📍 935 Buchanan Rd, Branson, Taney County, 65616
Branson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Branson, Taney County. The school has 1,423 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Branson R-Iv school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 87.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Branson High enrolls 1,423 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 87.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,053 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 223 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 29 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
655 of the school's 1,423 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 496 qualify for free lunch and 159 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.
Branson High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-70, state senate district 29, state house district 156.
Branson High is one of 7 schools in BRANSON R-IV, based in BRANSON, Missouri. The district serves 4,653 students district-wide and employs 318 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,423 students, Branson High is larger than the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe