📍 501 Westwind Dr, Festus, Jefferson County, 63028
Festus Sr. High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Festus, Jefferson County. The school has 979 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Festus R-Vi school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Festus Sr. High enrolls 979 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 7.5% Two or more races and 3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 849 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 73 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
355 of the school's 979 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 282 qualify for free lunch and 73 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.
Festus Sr. High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 22, state house district 114.
Festus Sr. High is one of 4 schools in FESTUS R-VI, based in FESTUS, Missouri. The district serves 3,495 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 979 students, Festus Sr. High is close to the district average of about 874 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large