📍 22206 Mo 142, Myrtle, Oregon County, 65778
Couch High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Myrtle, Oregon County. The school has 93 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Couch R-I school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Couch High enrolls 93 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 2.2% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
72 of the school's 93 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 62 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Couch High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-80, state senate district 33, state house district 143.
Couch High is one of 2 schools in COUCH R-I, based in MYRTLE, Missouri. The district serves 186 students district-wide and employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 93 students, Couch High is close to the district average of about 93 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote