📍 423 W Pine, Houston, Texas County, 65483
Houston High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Texas County. The school has 374 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Houston R-I 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 13.0:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Houston High enrolls 374 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.7% Two or more races and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 343 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
154 of the school's 374 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 128 qualify for free lunch and 26 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.
Houston 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-80, state senate district 33, state house district 142.
Houston High is one of 4 schools in HOUSTON R-I, based in HOUSTON, Missouri. The district serves 1,040 students district-wide and employs 93 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 374 students, Houston High is larger than the district average of about 260 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote