.
Bolivar High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 28, state house district 128.
Bolivar High is one of 5 schools in BOLIVAR R-I, based in BOLIVAR, Missouri. The district serves 2,725 students district-wide and employs 211 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 839 students, Bolivar High is larger than the district average of about 545 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant