📍 1901 S Main, Holden, Johnson County, 64040
Holden High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Holden, Johnson County. The school has 405 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Holden R-Iii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Holden High enrolls 405 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4% Two or more races and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 363 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
165 of the school's 405 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 141 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
Holden 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 21, state house district 54.
Holden High is one of 3 schools in HOLDEN R-III, based in Holden, Missouri. The district serves 1,232 students district-wide and employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 405 students, Holden High is close to the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant