📍 3301 S Noland Rd, Independence, Jackson County, 64055
Truman High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 1,662 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence 30 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 90.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Truman High enrolls 1,662 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 90.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 843 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 348 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 257 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 178 | 11% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
861 of the school's 1,662 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 647 qualify for free lunch and 214 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.
Truman High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-50, state senate district 11, state house district 29.
Truman High is one of 31 schools in INDEPENDENCE 30, based in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. The district serves 14,272 students district-wide and employs 926 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,662 students, Truman High is larger than the district average of about 460 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large