📍 2101 N Twyman Rd, Independence, Jackson County, 64058
Fort Osage High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 1,557 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fort Osage R-I school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fort Osage High enrolls 1,557 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,120 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 182 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 142 | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 43 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
610 of the school's 1,557 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 480 qualify for free lunch and 130 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.
Fort Osage High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 11, state house district 20.
Fort Osage High is one of 11 schools in FORT OSAGE R-I, based in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. The district serves 4,718 students district-wide and employs 350 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,557 students, Fort Osage High is larger than the district average of about 429 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe