📍 815 Amvets Dr, Desoto, Jefferson County, 63020
Desoto Sr. High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Desoto, Jefferson County. The school has 848 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Desoto 73 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Desoto Sr. High enrolls 848 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.4% Two or more races and 2.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 788 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 8 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
286 of the school's 848 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 216 qualify for free lunch and 70 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.
Desoto Sr. High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 3, state house district 118.
Desoto Sr. High is one of 5 schools in DESOTO 73, based in DESOTO, Missouri. The district serves 2,464 students district-wide and employs 192 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 848 students, Desoto Sr. High is larger than the district average of about 493 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe