📍 E End Polk St, Hermitage, Hickory County, 65668
Hermitage High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hermitage, Hickory County. The school has 81 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hermitage R-Iv school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hermitage High enrolls 81 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
41 of the school's 81 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 34 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
Hermitage 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-40, state senate district 28, state house district 125.
Hermitage High is one of 3 schools in HERMITAGE R-IV, based in HERMITAGE, Missouri. The district serves 289 students district-wide and employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 81 students, Hermitage High is smaller than the district average of about 96 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote