📍 401 W Pettis St, Green Ridge, Pettis County, 65332
Green Ridge High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Green Ridge, Pettis County. The school has 181 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Green Ridge R-Viii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Green Ridge High enrolls 181 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 155 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 4 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
84 of the school's 181 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 62 qualify for free lunch and 22 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.
Green Ridge High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-40, state senate district 28, state house district 54.
Green Ridge High is one of 2 schools in GREEN RIDGE R-VIII, based in GREEN RIDGE, Missouri. The district serves 352 students district-wide and employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 181 students, Green Ridge High is close to the district average of about 176 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant